No appointments and no originals in the post. You can order from a PDF or a scan of your certificate.
Send the PDF, a scan or a clear photo. If your passport spells a name differently, tell us in the comments.
Every field is translated, including notes recorded on the certificate and any apostille.
Typically within 24–48 hours, ready to upload with your application. Add a printed copy by post if you need one.
Your translation is compared line by line with your passport and other documents, so it has to be complete and exact.
You can do all of this from Australia.
The FPS Justice portal Just-on-web gives access to the civil records database (BAEC). You can request, view and download copies and extracts there, free of charge.
A copy carries the original data and its history; an extract shows current data only. For citizenship, Home Affairs asks for a full birth certificate, so choose the copy.
Some older records were not migrated to the database. For those, contact the commune where the birth was registered.
| On the certificate | What it is | In your translation |
|---|---|---|
| Copie d'acte de naissance | Full copy with the original data and its history | Copy of birth record |
| Extrait d'acte | Extract with current data only | Extract |
| BAEC | Belgium's central civil records database | Civil Records Database |
From the Department of Home Affairs' guidance on documents in languages other than English:
Our certified translations carry the translator's NAATI stamp and certification statement, on our letterhead with our address and telephone number.
A certified translation reproduces names exactly as they are written on the certificate. If your passport shows a different spelling or order, mention it in the comments when you order so we can discuss it with you before translation starts.
The typical turnaround for a birth certificate is 24 to 48 hours. An urgent option is available when you order.
Home Affairs' evidence guidance asks for the original document and an English translation, not an apostille. If another authority asks for one, the FPS Foreign Affairs issues apostilles electronically. An apostille is translated as an extra page.
Yes. The certified translation is always delivered as a PDF by email, and you can add a printed copy sent by post when you order.
Another country, or another document? See French birth certificate translation.
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