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Sworn translators: Flemish Brabant province

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Official procedures by municipality

The competent municipality and the document’s use determine what to prepare. These resources direct you to the relevant services.

  • Leuven

    Leuven’s child-recognition page distinguishes recognition before birth from cases involving a child born abroad. It asks you to contact civil status about documents when a parent is not Belgian or was not born or registered in Belgium. Confirm that list before translation.

  • Vilvoorde

    Vilvoorde’s Burgerzaken service lists separate procedures for foreign records, residence cards and family reunification, including record recognition and registration of an EU family member. Select the exact procedure before requesting the translation requirements.

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Flemish Brabant

Why a certified translation?

Sworn translation in Flemish Brabant. This page brings together the essential information for requesting a certified translation of official documents in Belgium.

Province

Depending on the procedure, the authority may request a sworn translation. For use in Belgium, since 1 December 2022, the sworn translator listed in the register legalises the translation with an electronic signature and the prescribed details, including the VTI number. The receiving authority retains the acceptance decision.

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Official sources used

The references below are the public sources used to document this page. The competent authority always retains the final decision.

Official sourceFPS Justice - National register of sworn translators and interpretersOfficial sourceFPS Justice - Legalisation of sworn translationsOfficial sourceFPS Foreign Affairs - Legalisation and apostille of documentsOfficial sourcee-Justice portal - Public documents in the EU

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See which documents to provide and what to check before requesting a translation.

Diploma

Transcript

Residence permit

Birth certificate

Employer certificate

Criminal record extract

See the procedures and documents associated with each language pair.

English → French

Spanish → French

German → French

French → Dutch

Romanian → French

Portuguese → French

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Frequently asked questions

+Which documents are covered in Flemish Brabant?
The page covers requests for official documents such as driving license, diploma, birth certificate, marriage certificate, contract, court judgment, transcript, criminal record extract, death certificate, medical certificate, residence permit, employer certificate, company statutes, power of attorney, identity card, passport, single status certificate, certificate of capacity to marry, residence certificate, household composition certificate, life certificate, divorce certificate, name change certificate, nationality certificate, acknowledgement of parentage, internship certificate, training certificate, certificate of inheritance, notarial deed of inheritance, will, family record book, adoption certificate, company register extract, payslip, tax certificate.
+How do I request a certified translation in Flemish Brabant?
You can describe your document, language combination and preferred deadline on the site to be routed to a sworn translator.
+Does this page cover the Flemish Brabant area?
Yes. This page brings together general information and also links to the covered cities in Flemish Brabant.