The FPS Interior ( nl, FOD Binnenlandse Zaken, french: SPF Intérieur, german: FÖD Inneres), formerly the Ministry of the Interior, is a Federal Public Service of

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. It was created by

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on January 14, 2002, as part of the plans of the

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to modernise the federal administration. The FPS Interior employs approximately 4,300 persons and is responsible for guaranteeing the rule of law, the registration and

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of natural persons, the

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policy and for guaranteeing public order and safety. The acronym IBZ comes from a mixture of its French and Dutch names, . The FPS Interior is responsible to the Federal Minister of the Interior, Institutional Reforms and Democratic Renewal,

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, since October 2020.

Organisations

The FPS Interior is organised into five Directorates-General: *The Directorate-General for Institutions and Population **National Register ** eID **

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**Three freedom of information commissions *The Directorate-General for Civil Security **The

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falls under this Directorate-General *The Directorate-General Crisis Centre *The Directorate-General for Security and Prevention Policy *The Immigration Service

External links

Website of the FPS Interior Belgium

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