The Turkish community in Brussels interacts with both the French-speaking and Dutch-speaking institutions of the capital. For procedures with Brussels Flemish institutions (VGC) or procedures involving Turkish documents to certify, sworn Dutch-Turkish translation is essential. Only translators registered with the FPS Justice can provide these officially valid translations.
The Turkish community in the bilingual Brussels context
Brussels has a well-established Turkish community, present since the 1960s–70s. This community is spread across several Brussels municipalities and must navigate between French-speaking and Dutch-speaking institutions depending on their place of residence and administrative choices. Turkish-Belgians residing in municipalities with language facilities or choosing Flemish services (VGC) specifically need translations into Dutch.
The Turkish Embassy in Brussels regularly handles certification and apostille procedures for Turkish documents on behalf of Turkish nationals residing in Belgium. These procedures are often accompanied by a need for translations into Dutch for Flemish or bilingual Brussels administrations. Our agency supports families through this entire process.
Situations requiring NL-TR translation in Brussels
- VGC (Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie): Dutch documents for Turkish-Brussels residents using Flemish capital services (youth care, nurseries, Flemish integration)
- Turkish Embassy in Brussels: translation of Belgian documents into Dutch or Turkish for consular procedures (apostille certification, legalisation, consular registry enrolment)
- Naturalisation procedures: Turkish documents translated into Dutch for naturalisation files processed in Dutch at the FPS Justice
- Turkish businesses in Brussels: contracts and company documents translated between Dutch and Turkish for Turkish SMEs active in Brussels or dealing with Flemish partners
- School documents: Turkish school reports and transcripts translated for enrolment in Dutch-speaking Brussels schools
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Dutch-Turkish translation in Brussels
Sworn NL-TR translators registered with the FPS Justice for your procedures with the VGC, the Turkish Embassy, and Brussels bilingual administrations.
Certification and apostille of Turkish documents in Brussels
For a Turkish document to be valid before a Belgian administration, it must in principle be apostilled in Turkey (Turkey is party to the Hague Convention) before being translated in Belgium by a sworn translator. The Turkish Embassy in Brussels can, in certain cases, assist Turkish nationals in these certification procedures.
Our agency is thoroughly familiar with the requirements of the Turkish Embassy in Brussels and Brussels administrations. We inform you from the outset about the necessary preliminary steps, so that your file is complete first time.
Rates and turnaround times
Our sworn Dutch-Turkish translations in Brussels are available from €65per standard document. Complete files are quoted based on number of pages. The express 24h service is available for urgent requests. Delivery is by secure email, with certified paper version on request for consular procedures.
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