Sworn translation of judgments and court decisions
Divorce judgment, custody decision, order, ruling, summons: your court decisions translated by sworn translators specialised in law, for a court, a lawyer, a notary or an authority, in Belgium or abroad.
- Sworn translators specialised in law
- Documents handled in strict confidence
- Legalisation and apostille handled for you
- In Brussels since 2002
- Sworn translators
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Situations that require a translated judgment
Divorce granted abroad
To have it recognised and registered in Belgium, the judgment must be understandable to the authorities.
Custody and maintenance
Enforcing a foreign decision in Belgium, or a Belgian decision in another country.
Enforcement of a decision
Having a judgment enforced in another country often requires its translation.
Ongoing proceedings
Lawyers and courts need foreign documents translated to add them to the case file.
International inheritance
Judgments, wills and deeds related to an inheritance across several countries.
Administrative file
A decision (adoption, divorce, change of name) may be required for a nationality or residence procedure.
A Belgian judgment for use abroad
A Belgian court decision intended for use abroad must first be filed with the FPS Justice, before the apostille or legalisation by the FPS Foreign Affairs. We translate the decision into the language of the destination country and have the translation legalised.
Within the European Union, many decisions circulate under simplified rules: your lawyer will tell you which documents are needed, and we translate those that must be translated.
An exact legal translation
A judgment is translated faithfully, without interpretation: operative part, grounds, references to statutory provisions, names and dates must be rendered precisely. Our sworn translators know Belgian legal terminology and that of the country concerned, and every translation is proofread before delivery.
Your documents are handled in strict confidence; a non-disclosure agreement can be signed on request.
Your judgment 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 →ServiceLegal translation
Contracts, deeds and legal documents.
See legal translation →DocumentMarriage certificate
Sworn translation of marriage certificates.
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Sworn translation of criminal record extracts.
See the page →AbroadApostille and legalisation
For a document to be used abroad.
See apostille →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.
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- Fixed price, no hidden costs
- Your files remain confidential
Frequently asked questions about judgment translation
Do I need a sworn translation for a foreign judgment?
Usually yes, so that a Belgian court, commune or authority can examine it, if it is not written in the language of the proceedings.
Does the judgment need to be legalised?
A Belgian judgment intended for use abroad goes through the FPS Justice and then the FPS Foreign Affairs. For a foreign judgment, check the requirements of the receiving authority: we help you verify them.
Do you translate long decisions?
Yes. For a decision of several dozen pages, we propose a suitable deadline in the quote.
Are my documents kept confidential?
Yes. Your documents are handled in strict confidence and a non-disclosure agreement can be signed on request.
How much does a judgment translation cost?
The price depends on the language, the number of pages and the deadline. Send your decision: you receive a fixed price within 5 minutes.
A court decision to translate?
Send it to us: a project manager replies within 5 minutes with a fixed price and deadline.