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Translation for Belgium

Translation for Belgium – authorized Dutch

We translate into Dutch for Flanders when a gemeente in Antwerp must read it. From SEK 1,495. Apostille only if the recipient requires the stamp.

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Our services for Belgium

Apostille from SEK 1,595. Authorized Dutch from SEK 1,495 when Flanders will not take Swedish. Notarisation of a volmacht from SEK 695. Package from SEK 1,895 when both translation and apostille are needed.

Apostille

Hague Convention: apostille via Notarius Publicus. No embassy stamp for Belgium.

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Notarisation

Certify signatures and copies. Often required before apostille on private documents.

From $70 See prices →

Translation Swedish → Dutch

Authorized translation by a Kammarkollegiet-approved translator.

From $150 See prices →

Translation Dutch → Swedish

Authorized translation for Swedish authorities, universities and companies.

From $150 See prices →

Bundle: translation + apostille

The full chain for Belgium in one case when the recipient requires both.

From $190 See package price →

Correct path

The right path for Belgium

Swedish originals are apostilled by Notarius Publicus. The FPS Foreign Affairs e-apostille portal is for documents already issued in Belgium. The embassy in Stockholm renews passports. Card A and the single permit are residence. Language follows the commune: Dutch toward KBO and NARIC Flanders, French toward Equivalences FWB and most communes in Wallonia.

Official embassy page: Embassy of Belgium in Sweden

Overview

How it works for Belgium

Belgium has three language communities and two diploma authorities. A move to Antwerp files birth and marriage through burgerlijke stand at the gemeente, which feeds the National Register. A Swedish degree compared in Flanders goes to NARIC Flanders; the same degree in the French Community goes to Equivalences FWB. Companies receive a KBO/BCE number. Property goes through a notaris toward cadastre. Tax sits with FPS Finance. Notarius Publicus apostilles Swedish originals. Belgian originals are apostilled in Belgium, often via the FPS e-apostille. Card A does not run that chain.

When needed

When does the gemeente or KBO require apostille?

The request is in the email from the gemeente, notaris or NARIC. Typical files:

Antwerp or Ghent must enter a Swedish marriage certificate into burgerlijke stand
The National Register needs identity papers beyond the residence card
NARIC Flanders must compare a Swedish degree against Flemish level
A notaris in Ghent must register a purchase toward cadastre
A new company needs a KBO number in Brussels
A volmacht so someone else can sign at the notaris

Documents we often see in Belgian cases

Typical documents by category. Collapse a box if you want less.

01 Burgerlijke stand and National Register

Birth and marriage certificates toward a gemeente in Antwerp
Burgerlijke stand in Ghent or Brussels
National Register on the identity track

02 NARIC and universities

Diploma against NARIC Flanders
Transcript for KU Leuven, UGent or VUB
Grades that must be read in Dutch

03 Cadastre and KBO

Land toward cadastre
Company extract for KBO/BCE
Volmacht for a notaris in Antwerp or Ghent

From a Swedish extract to the National Register

The usual chain from review to return. Collapse a step if you want less.

1 Which commune – Flanders or Wallonia?

Flanders (Antwerp, Ghent, Dutch-speaking Brussels) runs Dutch toward burgerlijke stand, KBO and NARIC Flanders. Wallonia and many communes in Liège run French toward Equivalences FWB.
2 Order the original in Sweden

A personal extract from Skatteverket, a diploma from the university, a company extract from Bolagsverket. NARIC Flanders and a notaris rarely take a screenshot.
3 Translate into the community language

Authorized Dutch for Flanders (the same Kammarkollegiet authorization as toward the Netherlands, but the file goes to KBO or NARIC Flanders). French when a commune or Equivalences FWB asks for it.
4 A volmacht is attested before the notaris signs

If someone in Ghent is buying for you, Notarius Publicus attests the volmacht in Sweden. A Belgian notaris does not stamp that Swedish power of attorney.
5 Apostille in Sweden, filing in Belgium

Notarius Publicus adds the apostille. The FPS e-apostille is the wrong door for Swedish papers. You send the original to the gemeente, NARIC or notaris.

Important

Apostille for Belgium

The Hague Convention covers Belgium. Notarius Publicus puts apostille on Swedish public documents. The FPS e-apostille is for Belgian originals. From SEK 1,595 in Basic.

Typical Belgium cases we see

Expand a case to see documents, route and timing.

National Register filing via Antwerp The gemeente wants an apostilled personal extract and marriage certificate, in Dutch if the form will not take Swedish. Card A shows residence, not civil status.

Typical documents

Personal extract
Marriage certificate
Dutch if needed

Dutch if needed → apostille

Often one to three weeks with translation

NARIC Flanders compares a degree NARIC Flanders maps against Flemish level. Send the original plus authorized Dutch. Equivalences FWB is a different door if you study in the French Community.

Typical documents

Diploma
Transcript
Dutch

Dutch if needed → apostille

Often three to five weeks with translation

A notaris in Ghent must sign for you A purchase toward cadastre needs an attested volmacht. The attestation is done by Notarius Publicus in Sweden before apostille, not by the Belgian notaris.

Typical documents

Power of attorney
Company extract if needed
Dutch if needed

Notarisation → apostille (+ Dutch if needed)

Often two to four weeks

A KBO number and FPS Finance A Swedish company extract for KBO and papers for FPS Finance carry apostille. The tax file is FPS, not the residence office.

Typical documents

Extracts
Power of attorney
Dutch

Dutch if needed → apostille

Often several weeks plus translation

Translation, timing and embassy

Dutch in Flanders, French in Wallonia

Burgerlijke stand in Antwerp and NARIC Flanders rarely take unprocessed Swedish. Authorized Dutch from Kammarkollegiet from SEK 1,495. Equivalences FWB and communes in Wallonia usually ask for French. Translation plus apostille from SEK 1,895.

Time toward NARIC Flanders and the gemeente

Apostille usually takes a few business days. The NARIC comparison in Flanders takes longer than the stamp. Also allow for:

a volmacht that must be attested before a notaris in Ghent acts
Dutch or French depending on the community
the NARIC Flanders queue toward degree comparison
processing at Notarius Publicus

The embassy does not stamp the KBO file

The embassy renews passports. Apostille for burgerlijke stand, NARIC Flanders and KBO is done by Notarius Publicus. Card A is residence.

Apostille on Swedish originals for Belgium
Attestation of a volmacht before apostille
Authorized Dutch or French depending on the community
Notarius Publicus – not the FPS e-apostille – for Swedish papers

Embassy of Belgium in Sweden →

Other help we offer

Supporting services that often sit in the same case.

FAQ

Can the embassy in Stockholm apostille for me?

Not Swedish originals. They renew passports. Apostille for a gemeente, KBO and NARIC Flanders is done by Notarius Publicus. FPS Foreign Affairs apostilles Belgian documents, often electronically.

Should I translate into Dutch or French?

Flanders and Dutch-speaking Brussels: authorized Dutch (the same authorization as toward the Netherlands). Wallonia and Equivalences FWB: usually French. Ask the commune before you order.

Is card A enough instead of apostille?

No. Card A and the single permit are residence. Burgerlijke stand, KBO and NARIC want apostille on the document. As an EU citizen you do not need a visa for Belgium.

Unsure what you need?

Send a scan and we will say which chain applies for Belgium: translation, notarisation and/or apostille.