Ghent notaries and real estate professionals handle an increasing number of foreign notarial deedsfrom the city's growing international and student population. TranslateBE provides certified sworn translations into Dutch, French, English, Arabic and Turkish, accepted by all Ghent notary offices and East Flanders courts.
Foreign notarial deeds at Ghent notary offices
Ghent is Belgium's third-largest city and a major university town, attracting students and researchers from across the world. The city also has well-established communities from Morocco, Algeria, Turkey and Eastern Europe. Ghent notary offices (notariskantoren) regularly process files involving foreign notarial deeds for inheritance, real estate and family proceedings.
The most common foreign notarial deeds requiring certified Dutch translation in Ghent include:
- Moroccan and Algerian notarial deeds : inheritance and property matters for the North African community
- Turkish tapu and notarial documents : property and power of attorney instruments
- French notarial deeds : cross-border Belgian-French property transactions
- Wills and testaments : foreign notarial wills submitted to East Flanders succession proceedings
- Powers of attorney : for Ghent real estate and company transactions
- Marriage contracts : foreign matrimonial property regimes in Belgian family files
Language pairs for Ghent notarial deed translations
- Arabic to Dutch : Moroccan and Algerian notarial acts
- Arabic to French : for French-language Belgian institutions
- Turkish to Dutch / French : Turkish tapu and notarial documents
- French to Dutch : French notarial deeds and Belgian French-language acts
- English to Dutch : UK, Irish and international documents
- Romanian, Polish, Bulgarian to Dutch : EU-origin nationals in Ghent
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How to order your certified translation in Ghent
Upload a full scan of your foreign notarial deed (all pages, annexes and notary seals) via the TranslateBE quote form. You receive a fixed, transparent price within one hour. Standard delivery is 2-5 working days; express delivery is 24-48 hours. Physical stamped originals can be posted directly to your Ghent notary. Payment is by bank transfer upon invoice.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does a Ghent notary require a sworn translation of a Turkish tapu deed?
Yes. Turkish tapu (land registry) deeds are notarial-equivalent documents in Turkey and must be translated into Dutch by a sworn translator registered with a Belgian Court of Appeal before a Ghent notary can incorporate them into a Belgian succession or property file. Turkey is a Hague Convention signatory, so apostilles can be obtained before translation.
Do I need to go to a notary in Ghent in person, or can everything be done online?
Your interaction with TranslateBE is fully online - scan, upload and receive. Your notary may require a physical original of the certified translation, which we post directly. Whether your notary meetings must be in person depends on the type of transaction - consult your Ghent notary on that point.
Can the same certified translation be used for both the Ghent notary and the Flemish tax authority (VLABEL)?
Yes. A sworn translation produced by a Belgian court-registered translator is universally accepted by Belgian notaries, courts and tax authorities. You receive a single certified document valid across all Flemish and Belgian public institutions.