Apostille Services for Belgium

Here are some simple reasons to have an apostille for Belgium: The Hague Apostille Convention, established in 1961, has requested all nations to join. Once a country joins this group, such as India, any documents must be apostilled by the Ministry of External Affairs to travel abroad for various purposes. Similarly, since Belgium joined in 1976, it has become mandatory for all Indians to get an apostille on their documents before traveling to Belgium.

Which Certificates Are Required to Get Apostille for Belgium?

Belgium offers two visa categories: one for long-term stays and another for short-term visits. Both categories require similar documents for the apostille process, as outlined below.

The most common requirement for all visa categories is a birth certificate apostille, which is needed to apply for a long-term student visa and to apply for PR.

If anyone is travelling for employment, then two apostille documents are required: one is a degree certificate, and the other is a PCC certificate issued from a police station or passport office.

A marriage certificate apostille is required when someone is already doing a job in Belgium and he/she wants to apply for a dependent family visa.

Sometimes a single status certificate is needed when someone is in love with a Belgian citizen and applying for permanent residency.

What process has to be followed to get an apostille for Belgium?

Notary Attestation

Everyone knows what a notary is, and you can do it from any local lawyer or the nearest court.

HRD Authentication

This process is basically for educational documents only, not for personal docs like birth and marriage certificates. In this case, the degree certificate needs to be verified by the university as well as state attestation and the RAC department.

SDM Attestation

If you don't want to do the state attestation process, you can also go for SDM attestation, which is a short and valid process. It can be done from any local SDM in your area.

Apostille Legalisation from MEA

In India, it can be done only in Delhi because we have only 1 centre in India for apostille services in Delhi.

Do we have to get legalization from the Belgium Embassy as well?

Any European country that is part of the Hague Convention—for that apostille, it is more than enough; don't get an attestation from the Belgian embassy. Even if you try to get an attestation from the Belgian consulate, the Belgian embassy won't do any attestation after the apostille is done.

What Is the Processing Time for Apostille Services for Belgium?

Processing time of apostille It depends on which way you choose to get an apostille, as we discussed earlier: 2 ways, 1 from the state and another from SDM. From state attestation, it may take a long time, as university verification is needed, like 25 to 30 working days. while through SDM apostille it takes only 5 working days.

How to Choose the Right Apostille Service Provider: Key Factors to Consider

The first thing is your documents must be in safe hands; always choose a service provider who provides pickup and drop-off services because it's considered his company's responsibility. Another thing is who has complete knowledge and has served a long time in this field and also who makes apostille attestation faster in a square manner, and ND UNIVERSAL has all these parameters to get work done. Before starting the process, you get a quotation from them, and you decide for yourself.