Legalisation and translation

LEGALISATION

Legalisation by apostille

Documents issued by the authorities of Hong Kong or Macao need a legalisation by apostille before they can be used in Belgium or at the Consulate-General of Belgium.

In Hong Kong the apostille service is organised by the High Court, and in Macau by the Direcção dos Serviços de Assuntos de Justiça.

Hong Kong: Apostille Service Office, High Court Registry
Address: LG115, High Court Building, 38 Queensway, Hong Kong
Telephone: (852) 28254226
Fax: (852) 2524 2034
Email: apostilleserviceenquiry@judiciary.gov.hk

Macao: Direcção dos Serviços de Assuntos de Justiça
Address: Rua do Campo, n. 162, Edificio Administração Pública, 16-20 andar, Macau
Telephone: (853) 564225
Fax: (853) 318 052
Email: info@dsaj.gov.mo

TRANSLATION

If you are looking for a translator based in Belgium - a sworn translation is always signed with a scan of the signature and the digital signature of the translator. They don’t require an apostille for use inside Belgium. Sworn translations for use outside Belgium can be apostilled online by FPS Foreign Affairs, which has the specimen of their signatures.

Please refer to this website for more details: JustSearch (fgov.be)

If you are looking for a translator based in Hong Kong - most documents that are used at the Consulate General (visa application, application of nationality,…) that are not in Dutch, French, or German need to be translated into one of these languages first. If you are in doubt whether a translation is required please contact the Consulate General first.

This list of translators below is for your reference only. You are free to contact any sworn translator of your choice.

DUTCH – FRENCH - ENGLISH - CHINESE

FRENCH – ENGLISH

FRENCH – ENGLISH – CHINESE