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.<\/p>\n
Medical and police record translation<\/strong> 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n To request a quote, submit your documents online<\/a>.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 36% of Belgium’s population is of foreign origin \u2014 Statbel 2025<\/p> 22.1% Belgian nationals of foreign origin + 13.8% non-Belgian residents<\/p> 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 \u00c9trangers) processes thousands of dossiers annually that include foreign medical and police documentation requiring certified translation.<\/p> Source: VRT NWS, Statbel 2025<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n 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<\/a> page. GDPR confidentiality guaranteed. Rates<\/a> quoted upfront.<\/p>\n A medical certificate or police record to translate and certify for an authority, employer or insurer?<\/p>Why specialist expertise matters<\/h2>\n
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