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All official documents submitted for C and D visa applications must be legalised by the authorities of the countries in which they were issued.
Documents issued in a language other than one of the official languages of Belgium or English should be translated into French, Dutch or German. If the translation is done locally, it must be legalised by the authorities of the country in which it was issued. If the translation is done by a judicial translator in Belgium and bears a seal, it would be accepted without the need for further legalisation.
Please note: documents for use in Belgium (e.g. registration at city hall) must always be translated to the official language of the town/city in question.
An official and legal document in one country does not automatically qualify as such in another country. Therefore you need to have your documents legalised before being able to use them in Belgium or in another country. The legalisation certifies the origin of the document. It is an official confirmation of the veracity of the signature, the seal or the stamp of the civil servant that has signed the document.
If a translation of the document is done abroad, it will also need to be legalised.
A country may be bound by a legalisation treaty that contains agreements on how countries accept official documents from each other. A large number of countries are bound in this way by the Apostille Convention of the Hague of 5 October 1961. In this case, a single legalisation is necessary via a stamp mentioning Apostille.
Belgium is bound by the Apostille Convention with the following countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Jamaica, Grenada, Guyana, St Kitts & Nevis, St Vincent & Grenadines, St Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Anguilla (UK), Cayman (UK), Virgin Islands (UK), Montserrat (UK).
The documents that have an Apostille of the authorities of these countries do not need to be legalised by the Embassy of Belgium in Kingston.
You will find below the addresses of the relevant authorities for Apostille in the different countries of the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Belgium in Kingston.
| Countries | Where to Get a Police Clearance | Where to Legalise a Document |
|---|---|---|
| ANGUILLA | The Commissioner of Police Police Headquarters The Valley 1-264-497-3740 |
Government House Anguilla 1-264-497-2621/2662 1-264-4973314 (fax) governorsoffice@gov.ai |
| ANTIGUA & BARBUDA | In person: St. John’s Police Station Newgate 1-268-4620-2095 By Letter: Commissioner of Police Royal Antigua & Barbuda Police Force Police Headquarters Criminal Records Office American Road Email:pd@candw.ag Fax: 1-268-462-2385 |
Governor General
Or Registrar of the High Court |
| BARBADOS | Central Police Station P.O. Box 84 Coleridge Street Bridgetown, St. Michael 1-246-430-7100 |
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Barbados Law Courts Bridgetown 1-809-427-5537 Or The Permanent Secretary & The Chief of Protocol Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1 Culloden Road St. Michael 1-246-431-220/2231 |
| CAYMAN | In person: Criminal Records Office Royal Cayman Islands Police Service Windjammer Plaza, Walkers Road George Town By Mail: P.O. Box 909 Grand Cayman KY1-1103 Cayman Islands 1-345-945-4924/645-4924 |
Must be hand delivered to The Customer Service Rep. 2nd Floor Sussex House Building Passport & Corporate Service Office Grand Cayman KY1-9000 Cayman islands 1-345-943-7678 1-345-945-4355 (fax) |
| DOMINICA | Criminal Investigation Department Police Headquarters Roseau 1-767-448-2222 |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 4th Floor The Financial Centre Kennedy Avenue Roseau 1-767-266-3213/3276 1-767-448-8960 (fax) |
| GRENADA | Criminal Records Office Police Headquarters Millinni Building, Gore Street St. Georges 1-473-440-2823 |
Registry General’s Office Ground Floor Ministerial Complex Botanical Gardens, St. Georges 1-473-440-2649 Or The Prime Minister’s Office 6th Floor Ministerial Complex Botanical Gardens 1-473-443-4688 Or Deputy Registry-General 1st Floor, Ministerial Complex Botanical Garden, Tanteen 1-473-440-2806 |
| GUYANA | Georgetown Clearance Office Eve Leary Kingston Georgetown 011-592-226-9834 |
General Registrar Office GRO Building Robb Street Georgetown 011-592-226-1291 011-592-227-6861 (fax) groguyana@gmail.com |
| MAAGDENEILANDEN | Police Headquarters Road Town Tortola, BVI 1-284-494-3822 |
Registrar of Courts Tortola, BVI 1-284-494-3492 1-284-494-6664 (fax) |
| JAMAICA | Inland Revenue Department Offices (Tax Office) https://www.mns.gov.jm/resource/how-obtain-police-record |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2 Port Royal Street Kingston Tel: +1 876 676 4028-30 Mail: mfaft@gov.jm Opening hours: 8:30 am–4:00 pm |
| MONTSERRAT | Criminal Investigation Department Police Headquarters P.O. Box 177 Plymouth 1-664-491-2555 |
Public Service Reform Unit 3 Farara Plaza Brades 1-664-491-6524/9202 1-664-491-9751 (fax) psru@gov.ms |
| ST. KITTS & NEVIS | Criminal Records Office Police Headquarters Royal St. Kitts & Nevis Police Force P.O. Box 189 Basseterre 1-869-465-2641/2241 |
The Deputy Registry of the Supreme Court Ministry of Legal Affairs P.O. Box 186 Government Headquarters 1-809-465-2521 |
| ST. VINCENT & the GRENADINES | Criminal Records Office Police Headquarters Kingstown 1-784-456-1810 |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 3rd Floor, Administrative Centre Bay Street, Kingstown 1-890-456-1111 (they will forward documents to the Registrar’s Office) |
| ST. LUCIA | Royal St. Lucia Police Force Police Headquarters Castries 1-758-456-3744 Tic.ou@hotmail.com |
Registrar of the High Court Registry Department Peynier Street Castries 1-809-452-1257 |
| SURINAME | Commissariaat van het district waar de aanvrager verblijft | Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken Henck Arronstraat, 8 Paramaribo Tel: +1 597 47 12 09 |
| TRINIDAD & TOBAGO | Police Administration Building Edward & Sackville Street Port of Spain 1-868-627-4140 By Mail: Office of the Senior Superintendent Criminal Investigations Department & Criminal Records Office Police Headquarters Cnr. Of St. Vincent & Sackville Streets Port of Spain info@yyps.gov.tt or Any Police Station in T&T |
Consular Affairs Division Ministry of Foreign Affairs Level 12, Tower C International Waterfront Complex 1a Wrightson Road Port of Spain 1-868-623-6894/627-6859/623-5853 consular@foreign.gov.tt or Registrar General Office Registration House 72-74 South Quay Port of Spain 1-868-623-9435 info@legalaffairs.gov.tt |
