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.
Home Affairs may ask for a police certificate from every country where you lived for at least 12 months in the past 10 years since you turned 16. Some visas, such as the Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189), ask for them when you apply. Certificates are valid for 12 months from the date of issue.
Home Affairs' instructions for Belgium name the extract from the judicial record, issued in Dutch, German or French. Only certificates issued by the Federal Public Service Justice are valid.
Non-residents email the central criminal record office of the FPS Justice with a signed request (full name, date and place of birth, nationality, the reason) and a copy of their passport or ID card. The extract is free.
The extract used to be called the certificate of good conduct. Either name refers to the same document.
| On the certificate | What it is | In your translation |
|---|---|---|
| Extrait de casier judiciaire | Extract from the Belgian criminal record | Extract from the Criminal Record |
| Casier judiciaire central | The central criminal record office of the FPS Justice | Central Criminal Record |
| Néant | No entries recorded | Nil |
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 police certificate is 24 to 48 hours. An urgent option is available when you order.
Home Affairs' instructions for Belgium do not mention 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 police certificate translation.
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