Obtain Police Certificate from Belgium for foreign nationals

[h.linds 4]

Hi again,

 

After submitting DS-260, I learned that I need to submit a police certificate from Belgium where I studied for a MA program almost a decade ago... I looked it up online and found that only Belgians can request a police certificate from overseas. I talked to the Belgium Embassy in my country and they couldn’t help, either.

 

Do any of you experience the same issue? Worst come to worst, I’m planning on flying to Belgium from my country to solve the problem. But it’s way too costly and requires complex paperwork for Schengen visa as well…

 

Thanks a lot!

[peachouille 200]

I really don't think that only Belgians can request their police certificate from abroad. If you live abroad, you need to send a request to the Foreign Affairs service. All the details are here.

[WandY 430]

Don't worry about it. I don't think it will matter.

[h.linds 4]

25 minutes ago, peachouille said:

I really don't think that only Belgians can request their police certificate from abroad. If you live abroad, you need to send a request to the Foreign Affairs service. All the details are here.

Thank you so very much!  I emailed them and will wait until their opening hour to call and talk to someone. Keeping my finger crossed!  

[peachouille 200]

Just now, h.linds said:

Thank you so very much!  I emailed them and will wait until their opening hour to call and talk to someone. Keeping my finger crossed!  

You're welcome, keep us posted!

[h.linds 4]

26 minutes ago, WandY said:

Don't worry about it. I don't think it will matter.

Many thanks for the comforting words.   

[h.linds 4]

On 8/9/2018 at 1:23 PM, peachouille said:

You're welcome, keep us posted!

Hi all,

It takes me a while to make some progresses. :). After calling/emailing the Belgium's Central Registration Office, I managed to get a soft copy of the Police Record. The hard copy is still on its way to my current address though (finger crossed it will eventually show up). Good news: the Belgium "centraal registraar" is very nice and helpful. There are 02 ways that one can obtain Belgian police record: visit the Brussels office and collect the paperwork oneself or they will mail it to you free of charge.  However, the certificate is written in French. Wondering if it is best to have the document translated into English or NVC will accept the original French one?

Many thanks! 

 

[Ryan H 3,834]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

A bit late to this but I don’t know why it is not more widely known that DoS itself publishes guidelines for civil documents for all countries. Very comprehensive info for Belgium including how to get it if you’re not currently resident there.

about the translation, OP, have you checked the DoS pages on civil documents for NVC? (I’m pretty sure it all has to be English or translated into English?)

 

 

I’m adding the link and official info below in case this thread comes up in a search for someone -

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Belgium.html

Police Certificates

Available

Fees: Depends on City/Town Hall

Document Name: Extrait de Casier Judiciaire (F)/Uittreksel van het Strafregister (NL)

Issuing Authority: City or Town Hall/Federal Public Service Justice

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Seal/A4 paper

Issuing Authority Personnel Title: officier de l’Etat Civil/Ambtenaar van de Burgerlijke Stand

Registration Criteria: There is no registration criteria

Procedure for Obtaining: Each immigrant visa applicant who is 16 years of age or older is required to obtain a Belgian police certificate (Extrait de Casier Judiciaire (F)/Uittreksel van het Strafregister (NL).  If you currently reside in Belgium, you must request a Belgian police certificate (Extrait de Casier Judiciaire (F)/ Uittreksel van het Strafregister (NL) from your local city hall, upon presentation of a completed application form which you can find on the back of this form.  If you currently do not reside in Belgium, you must request the Belgian police record (Extrait de Casier Judiciaire (F)/Uittreksel van het Strafregister from the Ministry of Justice, upon presentation of a completed application form.

Ministry of Justice
80, boulevard de Waterloo / Waterloolaan 80,
1000 Brussels.
Opening hours: from Monday through Friday, 09:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Telephone: 02.552.27.47)

A written request (also by fax), indicating the reason for the request, should contain the following:

• Full name (including middle and maiden names)
• Current address
• Date and place of birth
• The number and place of issuance (if known) of the Belgian Identity Card used while the person resided in Belgium and/or the number of the passport used while living in Belgium
• Reason why the police certificate is needed

Certified Copies Available:  Certified copies are not available

Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents

Exceptions: None

Comments: Police, Prison, and Court Records all come from the same source

Edited August 25, 2018 by SusieQQQ

[Bluepanda92 33]

I need to get a police certificate as well from Belgium