Legalisation by the competent Belgian authority

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Legalisation by the competent Belgian authority
Document issued by: Steps to be taken before the FPS Foreign Affairs can affix the legislation/apostille required for use abroad:
A Belgian municipality

Must be signed by the mayor, by an alderman or by a delegated civil servant art.44/1 whose signature has been deposited through our online platform

A sworn translator go to the website of the FPS Justice, available in Dutch or in French, for more information
A medical doctor Must be legalised by the FPS Public Health
A Dutch-language educational institution Must be legalised by the Education Department of the Ministry of the Flemish Community
A French-language educational institution, higher education/university level Must be legalised by the Ministry of the French Community
A French-language educational institution, primary or secondary level, organised by the French Community (e.g. Athénée Royal)  Must be legalised by the Ministry of the French Community
A subsidised French-language educational institution, primary or secondary level (e.g. école libre, communale, provinciale) Must be legalised by the mayor or by an alderman of the municipality where the school is located