Belgian nationality law
E76986
Belgian nationality law is the legal framework that defines how Belgian citizenship is acquired, lost, and transmitted, both within Belgium and among Belgians living abroad.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Belgian Nationality Code | 1 |
| Belgian nationality law canonical | 1 |
| Belgisch Wetboek van de Belgische Nationaliteit | 1 |
| Code de la nationalité belge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T614500 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Belgian nationality law Context triple: [Belgian diaspora, relatedTo, Belgian nationality law]
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A.
Belgian Civil Code
The Belgian Civil Code is the foundational body of private law in Belgium, governing matters such as contracts, property, and family relations, and originally modeled on early 19th-century continental civil law traditions.
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B.
Constitution of Belgium
The Constitution of Belgium is the fundamental legal charter that defines Belgium’s federal structure, the powers of its institutions, and the rights and freedoms of its citizens.
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C.
Belgian diaspora
The Belgian diaspora comprises communities of people of Belgian origin living outside Belgium, including both Flemish- and French-speaking emigrants and their descendants around the world.
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D.
Belgian monarchy
The Belgian monarchy is the constitutional hereditary institution headed by the King of the Belgians, serving as the ceremonial and unifying symbol of the Belgian state and its people.
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E.
Federal Government of Belgium
The Federal Government of Belgium is the national executive authority of Belgium, responsible for implementing federal laws and policies and representing the country at the international level.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Belgian nationality law Target entity description: Belgian nationality law is the legal framework that defines how Belgian citizenship is acquired, lost, and transmitted, both within Belgium and among Belgians living abroad.
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A.
Belgian Civil Code
The Belgian Civil Code is the foundational body of private law in Belgium, governing matters such as contracts, property, and family relations, and originally modeled on early 19th-century continental civil law traditions.
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B.
Constitution of Belgium
The Constitution of Belgium is the fundamental legal charter that defines Belgium’s federal structure, the powers of its institutions, and the rights and freedoms of its citizens.
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C.
Belgian diaspora
The Belgian diaspora comprises communities of people of Belgian origin living outside Belgium, including both Flemish- and French-speaking emigrants and their descendants around the world.
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D.
Belgian monarchy
The Belgian monarchy is the constitutional hereditary institution headed by the King of the Belgians, serving as the ceremonial and unifying symbol of the Belgian state and its people.
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E.
Federal Government of Belgium
The Federal Government of Belgium is the national executive authority of Belgium, responsible for implementing federal laws and policies and representing the country at the international level.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal framework
ⓘ
nationality law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Belgian civil registry authorities
ⓘ
public prosecutors in nationality procedures ⓘ |
| allows |
acquisition by adoption under conditions
ⓘ
acquisition by birth to Belgian parent ⓘ acquisition by long-term residence under conditions ⓘ declaration of nationality as mode of acquisition ⓘ dual citizenship ⓘ naturalisation as mode of acquisition ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Belgians living abroad
ⓘ
persons in Belgium ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Belgian nationality law
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Belgian Nationality Code
|
| consequenceOf | Belgian citizenship confers EU citizenship ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| defines | who is considered a Belgian national in law ⓘ |
| distinguishes | Belgians by birth and Belgians by acquisition ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
Federal Parliament of Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
Belgian federal legislature
|
| governedBy | federal competence in Belgium ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European conventions on nationality
ⓘ
international human rights norms ⓘ |
| language |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| legalSource |
Belgian nationality law
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Belgisch Wetboek van de Belgische Nationaliteit
Belgian nationality law self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Code de la nationalité belge
|
| previouslyRestricted | dual citizenship before 2008 reforms ⓘ |
| providesFor |
loss of nationality by voluntary acquisition of foreign nationality in some historical periods
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loss of nationality for serious breaches in limited cases ⓘ recovery of Belgian nationality under conditions ⓘ |
| reformedIn |
1984
ⓘ
2000 ⓘ 2006 ⓘ 2008 ⓘ 2012 ⓘ 2013 ⓘ |
| regulates |
acquisition of Belgian citizenship
ⓘ
loss of Belgian citizenship ⓘ reacquisition of Belgian citizenship ⓘ transmission of Belgian citizenship ⓘ |
| relatedTo | European Union citizenship ⓘ |
| setsRequirement |
integration conditions for certain applicants
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language knowledge for some procedures ⓘ residence conditions for naturalisation ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
interpretation by Belgian courts
ⓘ
oversight by Constitutional Court of Belgium ⓘ |
| territorialExtent |
Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Belgium
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| usesPrinciple |
jus sanguinis
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limited jus soli ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Belgian nationality law Description of subject: Belgian nationality law is the legal framework that defines how Belgian citizenship is acquired, lost, and transmitted, both within Belgium and among Belgians living abroad.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Belgian Nationality Code
this entity surface form:
Code de la nationalité belge
this entity surface form:
Belgisch Wetboek van de Belgische Nationaliteit