Do you need to use Guinean documents in Belgium? Your records are often in French, but legalisation and sometimes a translation into Dutch are required. Here is how to put together an accepted file.
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Do Guinean documents need to be translated?
Records from Guinea are generally in French: before a French-speaking administration, a translation is often not necessary. For a Flemish department, a sworn translation into Dutch may be required. The most sensitive step is the legalisation of the records.
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Which documents are concerned?
- Civil status records: birth certificate, marriage certificate, certificate of single status.
- Criminal record extract from Guinea.
- Diplomas and transcripts for an equivalence or a job.
- Documents for asylum or family reunification.
Good to know: the legalisation of Guinean records can take time. Consult our apostille and legalisation guideand confirm the target language with the administration.
Legalisation and authenticity
Guinean records generally need to be legalised before use in Belgium. The administrations are attentive to the authenticity of the documents: a recent and correctly legalised record makes the acceptance of the file easier.
How to proceed
- Gather your Guinean records and confirm the list with the administration.
- Have the documents legalised according to the applicable procedure.
- Check the target language: translation into Dutch only if required.
- Entrust the sworn translation to a sworn translator if necessary.
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Frequently asked questions
Do my Guinean records in French need to be translated?
Not for a French-speaking administration. For a Flemish department, a sworn translation into Dutch may be required. Ask the recipient for the target language.
How do I legalise a Guinean record?
The documents go through a chain legalisation. Consult our apostille and legalisation guide for the order of the steps.
And for an asylum application?
The documents and statements related to asylum follow their own logic. See our guide translation for asylum.
Urgent Guinean procedure to wrap up?
Express available. Sworn translation ready for the Belgian administration if required.