In 2022 there were between 5.9 and 9.1 million Palestinian refugees, constituting the oldest and largest refugee population in the world. Until now, Palestinians displaced to Europe had to arm themselves with patience for long legal battles in order to obtain refugee or stateless status in many European countries. In most cases, they were unable to benefit from protection as refugees or stateless persons. In recent months, there has been a growing awareness of the refugee and

Algerian citizens have benefited from a specific status to enter, reside and work in France since December 27, 1968. Indeed after the...

For many foreigners in Belgium, acquiring Belgian nationality is an important milestone that signifies successful integration into the...

Following preliminary questions from the Belgian appellate court, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on 4 October...

The UK has developed a US ESTA-style system called the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme.    It means that non-visa nationals...

In this post, we summarise the significant, though non-binding, opinion delivered by the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the...

On 2 February 2020 new rules for Schengen short stay visas came into force for the 26 European states which apply the common visa rules...