{"id":23001486,"date":"2024-02-06T16:29:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T16:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betranslated.be\/translation-services\/traduction-juree\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T12:03:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:03:14","slug":"certified-translation-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.betranslated.be\/en\/translation-services\/certified-translation-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Certified translation services"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Certified translation services in Belgium: sworn and officially recognised document translation<\/h2>\n<p>Certified translation \u2014 also called sworn translation or official translation \u2014 is required when a document in a foreign language must be accepted by a Belgian authority, court, notary, university or consulate, or when a Belgian document must be presented to a foreign institution that requires legal assurance of accuracy.<\/p>\n<p>In Belgium, a certified translation carries the signature, stamp and certification statement of a translator registered with one of the five courts of appeal (Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Li\u00e8ge, Mons). The translator bears personal legal responsibility for the accuracy of the certified version. BeTranslated coordinates sworn translations with court-registered translators for all standard language combinations.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When certified translation is required<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Birth, marriage and divorce certificates for Belgian civil registration<\/li><li>Criminal record extracts for immigration or employment procedures<\/li><li>Academic diplomas for Belgian NARIC recognition<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betranslated.be\/en\/power-of-attorney-translation\/\">Powers of attorney<\/a> for notarial acts<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betranslated.be\/en\/will-translation\/\">Wills and succession documents<\/a> for cross-border estate administration<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betranslated.be\/en\/immigration-document-translation\/\">Immigration documents<\/a> for the Immigration Office (DVZ\/OE)<\/li><li>Company statutes and commercial register extracts for business registration<\/li><\/ul>\n<div style=\"background: #eff6ff; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; border-left: 5px solid #3b82f6; margin: 2rem 0; padding: 1.5rem 2rem; border-radius: 8px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif; color: #1e3a5f;\"><p style=\"margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0; font-weight: bold;\">A document to translate and certify for a Belgian authority or foreign institution?<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betranslated.be\/en\/translation-quote\/\">Request a quote<\/a> with your document and the institution it is destined for. Response within 24 working hours.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e3a5f 0%, #2563eb 50%, #3b82f6 100%); border-left: 6px solid #93c5fd; margin: 2.5rem 0; padding: 2rem 2.5rem; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(30, 58, 95, 0.2); color: #fff; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;\"><p style=\"margin: 0 0 1rem 0; font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: bold;\">ISO 17100 mandates independent review by a second qualified linguist on every translation<\/p><p style=\"background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15); padding: 0.8rem 1.2rem; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: bold; margin: 0.8rem 0;\">Sworn translation requires registration with one of Belgium&#8217;s five courts of appeal<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0.8rem 0; font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.6;\">Certified translation in Belgium is a legally defined service. 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