What happens to your documents
Sending a birth certificate is not a trivial act. Here is exactly what happens to it afterwards.
The short version
Three formats
PDF, JPG and PNG are accepted, up to 50 MB per file. Anything else is refused before it goes anywhere.
Private storage
Files sit in private storage. There is no public link pointing at your document.
Time-limited access
Whoever needs to see your file opens it through a link that expires, not through a permanent address.
Scheduled cleanup
Removed files enter a cleanup queue and are then erased from storage.
Why you have to send something at all
A sworn translator cannot quote a price or a deadline without seeing the document. The number of pages, the language of the original, the legibility of an old certificate and whether a legalisation is stamped on it all change the work, and therefore the price.
That is why the request form asks for the document itself rather than a description. Without it you get an estimate that moves again the moment someone looks at the original.
Who gets to see it
Your request is routed to sworn translators who cover the language pair you asked for. They see what they need in order to make an offer, and nothing beyond that.
Sworn translators in Belgium are listed in the national register held by the FPS Justice and are bound by professional secrecy. That is not a promise we make: it comes with their status.
What does not happen
Your documents are not sold, not passed to third parties outside the handling of your request, and not used to train or feed anything else.
There is also no public link. A file in private storage cannot be reached by guessing or sharing an address.
Ready to start your request?
Describe your situation and attach the document. You will receive offers from sworn translators covering your language pair.