Dutch Translation in Brussels
Contracts, tenders, HR documents, websites, official certificates: your texts translated into and from Dutch, from English, French and over 100 other languages, by native translators, with a sworn translation when the authority requires it. Your translation agency in Brussels since 2002.
- English ↔ Dutch and French ↔ Dutch
- Belgian Dutch (Flemish) or Netherlands Dutch
- Sworn translations accepted in Belgium
- In Brussels since 2002
- Sworn translators
- 100+ languages
- Quote in 5 minutes
They trust us
Your documents translated into and from Dutch
Contracts and legal documents
Contracts, leases, terms and conditions, articles of association, judgments and notarial deeds.
See the page →OfficialSworn translation
Civil status certificates, diplomas, criminal records: for a municipality, court, notary or university.
See the page →FinanceFinancial documents
Annual reports, accounts, banking and insurance documents.
See the page →TechnicalTechnical documentation
Manuals, data sheets, specifications and safety instructions.
See the page →WebWebsites and e-commerce
Website, online shop, product pages, catalogues and brochures.
See the page →HealthMedical documents
Medical reports, package leaflets, studies and pharmaceutical documents.
See the page →Dutch and French, every day in Brussels
The Brussels-Capital Region is officially bilingual: its public authorities, its courts and many companies work in French and in Dutch. Flanders works in Dutch, Wallonia in French. Clients in Flanders, Dutch-speaking partners, public tenders, internal communication: your documents often need to exist in both languages, and often in English too.
HR documents: in Flanders, documents for staff (employment contract, work rules, payslips…) must in principle be drawn up in Dutch. In Brussels, the employer addresses each employee in French or in Dutch, according to their language. A document in the wrong language may be null and void.
Each translator works into their native language: a Dutch-speaking translator for your texts in Dutch, a French-speaking translator for your texts in French.
Belgian Dutch, Netherlands Dutch or Flemish?
“Flemish” is not a separate language: it is the usual name for the Dutch spoken in Flanders. The standard language is the same in Belgium and in the Netherlands, and its spelling is set jointly by the Dutch Language Union (Taalunie).
Vocabulary does differ, especially in legal and administrative texts: an alderman is a schepen in Belgium and a wethouder in the Netherlands, and a mobile phone is a gsm in Flanders. Tell us where your text will be read:
| Your readers | Our translation |
|---|---|
| Flanders and Brussels | Belgian Dutch, with Belgian legal and administrative terminology |
| The Netherlands | Netherlands Dutch, with Dutch usage and phrasing |
| Both (website, manual…) | Neutral Dutch, understood in both countries |
Official translations into and from Dutch
For a Flemish municipality
A municipality in Flanders works in Dutch: it may ask for a sworn translation into Dutch of documents in another language.
In Brussels
Brussels municipalities in principle accept documents in French and in Dutch: a translation is often only needed for other languages.
For a court
A document in Dutch in French-language proceedings, or the other way round, may have to be translated by a sworn translator: your lawyer will tell you whether it is required.
Signed electronically
Our sworn translators are registered in the national register of the FPS Justice. The translation is signed electronically and delivered as a PDF; on paper by post if the authority requires it.
From and into English
Sworn translations from English into Dutch or French for Belgian authorities, and from Dutch into English for use abroad.
For use abroad
For the Netherlands, the United Kingdom or another country: tell us which authority will receive the translation and we will tell you whether an apostille is needed.
Your Dutch translation in 4 steps
Send your document
A file, a scan or a clear photo, via the form, by email or WhatsApp, with its intended use.
Receive your fixed price
A project manager replies within 5 minutes with a firm price and deadline, with no obligation.
Translation and review
A native translator translates your text, then a second linguist reviews it. An official document is translated by a sworn translator.
Delivery
Within the agreed deadline: in the original format (Word, PDF, your website files) or as a signed sworn translation.
These pages can help you
French-Dutch interpreter
Meetings, negotiations, training sessions, appointments with a notary: an interpreter at your side.
See the page →UrgentUrgent translation
A tight deadline? We schedule your translation as a priority.
See the page →CompaniesArticles of association
Articles of association, company deeds and publications in the Belgian Official Gazette.
See the page →AbroadApostille and legalisation
For a document to be used abroad.
See the page →LanguagesSworn English translator
Your English documents translated into French or Dutch by a sworn translator.
See the page →LanguagesAll our languages
German, Spanish, Arabic and over 100 other languages.
See the page →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 Dutch translation
Do you translate between English and Dutch?
Yes, in both directions, as well as between French and Dutch and from over 100 other languages. Each translator works into their native language.
Do I need a sworn translation?
Only if the receiving authority asks for one: municipality, court, notary, university or foreign authority. For business, internal or web use, a professional translation is enough.
Do you translate into Flemish?
Yes. Flemish is the Dutch spoken in Flanders: we translate into Belgian Dutch, with its legal and administrative vocabulary, or into Netherlands Dutch, depending on your readers.
Can you translate my documents for a Flemish municipality?
Yes: birth and marriage certificates, criminal records, judgments, diplomas… A document issued outside the European Union often needs an apostille or legalisation first.
How long does it take?
A short official document is usually translated within 24 hours. For large volumes we agree a schedule with you; an urgent service is available.
How much does a Dutch translation cost?
The price depends on the number of words, the subject and the deadline. Send us your document: you receive a fixed price within 5 minutes, with no obligation.
A document to translate into or from Dutch?
Send it to us: a project manager replies within 5 minutes with a fixed price and deadline.