elegalisation.diplomatie.be : Legalisation of Documents Belgium

Organization : FPS Foreign Affairs
Facility : Legalisation of Documents
Country : Belgium
Website : https://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/legalisation-documents

What is Legalisation?

A legalisation allows a Belgian document to be used abroad or a foreign document to be used in Belgium. Please note that legalisation procedures frequently include several steps. The Legalisation service of the FPS Foreign Affairs in Brussels legalises documents issued in Belgium. For documents issued abroad, you can obtain all relevant information regarding the competent authorities from the Belgian embassies and consulates abroad.

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How To Get Legalisation in Belgium?

** Belgium actively seeks to simplify the legalisation procedures, both at Belgian level and with other countries throughout the world.
** To this end, Belgium concludes treaties, agreements and partnerships, with the aim of turning towards electronic legalisation. More information on this topic.
** In case a document was issued by one of our accredited partners (such as the municipalities and notaries – several Federal Public Services and other authorities will soon be accredited as well), your request can be treated directly via our online platform.
** Hence it is no longer necessary to submit your request in person at our offices. For more information, please visit the elegalisation website

Apply Here : https://elegalisation.diplomatie.be/

** For all other documents (which are not issued by a municipality or a notary), you can either report in person with the original document to our offices or mandate any person to do so. Check the opening hours on the right column.
** In one specific case it is possible to send us your request by post on an exceptional basis, namely if you are residing abroad and you are unable to mandate another person to come to our offices.
** First send an email to elegalisation [at] diplobel.fed.be; we will confirm by return email whether a request by post is possible or not and if so, point out the steps to be followed.
** Irrespective of the type of procedure followed, the legalisation or apostille costs amount to 20 euros.
** The document must in any case be signed by a public official and drawn up in one of the following languages: French, Dutch, German, English, Spanish, Italian or Portuguese.
** If the document is drawn up in another language, it must be accompanied by a sworn translation. More information on the FPS Justice website (available in French or Dutch)
** Note that the documents drawn up in another language and destined for use in Belgium must be translated into one of our country’s official languages.
** The original document and its translation will be legalised separately.

Contact For Legalisation

Address : Rue des Petits Carmes / Karmelietenstraat 27, 1000 Brussels
Contact: elegalisation [at] diplobel.fed.be
Opening hours: each working day from 9.00am till 12.30pm, with appointment only.