A non-exempt Moroccan student will have to pay up to 5,369 euros in tuition fees to study in French-speaking Belgium in 2026-2027. This amount does not include housing, food or the financial resources required to obtain the visa.
Just hours before his death, 7-year-old Hamza was wandering alone through the streets of Merchtem, Belgium. Police found him and took him home. During the night, the child died and three relatives were arrested.
As of August 24, court decisions obtained abroad will have to meet new conditions to be enforced in Morocco. The reform directly concerns Moroccans residing in Europe .
Moroccans who applied for a D visa for Belgium several years ago may still recover all or part of a former administrative fee. The Immigration Office is still maintaining the reimbursement procedure and making the necessary forms available.
Foreign nationals account for 45% of prisoners in Belgium. Moroccans are among the most represented nationalities, although the authorities have not disclosed their exact number.
Since January, the Moroccan Embassy in Brussels has received around 250 Belgian-Moroccans seeking information about moving to, investing in or setting up a project in the Kingdom. Still a modest but revealing sign of a generational change.
Nasserdine “Nadori” Tarrahi, a Moroccan-born figure in Antwerp’s drug trade, has been arrested in Dubai. Sentenced to twelve years in prison for importing 840 kilos of cocaine, he had been wanted by Belgium for several years.
Morocco has just handed over a convicted and wanted trafficker to Belgium, while two figures from Antwerp’s drug underworld arrested in Dubai could wait several months before a possible extradition.
Moroccans applying for a long-stay visa for Belgium must now pay 250 euros, compared with 180 euros previously. The increase applies to all applications submitted since 1 July 2026.
Driss Atounane, 54, died after being struck in a tram in Evere while defending an assaulted passenger. His son and the victim’s daughter pay tribute to a man unable to turn away from someone in danger.
Morocco has just initiated administrative procedures related to the sale of the former headquarters of its general consulate in Antwerp. However, the official text reveals neither the value of the building nor the identity of a potential buyer.
A divorce pronounced in Morocco can end the marriage , but Belgian administration must still recognize it and update the civil status. Without this procedure, the person may still appear as married in Belgian registers.