Apostille for Belgium
Starting work in Brussels or Antwerp on a single permit or EU Blue Card, joining family in Belgium, or registering a marriage at your commune? Belgium originally objected to India joining the Apostille Convention, but withdrew that objection on 9 January 2008 – since then Indian public documents for Belgium need the MEA apostille, not Belgian Embassy legalisation. INFINITYGRO prepares the apostille for Belgium in Delhi and arranges the Dutch, French or German translation your commune asks for.
- Single permit
- EU Blue Card
- Family reunification
- Student visa
- Commune / gemeente registration
- Marriage in Belgium
- Legal cohabitation
- Belgian company set-up
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An apostille for Belgium is the MEA apostille on an Indian public document once the competent Indian authority has verified it – the home department or SDM for birth and marriage certificates, a notary and SDM for affidavits, the state education department for degrees. Belgian communes, the Immigration Office and universities accept it without legalisation by the Belgian Embassy. A sworn translation into the language of your region – Dutch, French or German – is usually required.
Belgium embassy attestation is not needed – the apostille for Belgium is
Older guidance on Belgium is often wrong for one historical reason: when India acceded to the Convention in 2005, Belgium lodged an objection, so for a few years Indian documents still needed Belgian Embassy legalisation. Belgium withdrew that objection on 9 January 2008. Since then the MEA apostille is the authentication Belgium expects, and the Belgian Embassy in New Delhi does not add a stamp.
What Belgian communes look at closely is the content: the exact spelling of names, both parents’ names on a birth certificate, and – for marriage – a single-status document in an acceptable form. We check these before the apostille for Belgium is applied.
Documents we apostille for Belgium
Each document has its own route in India. We run every step from our Delhi office:
| Document | Route in India | Who asks for it in Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Birth certificate | Home department or SDM → MEA apostille | Commune registration, family reunification, marriage file |
| Marriage certificate | Home department or SDM → MEA apostille | Family reunification, commune records, residence permits |
| Single-status affidavit | Notary → SDM → MEA apostille | Commune, before marriage or legal cohabitation |
| Divorce decree | Certified court copy → MEA apostille | Commune, remarriage and civil-status updates |
| Degree, diploma, transcripts | State education department / university verification → MEA apostille | Universities, equivalence of diplomas, employers |
| Police clearance (Passport Seva PCC) | MEA apostille directly | Residence files and employers where requested |
| Company documents and power of attorney | Chamber of commerce → MEA apostille | Belgian notaries, company formation, banks |
Why people need an apostille for Belgium
Single permit & Blue Card
Degree and supporting papers apostilled when the employer or region asks for authenticated copies.
Family reunification
Marriage and birth certificates apostilled and translated for the Immigration Office file.
Commune registration
Civil documents apostilled so your commune can record your marital status and children.
Marriage or cohabitation
Birth certificate and single-status affidavit apostilled for the commune’s marriage file.
Study & diploma equivalence
Degree and transcripts apostilled for Belgian universities and equivalence requests.
Business in Belgium
Board resolutions and powers of attorney apostilled for Belgian notaries and banks.
Sworn translation after the apostille for Belgium
Belgium works in three languages, and your commune decides which one: Dutch in Flanders, French in Wallonia, Dutch or French in Brussels, German in the East Cantons. Communes usually want a translation by a sworn translator (beëdigd vertaler / traducteur juré), made after the apostille and covering it.
We prepare the translation in the language your commune names. See our French, Dutch and German translation services.
SampleApostille for Belgium sample – what your commune sees
A Belgian civil-status officer reading this apostille for Belgium checks the issuing country, the officer and seal it certifies, the date and its unique number – and can confirm it through the QR code. Because the sworn translation must cover the whole document, ask your translator to include the sticker as well. Personal details are hidden.
How it worksHow we get your apostille for Belgium done
- Tell us your communeThe commune decides the language and the exact list – we match the apostille for Belgium to it.
- WhatsApp clear scansWe compare names and both parents’ details with your passport.
- Hand over or courier originalsDrop them at our New Ashok Nagar office in Delhi or courier them from your state.
- Verification + MEA apostilleHome department, SDM, notary or state education step, then the MEA apostille with QR code.
- Tracked return + translationOriginals return by Blue Dart or another tracked courier; the sworn translation follows if ordered.
Can you visit Delhi? You are welcome to hand over your documents and collect the signed translation at our office in New Ashok Nagar. From another state or country, just email or WhatsApp a clear scan – the soft copy comes back by email and the signed, stamped copy by Blue Dart or another reputed, fully tracked courier.
FeesApostille for Belgium – fees
When the paper is already MEA-ready – say a Passport Seva PCC, or an affidavit already carrying notary and SDM stamps – we file it directly and send back the QR apostille for Belgium.
For the single-status affidavit a Belgian commune asks for before a wedding: we draft-check it, arrange notary and SDM in Delhi, then the MEA apostille.
Birth, marriage and divorce documents needing home-department verification, degrees needing state verification and sworn translations are quoted separately. WhatsApp your list for one written quote for your Belgium file.
Belgian communes sometimes ask for a birth certificate issued recently. If your copy is old, ask for a fresh one from the registrar before you start – it saves a second round of the apostille for Belgium.
FAQsApostille for Belgium – FAQs
Does Belgium accept the Indian MEA apostille?
Yes. Belgium objected to India’s accession in 2005 but withdrew the objection on 9 January 2008. Since then the Convention applies between India and Belgium, and the MEA apostille is accepted.
Do I still need Belgium embassy legalisation?
No. For Indian public documents, the apostille for Belgium replaces Belgian Embassy legalisation.
Which language should the translation be in?
The language of your commune – Dutch, French or German – usually by a sworn translator, after the apostille.
Which documents are needed to marry in Belgium?
Typically an apostilled birth certificate and single-status affidavit, with sworn translations. Your commune gives the final list.
What does an apostille for Belgium cost?
₹1,000 per document for the MEA apostille only, or ₹1,500 per document for notary + SDM + MEA apostille. Verification and translation are quoted separately.
I live outside Delhi – how do I send the papers?
Courier the originals to our New Ashok Nagar office; we return them by Blue Dart or another tracked courier. Delhi clients can also walk in.
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INFINITYGRO · C-5 A/2, New Ashok Nagar, Delhi – 110096Last updated: 26 October 2026 · INFINITYGRO apostille desk, New Ashok Nagar, Delhi