More than three quarters of them therefore stay in our country without benefiting from any government aid.
It should be noted, however, that about 12,000 registered Ukrainians are minors and therefore accompany a parent, relative or family member. This means that thousands of adult Ukrainians are fending for themselves.
Some of them are hosted by a network of more than 5,000 Ukrainians, who were already in our country before the war. The others are hosted by volunteers or have organized themselves.
The fact that thousands of Ukrainians do not apply for a reception place complicates the already difficult work of the authorities, because it is then necessary to wait for them to register in the register of foreigners of the communal administration where they stay to have a record of their arrival in Belgium. Their registration is also the starting point for all social assistance, their integration and their professional support.