(Belga) Convicted terrorists or hate preachers who are residing in Belgium illegally may soon be subject to a lifetime entry ban, the Council of Ministers decided on Friday. Currently, such an entry ban can only be imposed temporarily.
“The door will be permanently closed to those who radicalise or support terrorism,” said Anneleen Van Bossuyt, the country’s minister for asylum and migration.
She cited convicted terrorists, potentially violent extremists, and hate preachers as examples of those who would be affected by the ban.
Any decision will always be preceded by an analysis by OCAD, Belgium’s threat analysis agency, to ensure an objective assessment of the security risk, said Van Bossuyt.
