Apostille in Belgium for use abroad
Documents issued in Belgium – certificates, diplomas, court and notarial documents, company papers – are apostilled by Belgium’s designated authority and then accepted in 126 Convention countries. We organise the apostille, the translation and the delivery wherever you are.
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- Apostille from 8 hours
- Written quote before you pay
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Designated competent authority (Art. 6)
- Service public fédéral des Affaires étrangères, du Commerce extérieur et de la Coopération au Développement
HCCH record updated 10 May 2023
- 1Upload a scanWe pre-check it and confirm the route
- 2Verify with your phoneID + selfie, ~3 minutes, then your quote
- 3We obtain the apostilleCompetent authority + sworn translation
- 4DeliveredCourier worldwide or protected download
An apostille can only be issued in the country where the document was issued. For a document from Belgium that means Belgium’s designated authority; no other country can apostille it. We coordinate the submission in Belgium, the notary reviews your application first, and the document is returned with the apostille – by courier or, where Belgium issues electronic apostilles, as a verified PDF.
Authority fee: € 20 gratuité des taxes consulaires (€ 10) si indigence prouvée. (official fee, passed through 1:1 in your quote)
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Where an apostille from Belgium is not enough
An Article 12 objection is in force between Belgium and the following states – documents for them need consular legalisation, which we organise instead:
- Belgium → United StatesApostille
- Belgium → United KingdomApostille
- Belgium → GermanyUsually no apostille (bilateral treaty)
- Belgium → FranceApostille
- Belgium → SpainApostille
- Belgium → ItalyApostille
- Belgium → NetherlandsApostille
- Belgium → TürkiyeApostille
- Belgium → United Arab EmiratesLegalisation required
- Belgium → CanadaApostille
- Belgium → AustraliaApostille
- Belgium → SwitzerlandApostille
Documents we apostille from Belgium
Where will your Belgium document be used?
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Apostille in Belgium: questions
Under Article 6 of the Convention Belgium has designated: Service public fédéral des Affaires étrangères, du Commerce extérieur et de la Coopération au Développement. The notary reviews your application and we route the document to the right office.
In all Contracting States except Bangladesh, Liberia, Mongolia, and Tajikistan: an Article 12 objection is in force between them, so documents for these states need consular legalisation instead. Non-Convention countries (for example the UAE, Qatar, Egypt) always need legalisation.
The authority’s fee listed with the HCCH: € 20 gratuité des taxes consulaires (€ 10) si indigence prouvée.. Official fees are passed through 1:1 and shown separately from Notaryzer’s service fee in your written quote; nothing is charged before you accept.
The apostille itself is standardised and accepted without translation. The document is in Dutch, French, or German; most recipients abroad want a sworn or certified translation into their language, which we add in the same order.
The Convention has been in force for Belgium since February 9, 1976.
Apostille for documents from Belgium
Competent authority, translation and worldwide delivery in one request, quoted before you pay.
Questions? Write to [email protected]