Belgium Asylum Translation Requirements: Can You Use Self-Translation, Google Translate, or Notarized Translation?
Belgium handles translation questions differently depending on whether you are in the asylum process, an article 9bis humanitarian stay file, or an article 9ter medical-stay file. This guide explains when self-translation, Google Translate, notarized translations, and foreign certified translations are usually not enough, when a Belgian sworn translation is the safer route, how to verify a VTI-registered translator, and where to find legal aid, public support, and complaint channels.