ADDE

What ADDE does

ADDE (Association pour le droit des étrangers) is a Belgian non-profit association (asbl) headquartered in Brussels that provides legal assistance, social support, and professional training related to immigration law and foreigners' rights in Belgium. The organization operates four core service departments delivered through public walk-in clinics at its Rue du Boulet 22 headquarters: Service Séjour (residence and immigration matters such as asylum, regularization, family reunification, student and work permits), Service Social (social aid, medical assistance, administrative procedures), Service DIP (international private family law covering marriage, filiation, divorce, and nationality), and Service AVEVI (socio-legal support for foreign victims of intra-family violence, established 2018). Each clinic session is limited to approximately six persons, with appointments taken in-person rather than by phone.

ADDE supplements its direct services with a publications portfolio (the quarterly Revue du droit des étrangers journal, a six-times-yearly newsletter, legal analyses, practical guides, and a documentation center with foreign legislation) and a professional training offering including an annual cycle of five training modules, an annual colloquium, on-demand trainings for partner associations and CPAS centers, and a seven-day 'Parcours de formation Intégration et Droits' program for front-line integration professionals. It also operates Forum ADDE, an online professional forum for CPAS workers, developed in partnership with Solentra.

The organization's revenue model is grant- and fee-based rather than commercial: it receives EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) co-financing since 2016 for the 'Intégration et Droits' project, support from Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles under the permanent education decree, co-financing from the Brussels-Capital Region, modest training and colloquium fees (€100–€390), association membership fees, and public donations. ADDE is a member of CIRÉ (a 32-association coordination platform) and participates in European networks ECRE, ELENA, and Migreurope. It is led by Director François Bienfait and Board President Julien Wolsey.

Name

ADDE

Legal name

Association pour le droit des étrangers

Website

https://adde.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ADDE is a Brussels-based non-profit (asbl) providing legal and social assistance to foreigners in Belgium through walk-in clinics, specialized services for residence, social aid, family law, and domestic violence, alongside publications and professional training on immigration law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Aid and Immigration Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Adult Learner Support Services (Advising, Case Management, Wraparound Supports) (EDAAABAJ)

Keywords

• Immigration legal aid
• Social assistance services
• Professional legal training
• Nonprofit legal services
• Foreigner rights advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. EU Co-financing (AMIF): ADDE benefits from the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) of the European Union since 2016 to carry out its 'Intégration et Droits' project promoting integration of immigrants in Belgium.
2. Formation and training fees: Revenue from professional training programs including cycle de formation (390€ full, 360€ reduced, 330€ students), colloquia (150€/130€/100€), and parcours de formation (300€).
3. Donations: ADDE accepts donations from the public to support their mission of accompanying foreigners and strengthening their socio-legal clinics.
4. Membership fees: Association membership fees (account creation for accessing online content including Revue du droit des étrangers).
5. Public subsidies: ADDE receives support from Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles for permanent education activities and co-financing from EU AMIF fund.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ADDE is a Belgian non-profit association providing free legal and social assistance to foreigners through walk-in clinics (permanences) covering residence law (Séjour), social aid (Social), international private family law (DIP), and domestic violence support (AVEVI). It supplements these direct services with professional training programs, legal publications including the Revue du droit des étrangers journal, and capacity-building programs for CPAS public social welfare centers.

Product overview

ADDE (Association pour le droit des étrangers) is a non-profit legal and social services organization providing comprehensive support to foreigners in Belgium. The organization operates as a multi-service entity with four core service departments: Service Séjour (residence/immigration law), Service Social (social assistance), Service DIP (international private family law), and Service AVEVI (domestic violence support for migrants). It supplements these with a robust publications portfolio including the Revue du droit des étrangers journal, newsletters, legal analyses, and practical guides. The organization also delivers professional training through its Formations et colloques program, customized Formations à la demande, and specialized Soutien aux CPAS program with an online forum. All services are co-financed by the European Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) and regional partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AVEVI: Service d'accompagnement des personnes étrangères victimes de violences intrafamiliales - Support service for foreign victims of intrafamilial violence
• Revue du droit des étrangers
• Centre de documentation

