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If you want to use a document from Mauritius in Belgium, you must first have the document legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Mauritius. This is done through an apostille.
Attention: if you want to use a Belgian document in Mauritius, visit the website of Foreign Affairs.
Important
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Documents in Creole must be translated into a Belgian national language for use in Belgium.
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Your document must be original, without lamination. If there are references to other documents or attachments, they must also be included.
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Date of issue of the document must be less than 6 months old to be legalized.
Translate your document
The document will be translated in Mauritius:
- Translate the original document into a Belgian national language
- Have the original document legalized along with the translation with an apostille
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The document will be translated in Belgium:
- Have the original document legalized in Mauritius with an apostille
- Have the legalized document translated by a sworn translator in Belgium. The translation does not need to be legalized.
Legalization of the document
You can obtain an apostille through the competent authority in Mauritius. See the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) for contact information.
Once legalized, you can use the document in Belgium.
Where can you apply for official documents in Mauritius
Birth certificates, marriage certificates, certificates of unmarried status and death certificates
You can request certificates of civil status from the Department of the Registrar General.
Contact details:
Central Civil Status Office - 7th floor, Emmanuel Anquetil Building - Port Louis
Telephone: +230 201 3118 / +230 201 1727 - Email: civstat@mail.gov.mu
You can get official copies of:
- Birth certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Divorce certificates
- Death certificates (Indicate your relationship to the deceased and the reason why you need an official copy of the death certificate)
Certificate of no impediment
You can obtain a certificate of no impediment by making a declaration in the presence of an attorney. A judge will endorse the declaration.
Other documents
If you need another type of document, you can ask the local authorities for information.
Legalization of diplomas and credits issued in Mauritius
- Take the original credit lists and degrees, and make colored copies of them, without lamination.
- The colored copies must be stamped "certified copy of original' by the respective school.
- Go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Mauritius for apostille
Legalization of Annex 32
The sponsor's signature is legalized. The person whose signature is being legalized must be present in person and he/she must be in possession of his/her identity card. He/she signs the document at the counter in front of the person authorized for legalization (i.e. do not sign the document in advance).
Assistance in obtaining and having documents legalized
The Belgian consulate in Port-Louis can help Belgian nationals obtain documents and have them legalized.