Medical and police record translation in Belgium: certified accuracy for sensitive official documents
Medical records and police records are among the most sensitive document types an individual can be required to produce. In Belgium, both are routinely requested in immigration procedures, employment background checks, international adoptions, insurance claims and legal proceedings. When these documents are in a foreign language, they must be translated accurately and, in most cases, certified before they are accepted by the requesting authority.
Medical and police record translation in Belgium covers a broad range of situations: a foreign-language medical file required by a Belgian insurer; a Belgian criminal record extract requested by a foreign employer; a health certificate for an immigration dossier; or a psychiatric assessment used in an asylum procedure. BeTranslated handles these through its certified translation services.
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Why specialist expertise matters
Accuracy in sensitive personal documents
Medical and police records contain information that directly affects the legal rights, professional prospects and personal circumstances of the person they concern. A medical record that misrepresents a diagnosis, a police record extract that incompletely renders a conviction or an acquittal, or a health certificate that imprecisely describes a condition can have consequences that extend far beyond the immediate administrative purpose of the translation.
Certification requirements for official submission
Belgian authorities, foreign embassies and international institutions typically require that documents in a foreign language be accompanied by a sworn translation from a court-registered translator. This applies to medical certificates submitted in immigration procedures, police record extracts presented to foreign employers and health assessments submitted to insurers or courts.
What we handle
- Belgian criminal record extracts (casier judiciaire / strafregister) for foreign employers or immigration
- Foreign police records submitted to Belgian immigration authorities (DVZ/OE)
- Medical certificates, health assessments and fit-to-work declarations
- Medical records for cross-border insurance claims or medical continuation of care
- Psychiatric and psychological assessments for asylum or legal proceedings
Belgium: the context
36% of Belgium’s population is of foreign origin — Statbel 2025
22.1% Belgian nationals of foreign origin + 13.8% non-Belgian residents
Belgium’s large foreign-origin population generates a continuous flow of requests for translated medical and police records in immigration, employment and legal contexts. The Immigration Office (Dienst Vreemdelingenzaken / Office des Étrangers) processes thousands of dossiers annually that include foreign medical and police documentation requiring certified translation.
Source: VRT NWS, Statbel 2025
Quality and process
Every project is assigned to a linguist with domain expertise and native-language status in the target language. Independent review standard (ISO 17100). Sworn certification available. Full profiles on the professional translators page. GDPR confidentiality guaranteed. Rates quoted upfront.
A medical certificate or police record to translate and certify for an authority, employer or insurer?
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Start your project
Whether you are an individual submitting documents for an immigration dossier, a lawyer presenting evidence in legal proceedings or an HR department managing international background checks, certified medical and police record translation ensures your documents are accepted and understood by every authority involved.
- Submit via the online quote form
- Call +32 485 85 30 89
- Email hello@betranslated.be
Available in French, Dutch, German, English and all languages on the languages page.
