Acknowledged by a Belgian

If your parentage is acknowledged by a Belgian citizen in accordance with Belgian law, you may be granted Belgian citizenship from the date of acknowledgement, subject to the same conditions as those set out under the section entitled Born to a Belgian parent.

However, if your parentage is acknowledged after you have turned 18, you will not be granted Belgian citizenship.

Further information can also be obtained by contacting:

• Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs, Nationality Department
• The Belgian consulate in your main place of residence abroad
• Your municipal authority in Belgium