Certified Dutch translation for UAE authorities: BRP municipal extracts, birth and marriage certificates, registered partnership records, certificates of conduct, degrees and company documents from the Netherlands and Flanders, translated into Arabic, and UAE documents into Dutch. Name prefixes such as van, de and van der handled correctly.
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Before You Translate
Dutch documents come from two countries with different registries and naming habits. These are common issues.
In the Netherlands, prefixes such as van, de and van der (tussenvoegsels) are part of the surname but are ignored when sorting, so Van den Berg files under B, and the prefix is lower case after a first name (Jan van den Berg). In Belgium the prefix is usually capitalised, often written together (Vandenberghe) and sorted under V. UAE systems may split these names differently. We keep the prefix with the surname exactly as in your passport and write one consistent Arabic form.
Dutch law has both marriage (huwelijk) and registered partnership (geregistreerd partnerschap), and Belgium has legal cohabitation (wettelijke samenwoning). These are different legal statuses. A certified translation must say exactly which one the document records. Whether a UAE authority accepts a partnership record for a particular purpose is its decision, so check before you file.
The Netherlands (since 1965) and Belgium (since 1976) are Apostille Convention parties, but the UAE is not on the status table. The UAE Embassy in The Hague says Dutch documents must first be attested by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs; its digital attestation then covers the embassy and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Belgian documents are legalised by the FPS Foreign Affairs, then the UAE Embassy in Brussels.
Dutch Documents We Translate
Dutch into Arabic for UAE authorities, and Arabic or English into Dutch for the Netherlands and Belgium.
Uittreksel BRP from the Dutch Personal Records Database, issued by the gemeente, showing address history, nationality and family details, often used as proof of residence or household.
Birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates (akten and uittreksels), including multilingual extracts and Belgian household composition certificates (samenstelling van het gezin), for family visas and inheritance.
The Dutch Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag (VOG) and Belgian criminal record extracts (uittreksel uit het strafregister), for UAE employment and licensing.
Dutch and Flemish diplomas, transcripts (cijferlijsten) and diploma supplements, for certificate equivalency, professional licensing and employment.
Chamber of Commerce (KVK) extracts, articles of association (statuten), notarial deeds and powers of attorney, for UAE company setup, branch registration and property matters.
UAE marriage and birth certificates, police clearances, judgments and salary certificates translated into Dutch. Some Dutch and Belgian offices require a translation by a sworn translator registered in their own country, so ask first.
How It Works
WhatsApp clear scans of every page, including stamps and any attached apostille or legalisation sticker, plus a passport copy. Tell us whether it was issued in the Netherlands or Belgium.
We count the pages, confirm the price, and tell you if the document seems to carry only an apostille when the UAE route needs foreign ministry and embassy attestation.
A legal translator translates every entry and stamp, and checks prefixes, surnames, dates and citizen service numbers against your passport.
You receive the signed and stamped certified translation, with name prefixes kept as part of the surname. Same-day delivery is available for many documents. Hard copies are available on request.
Where It Is Used
Transparent Pricing
Excl. 5% VAT
Dutch or Belgian foreign-ministry fees and UAE Embassy attestation fees are paid to those bodies and are not included. We confirm your page count and total on WhatsApp before we start.
FAQ
Dutch and Flemish documents are AED 250 per 200-word page, excluding 5% VAT, in either direction. Most civil certificates and BRP extracts are one or two pages. Send a scan on WhatsApp and we confirm the count first.
It is an extract from the Dutch Personal Records Database, requested from your municipality (gemeente). It records registered addresses and personal details, and can show family links. It may be asked for as proof of residence, household or marital status. Ask the UAE authority which extract and which details it needs.
We keep the prefix as part of the surname, as in your passport, and transliterate the whole name consistently. Dutch g and ch are closer to the Arabic خ than to غ or ج, so we agree the Arabic spelling with you, especially if an earlier UAE document already used one.
Usually not. The UAE Embassy in The Hague asks for attestation by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs first, and for originals of birth, marriage and death certificates.
The Belgian Embassy in the UAE describes legalisation by the FPS Foreign Affairs (electronic legalisation is accepted) followed by the UAE Embassy in Brussels, whose digital attestation needs the original. The Belgian Embassy in the UAE only legalises UAE-issued documents, so Belgian papers go through Brussels.
Yes. The UAE Embassy in The Hague says documents from Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the Caribbean Netherlands must first be certified by the local issuing authority and authenticated by Dutch authorities before Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs attestation.
We translate it accurately as a registered partnership, not as a marriage. Whether it can support a particular UAE application is decided by the authority, so ask them before you attest and translate it.
Yes: marriage contracts, birth certificates, judgments, police clearances and company papers. Some Dutch and Belgian authorities accept only translations by a sworn translator registered with them, so ask the receiving office first.
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Send a scan and a passport copy on WhatsApp, and tell us whether it is from the Netherlands or Belgium. We confirm the price, check the legalisation and deliver a certified Arabic translation.