Products and services

• Service Séjour Walk-in legal clinic providing guidance on residence matters including asylum, regularization, family reunification, student visas, work permits, and administrative procedures for foreigners in Belgium. Limited to approximately 6 persons per session.
• Service Social Social walk-in clinic providing support with social aid, medical assistance, administrative procedures, asylum, regularization, and family reunification for foreign persons in Belgium.
• Service DIP (Droit International Privé) Legal walk-in clinic specializing in international family law matters including marriage, filiation, divorce, and nationality issues with cross-border dimensions.
• Service AVEVI Specialized walk-in clinic and appointment service providing socio-legal accompaniment and assistance for foreign persons who are victims of domestic and intra-family violence.
• Formations et colloques Annual cycle of five professional training modules and colloquia on foreigner's rights for social workers, lawyers, civil servants, and legal practitioners, covering residence, international protection, work, social aid, family law, and nationality.
• Soutien aux CPAS Comprehensive support program for CPAS (Public Social Welfare Centers) professionals dealing with complex migration situations, including training modules, resources, e-learning modules (Solentra Academy), and a professional forum.
• Parcours de formation Intégration et Droits Seven-day training program for front-line professionals (BAPA/CRI, communes, associations) on legal issues affecting newcomers, including e-learning platform, telephone support, and interdisciplinary instructors.
• Revue du droit des étrangers Specialized quarterly legal journal publishing scholarly articles, legal analyses, and jurisprudential commentary on immigration and nationality law. Available by association membership subscription.
• Forum ADDE Online professional forum for CPAS workers to exchange experiences, ask questions, and receive guidance from legal specialists on immigration-related matters.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• SolentracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Solentra to develop a support program for CPAS professionals dealing with complex migration situations. Jointly developed training modules covering stay statuses, social rights, and family reunification. Includes e-learning platform (Solentra Academy), professional exchange forum, and interdisciplinary training parcours.
• CBAI (Centre Bruxellois d'Action Interculturelle)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner in the 'Intégration et Droits' training project co-financed by AMIF and Brussels-Capital Region.
• CIRÉ (Coordination et Initiatives pour Réfugiés et Étrangers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADDE is a member of CIRÉ, a pluralist coordination structure grouping 32 associations. CIRÉ provides services including reception of asylum seekers, general reception, work, equivalences and training, and housing. ADDE participates in collective advocacy and network activities.
• ECRE (European Council on Refugees and Exiles)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADDE participates in ECRE, a European platform working on refugee and asylum issues, contributing to collective European advocacy and knowledge exchange.
• Vluchtelingenwerk VlaanderenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADDE collaborates with Vluchtelingenwerk Vlaanderen (Flemish refugee work) through Belgian associative platforms on migration issues.
• ELENA (European Legal Network on Asylum)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADDE participates in ELENA, a European network of lawyers working on asylum cases, for professional exchange and capacity building.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UNHCR Belgique: UN Refugee Agency's Belgium representation, which monitors asylum standards and partners with Belgian civil society. Comparable as a systemically important actor in the same asylum and refugee-rights domain in which ADDE provides legal accompaniment.
• Médecins du Monde Belgique: Belgian chapter of the international medical-humanitarian NGO, operating clinics and social programs for undocumented migrants and other excluded populations. Comparable because it combines frontline service delivery to foreigners with advocacy on access-to-rights.
• Croix-Rouge de Belgique: Belgian Red Cross chapter providing humanitarian assistance including specific programs for asylum seekers and undocumented migrants. Comparable as a much larger incumbent operating parallel services (reception, social support) for the same populations ADDE serves.
• ECRE (European Council on Refugees and Exiles): Pan-European network of 100+ NGOs (including ADDE via Belgian members) advocating for refugee rights at EU level. Comparable as a broader, supranational actor operating in the same policy and advocacy domain as ADDE's European engagement.
• Myria (Centre fédéral Migration): Belgian Federal Migration Centre that monitors migration flows and defends foreigners' rights. Comparable as an established actor publishing analyses and recommendations on migration policy — adjacent rather than competing because it is publicly funded rather than an NGO.
• Caritas International Belgique: Larger Belgian humanitarian federation providing social, legal, and material assistance to migrants and other vulnerable groups. Comparable as a broader-portfolio incumbent operating in the same beneficiary space with wider humanitarian scope than ADDE.

Direct peers

• CIRÉ (Coordination et Initiatives pour Réfugiés et Étrangers): Brussels-based coordinating federation of 32+ associations (including ADDE) active on refugee and migrant rights in Belgium. Directly comparable because it operates at the same geographic and policy nexus as ADDE — combining legal accompaniment, advocacy, and collective representation on migration policy.
• Vluchtelingenwerk Vlaanderen: Flemish refugee support organization that is ADDE's direct counterpart in Flanders. Comparable because it delivers social-legal accompaniment to asylum seekers and recognized refugees, runs awareness campaigns, and engages in the same Belgian associative platforms on migration policy.
• Ligue des droits humains (LDH): Belgian human rights organization providing legal aid and conducting strategic litigation. Comparable because it offers free legal assistance to vulnerable populations (including foreigners), engages in policy advocacy, and operates on the same Brussels associative ecosystem.
• Plateforme Citoyenne de Soutien aux Réfugiés: Belgian citizen-led platform supporting refugees through sponsorship and accommodation. Comparable as a non-state actor mobilizing civil society around refugee rights in Belgium, with overlapping advocacy and integration-support missions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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