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When did the Netherlands officially recognize Belgium’s borders?
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The Dutch government officially recognized Belgium’s borders in 1839.1
Following the Belgian Revolution of 1830, the Netherlands and King William I initially resisted the separation of the two territories. Although an international conference in London recognized Belgium as an independent state in 1831, disputes over the provinces of Limburg and Luxembourg persisted for several years. William I finally relented in 1838, leading to the formal recognition of the borders established that year in 1839.1