Brussels is home to the largest Romanian community in Belgium, concentrated primarily in the municipalities of Anderlecht and Molenbeek. Romanians are now one of the most represented foreign nationalities in the capital. Since Romania joined the EU in 2007, the need for certified French-Romanian translation in Brusselshas grown steadily. Our translators are registered with the Belgian FPS Justice.
The Romanian community in Brussels: service sector and European institutions
In Brussels, the Romanian community is present in two very different spheres: on one side, workers in services, catering, cleaning and home care, based mainly in the western and northern municipalities of the capital; on the other, civil servants and contract agents at the European institutions, particularly since Romania joined the EU in 2007.
This duality creates very different translation needs. Service sector workers need translations to register with their municipality, regularise their family situation and have their professional qualifications recognised. Romanian EU officials tend to need translations for personal matters: registering the birth of children born in Belgium with Romanian authorities, mixed marriages, inheritances involving assets in both countries.
The Romanian Embassy in Brussels and the consulate general also play a central role in these procedures: document certification, legalisation and issuance of civil status certificates for Romanians living in Belgium.
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Certified French-Romanian translation in Brussels
Sworn translators registered with the FPS Justice. Documents accepted by Brussels municipalities, the Immigration Office and the Romanian Embassy. Free quote within 1 hour.
Documents most frequently translated for Romanians in Brussels
Romanian residents in Brussels mainly need the following translations:
- Registration with a Brussels municipality: Romanian birth certificate (acte de naștere) translated into French, essential for registration in the population register of the municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region
- Family reunification: marriage certificate, children's birth certificates and proof of family ties to be translated for the Immigration Office (OE/DVZ)
- Procedures at the Romanian Embassy: Belgian documents (birth certificates of children born in Belgium, marriage certificates) to be certified by the Romanian civil registry
- Diplomas and professional qualifications: recognition of Romanian degrees through NARIC-Belgium or the FPS Public Health (for healthcare professions)
- Judicial and inheritance documents: Romanian judgments to be recognised in Belgium, cross-border inheritances
Legal framework: sworn translator registered with FPS Justice in Brussels
In Brussels, only sworn translators registered with the Belgian FPS Justicecan produce official translations recognised by the authorities. This list is public and available online. Our French-Romanian translators are all registered on this list and their certifications are accepted without reservation by the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, the Immigration Office, family courts and NARIC-Belgium.
For Romanian documents intended for Belgian authorities, an apostille is generally not required under European law (EU Regulation 2016/1191 on the free circulation of public documents between member states). However, certain specific procedures may derogate from this rule. Our experts verify requirements for each type of file.
Pricing and turnaround
Our rates for certified French-Romanian translation in Brussels start from €65 per document. The standard turnaround is 2 to 4 business days. The express 24-hour service is available for urgent cases (municipality appointment, Immigration Office deadline). Delivery includes a certified PDF and, on request, a signed paper original with postal dispatch within the Brussels-Capital Region.
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