Sworn translation of criminal record extracts
Job, visa, studies or assignment abroad: your criminal record extract translated by a sworn translator, usually within 24 hours, with the apostille handled for you if needed. We also translate foreign extracts for your procedures in Belgium.
- Belgian and foreign extracts, over 100 languages
- Accepted by the authorities
- Apostille and legalisation handled for you
- In Brussels since 2002
- Sworn translators
- 100+ languages
- Quote in 5 minutes
They trust us
Procedures that require a translated criminal record
Working abroad
A foreign employer often asks for a recent extract, translated and apostilled.
Visa and immigration
Embassies and immigration services ask for the criminal record extract from your country of residence.
Studies and internships
Some universities and internship organisations abroad ask for a translated extract.
Working with children
A specific extract may be required: it must be understood by the employer or the foreign organisation.
Humanitarian missions
NGOs and international organisations ask for a recent extract in their working language.
Procedures in Belgium
A Belgian authority may require a criminal record extract from another country: it must then be translated.
A Belgian criminal record extract for use abroad
Request the extract from your commune, or from the Central Criminal Record of the FPS Justice if you no longer live in Belgium. Check the date required: many organisations ask for a recent extract, often less than three months old.
Outside the European Union, the extract usually needs an apostille or legalisation by the FPS Foreign Affairs; your commune can send it online for this step. We then translate the extract and have the translation legalised if necessary.
For a European Union country, an apostille is no longer required for a document certifying the absence of a criminal record (EU Regulation 2016/1191).
A foreign criminal record extract for use in Belgium
An extract issued abroad must usually be apostilled or legalised in its country of origin, then translated by a sworn translator in Belgium if it is not written in the language of the procedure. We translate criminal record extracts from over 100 languages, with the exact legal terminology.
Your criminal record translation in 4 steps
Send your document
A clear photo or scan, via the form, by email or WhatsApp, with the destination country.
Receive your fixed price
A project manager replies within 5 minutes with a firm price and deadline.
Sworn translation
Translated by a sworn translator, proofread, then signed electronically.
Delivery
Usually within 24 hours, as a PDF; on paper by post if the authority requires it.
These pages may help
Sworn translation in Brussels
Everything about our sworn translations.
See sworn translation →AbroadApostille and legalisation
For a document to be used abroad.
See apostille →DocumentJudgment
Sworn translation of court decisions.
See the page →DocumentBirth certificate
Sworn translation of birth certificates.
See the page →DocumentDiploma
Sworn translation of diplomas and transcripts.
See the page →PricePrice of a sworn translation
What affects the price, what is included.
See prices →An accurate, free, no-obligation quote
We support clients worldwide and in every language. Describe what you need and attach your document: a project manager will reply with the price and turnaround time.
- Fast reply, 7 days a week
- Fixed price, no hidden costs
- Your files remain confidential
Frequently asked questions about criminal record translation
Where can I get a criminal record extract in Belgium?
From your commune. If you no longer live in Belgium, contact the Central Criminal Record of the FPS Justice.
Should the extract be apostilled before it is translated?
For a country outside the European Union, the extract is usually apostilled or legalised, then translated. We tell you the order of the steps for your destination country.
Is my extract still valid?
Many organisations require a recent extract, often less than three months old. Check the date before having it translated.
How long does it take?
Usually less than 24 hours for a criminal record extract. An urgent service is possible depending on the language.
How much does a criminal record translation cost?
The price depends on the language, the length and the deadline. Send a photo of your extract: you receive a fixed price within 5 minutes.
A criminal record to translate?
Send it to us: a project manager replies within 5 minutes with a fixed price and deadline.