I was born in South Africa, my mom has Belgium and SA citizenship. Am I eligible to get a Belgium passport?
you will loose your SA citizenship because Belgium does NOT recognize dual citizenship: BELGIUM,so? your mother may not know? she does not have Belgium citizenship if she took SA citizenship………. CITIZENSHIP: Belgian citizenship is based upon the Code of Belgian Nationality, dated June 28, 1984, and amended January 1, 1992. BY BIRTH: Birth within the territory of Belgium does not automatically confer citizenship. BY DESCENT: Child born in Belgium, at least one of whose parents is a citizen of Belgium. This same rule applies for an adopted child. Child born abroad, at least one of whose parents was a native-born citizen of Belgium. #Parents have up to five years to register child.# CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS: Citizenship may be granted when: Child is born in Belgium to non-citizens who were also born in Belgium. Child is born to non-citizens who have lived in Belgium at least 10 years before the birth of the child and who have filed a citizenship claim for the child. Child born in Belg
