Polish-French Translation in Mons: Practical Guide for Hainaut

The province of Hainaut hosts a dynamic Polish community, active in the sectors of construction, logistics and services. For their administrative procedures with the municipalities of Hainaut, the FOREM or the Immigration Office, Polish nationals regularly need a Polish-French translation in Mons recognised by the Walloon administrations. Here is the complete guide.

Polish nationals in the province of Hainaut

Since Poland joined the European Union in 2004, Polish nationals can settle freely in Belgium. Hainaut, with its diversified economic fabric, its building sector in strong activity and its important logistics zones, has attracted a significant number of Polish workers. Mons, La Louvière, Charleroi and their agglomerations concentrate part of this population.

As European citizens, the Poles enjoy the right to free movement but must complete registration formalities with the Hainaut municipalities. These procedures, family reunification with relatives who remained in Poland, the recognition of diplomas and the naturalisation dossiers generate regular needs for sworn Polish-French translation.

Workers in the construction and logistics sectors

Hainaut is one of the Belgian provinces where construction activity is the most intense. The infrastructure works, urban renovation and real estate development employ a large number of Polish workers. These qualified professionals, carpenters, masons, electricians, plumbers, sometimes need to have their Polish diplomas and training certificates translated to work according to the rules in Belgium.

In logistics, Hainaut has important business zones around Mons, Nivelles and Charleroi. Polish workers hold positions as lorry drivers, warehouse workers and logistics coordinators. The workplace accidents, the disputes before the Labour Court of Mons and the recognitions of professional qualifications may require translations of Polish documents.

Administrative procedures in Mons

The City of Mons is the reference administration for the Polish nationals who reside in the capital of Hainaut. The registration in the population register requires the presentation of a Polish identity card (dowód osobisty), sometimes accompanied by a translation into French. For the marriages celebrated in Mons with a Polish partner, the Polish civil status records must mandatorily be translated by a sworn translator.

The CPAS of Mons, active in the social support of residents in difficulty, handles dossiers involving Polish nationals for whom Polish documents (income attestations, medical documents, various supporting documents) must sometimes be translated into French to allow the examination of the social assistance applications.

The most translated Polish documents in Mons

Here are the Polish documents most frequently requested by the Hainaut residents for their administrative procedures:

• Akt urodzenia: Polish birth record, required for the registration in the population register of Mons, family reunification and naturalisation.
• Akt malzenstwa: Polish marriage record, for the recognition of a marriage contracted in Poland or for a civil marriage in Mons.
• Krajowy Rejestr Karny (KRK): extract from the Polish criminal record, mandatory for the Belgian naturalisation dossiers.
• Dyplom: Polish diploma, for the academic or professional recognition by NARIC Wallonia-Brussels Federation or the professional bodies.
• Swiadectwo pracy: Polish work certificate, for the dossiers of pension and the validation of the social rights in Belgium.
• Dowód osobisty: Polish identity card, for the formalities of registration with the municipalities of Hainaut.
• Akt zgonu: Polish death record, for the international successions handled by the Mons and Hainaut notaries.
• Umowa o pracę: Polish employment contract, for the dossiers of workplace accident or the disputes before the Labour Court of Mons.

Ordering your Polish-French translation

Our sworn Polish-French translation service is entirely online. From Mons, La Louvière, Soignies, Braine-le-Comte or any municipality of Hainaut, the procedure is simple:

1. Digitise your Polish document: sharp scan or photo. The modern Polish civil status records are generally accepted in digital version by the administrations of Hainaut.
2. Submit your request online: indicate the type of document, the language pair Polish-French and the recipient Hainaut administration.
3. Receive a quote in less than 1h: firm price all inclusive, VAT not applicable in accordance with article 44 §3 of the Belgian VAT Code.
4. Delivery by email or mail: certified PDF within 24-48h with signature and stamp of the sworn translator, or sending by registered mail if the administration requires the paper original.