Legalization

A legalization is a confirmation by an official authoirty that the signature on a document is actually the signature of the person who signs the document. 

Certified translations in Belgium often require a legalization by the court of first instance to be valid for official use. The court then verifies whether the signature on the translation is actually the signature of the certified translator and "legalizes" the document with a stamp. To obtain a legalization, the translator has to go to the court registrar's office in person. It take one working day for the court to place a legalization stamp.

After the court legalization, certain documents require additional legalizations by specific authorities in Brussels. For instance, an apostille is actually a legalization by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the signature placed by a Belgian official. Embassies, consulates or ministries can also legalize certain documents.

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