Sworn and legalised translations
Besides ordinary and commercial translations, Han Translations also provides sworn translations. Private clients usually need personal documents such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, driving licenses, criminal records, and other related documents translated. Businesses, meanwhile, require translations of corporate documents in a legal or notarial context. We also translate judicial and extrajudicial documents.
Sworn translator in Belgium
Sworn translator Steffie Vandelacluze provides sworn and legalised translations for the following language combinations:
Dutch to French and French to Dutch
Dutch to English and English to Dutch
Dutch to Spanish and Spanish to Dutch
Dutch to Korean and Korean to Dutch
French to English and English to French
French to Spanish and Spanish to French
French to Korean and Korean to French
Spanish to English and English to Spanish
Spanish to Korean and Korean to Spanish
English to Korean and Korean to English
If you need a sworn translation in other language combinations, we are happy to bring you in contact with a colleague who is listed in the National Register of Translators and Interpreters.
What is a sworn translation?
A sworn translation is any official translation with legal force, that is done by a sworn translator. In Belgium, these are sworn translators who are listed in the National Register of Translators and Interpreters. Only they have the authority to make a sworn translation. The digital signature on the sworn translation counts as the certification of the translation.
Sworn translations carried out by a sworn translator listed in the national register and provided with the digital signature are accepted by all courts, city offices, educational institutions, and other official bodies in Belgium.
When do you need a sworn translation, legalisation and apostille?
Different procedures may be necessary to use or submit an official document in another country. For example, a sworn translation, legalisation, or apostille may be requested.
It is important to know that a distinction is made between the document in the source language and its sworn translation. Legalisation and/or an apostille may be required for both the document in the source language and the sworn translation. This depends on the country where the document in the source language was issued and the country where you would like to submit the official translation.
Documents for use in Belgium
Documents in the source language
In order to use official documents in Belgium, it is in most cases necessary that the documents include a legalisation or an apostille. This is often required for documents issued in a country outside the EU. You should check this with the receiving agency.
If a legalisation or an apostille is required, this must be done before the document is translated. The document in the source language, together with the legalisation or apostille, is then a complete document. The sworn translator makes a sworn translation of this complete document, namely a sworn translation of the document in the source language and a sworn translation of the legalisation or apostille (if applicable).
Translations
Sworn translations to use or submit in Belgium do not require additional legalisation or an apostille. The digital signature of the sworn translator counts as certification and legalisation.
Documents for use outside Belgium
Documents in the source language
Documents issued in Belgium that you would like to submit abroad may require a legalisation or an apostille. You should check this with the receiving agency.
Translations
Sworn translations to be used or submitted outside Belgium may require legalisation or an apostille. It is recommended that you check this with the receiving authority. If the translated document requires a legalisation or apostille from FPS Foreign Affairs, we can request this online for you.
How to order a sworn translation?
There is no need to supply the original documents or the physical documents in the source language to us for sworn translations. A legible scan or picture by email is sufficient.
You will then receive a non-binding quote from us with the translation costs and delivery time. After your confirmation and payment of the invoice, we will first send you a draft translation by email. This is the translation of your document without certification or legalisation for you to check. However, substantive adjustments are not possible.
After your approval of this draft translation, the sworn and legalised translation of your document will be sent to you within the agreed term.
Feel free to request more information or a non-binding price quotation. You will receive a reply within 24 hours.