Since 2018, a Moroccan man has submitted seven applications for a residence card in Belgium. The first five were based on his relationship with a Dutch uncle, while the next two relied on his Belgian partner. The latest refusal has ultimately been annulled by the courts.
Former Moroccan karate champion Mohammed Taoussi will stand trial in Belgium in September for the murder of his son Wassim, who died at just 3 years old. The Moroccan denies the violence alleged against him. He faces life imprisonment.
A Moroccan man who remained stranded in Morocco for several months during the Covid crisis was ordered to repay €4,431.83 to the Liège CPAS. Initially ordered to repay the money at a rate of €100 per month, he ultimately won his appeal.
A Moroccan woman wanted to join her Belgian husband, who had €1,676.31 per month. The Immigration Office compared this amount with a benchmark of €1,741.29 and refused family reunification. The shortfall was €64.98. The courts have now annulled the decision.
A Moroccan man living in Belgium was ordered to repay more than €22,000 to the Anderlecht CPAS, which believed he had improperly received integration income for two years. After losing at first instance, he almost entirely wins his case on appeal.
A Moroccan woman wanted to join her Belgian husband. Despite free accommodation and very low expenses, her visa was refused: the authorities believed that her husband might one day receive GRAPA. The Council for Alien Law Litigation has now overturned this reasoning.
Struck on the Brussels ring road by a driver under the influence of alcohol and drugs, Amir lost most of his abilities at the age of six. Now eight years old, he must continue with rehabilitation that is not covered, costing nearly 30,000 euros.
Having arrived in Belgium at just 15 in 1974, a Moroccan man now finds himself without a residence permit and with no solution for leaving the hospital. The Brussels CPAS had refused to fund his accommodation. The Labour Court has now ordered it to find him a place and pay the costs.
In Belgium, 68 foreign nationals who came to respond to a summons from the Immigration Office have been placed in a closed centre since January. The Court of Cassation rejected the entrapment argument in one of these cases, leaving unresolved the dilemma between appearing and jeopardising one’s freedom, or staying away and risking one’s application.
Having lived in Belgium for more than 17 years, surrounded by his brothers and working as an interpreter, a Moroccan national receives a refusal of residence and an order to leave. The administration describes his return to Morocco as a mere “formality.” The judge annuls both decisions.
The proceedings initiated in Belgium by Jane Benzaquen, who claims to be the biological daughter of Hassan II, are entering a new phase. With a criminal investigation, a search for DNA in the United States and conflicting expert assessments, no ruling on her parentage is expected before 2027.
After spending time alongside Achraf Hakimi with Morocco, Ali Maamar seems to have reached a new level. At 21, the Anderlecht defender is establishing himself as one of the young Moroccan talents attracting attention in Belgium.