Guidance for newcomers (civic integration path)

The Flemish authorities want people who move from abroad to Flanders and Brussels to take an active part in our society. The Flemish authorities therefore offer a civic integration path which should help newcomers to build up the necessary knowledge and skills. Civic integration can be seen as a first step to help them to fully play their social role as citizen, parent, employee, entrepreneur…

All newcomers have the right to follow this civic integration path. For some categories of people the path is even obligatory.

For underage allophone newcomers (children and young people who are entitled to education for non-Dutch speaking newcomers (in Dutch)), civic integration is accomplished by means of education and not through a civic integration path.