Belgium - Passport & Nationality - Belgian Citizenship by Descent
A person could qualify for Belgian citizenship as follows:
1. Born before 1 January 1967
- the legitimate child of a father who was a Belgian citizen; OR
- a person born outside wedlock who was acknowledged by one's mother who is a Belgian citizen.
2. Born between 1 January 1967 and 31 December 1984
- birth in Belgium to a Belgian citizen OR;
- birth outside Belgium where the person is the legitimate child of a father who is a Belgian citizen OR;
- birth outside Belgium to a mother who is a Belgian citizen and who was born in Belgium or in Belgian Congo before 30 June 1960 or in Rwanda or Burundi before 1 July 1962.
3. After 1 January 1985
- birth in Belgium to a Belgian citizen OR;
- born abroad AND:
the Belgian parent was born in Belgium or in Belgian Congo before 30 June 1960 or in Rwanda or Burundi before 1 July 1962 OR;
the Belgian parent was born abroad and makes a declaration, within a period of five years following the child's birth, requesting that he be granted Belgian nationality.