Our company provides extracts from the commercial register of Belgium with a translation and an apostille.
The business register of Belgium is a public federal information source and is managed by the Federal Department of the Economy. In Belgium, all legal entities, funds, trusts, stichtings and individual entrepreneurs are required to register in the business database of Belgium.
Legal entities in Belgium are companies that are not individual entrepreneurs. SPRL, SA, ASBL – these are the local equivalents of joint-stock companies and limited liability companies.
Individual entrepreneurs in Belgium are people who are registered as craftsmen or traders who pay VAT; or employers who pay social tax.
An extract from the business register of Belgium is an official document provided by the Federal Department of the Economy and contains publicly available information about businesses.
Business register of Belgium is only managed online. Both entering data in the register and obtaining extracts from it are carried out online, via electronic document management system.
An extract from the commercial register of Belgium can be used in order to:
- Obtain detailed information about potential business partners
- Negotiate foreign trade agreements and other documents
- Register legal entities with foreign participation;
- Apply for a work visa to Belgium
- File legal claims
The data from the business register of legal entities and individuals is provided in the form of a PDF-file with the translation into a language of your choice. Original documents can be sent by post, in a notarised or apostilled form.
Current extract from the commercial register of Belgium contains the basic information relevant at the moment of request.
Current extract contains the following information:
- Name of a company
- Type of business
- Legal address
- Identification number
- Contact information (phone and e-mail)
- Main activity
- Certificates and licences
- Information about the head of the organization and its founders
NB: Information about some companies may be unavailable.
Inquiries are processed from 30 minutes.
| Service | Price incl. German VAT 19% | Price excl. VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price for an Electronic Extract | from 17,85 € | from 15,00 € |
| Price for an Extract with Apostille without international shipping | from 202,00 € | from 170,00 € |
Extended extract from the commercial register of Belgiumcontains additional information about an organisation, such as the list of key managers and basic financial statements.
Inquiries are processed from 30 minutes.
| Service | Price incl. German VAT 19% | Price excl. VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price for an Electronic Extract | from 59,50 € | from 50,00 € |
| Price for an Extract with Apostille without international shipping | from 238,00 € | from 200,00 € |
Annual financial statements obligatory for legal entities to claim. These records are kept in the National Bank of Belgium.
| Service | Price incl. German VAT 19% | Price excl. VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price for an Electronic Extract | from 17,85 € | from 15,00 € |
| Price for an Extract with Apostille without international shipping | from 238,00 € | from 200,00 € |
Other documents – available copies of documents that have ever been claimed to the commercial register in Belgium.
Inquiries are processed from 5 days.
| Service | Price incl. German VAT 19% | Price excl. VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price for an Electronic Extract | from 17,85 € | from 15,00 € |
| Price for an Extract with Apostille without international shipping | from 238,00 € | from 200,00 € |
To get a required document, we will need the following information about a company:
- Full legal name
- Incomplete name and legal address
- Identification number
Main types of businesses in Belgium
Legal entities:
NV/S.A. – joint-stock company
BVBA/SPRL – limited liability company
EVBA /SPRLU - single member company
CVBA/SCRL – partnership limited by shares
CVOA/SCRI – unlimited partnership
VSO/SFS – non-profit organisation
Stichting – trust fund
Unincorporated:
Comm.V/SCS – limited partnership
Comm.VA/SCA – joint-stock partnership in commendam
V.O.F./SNC – registered trading partnership
Abbreviations differ depending on the language – French or Dutch.
We provide extracts from the register in strict compliance with the legislation of the Kingdom of Belgium and the General Data Protection Regulation.
Inquiries are processed within one working day. Courier delivery of apostilled documents is paid separately by courier service tariffs.
You can order free preliminary availability check of required information on our website.
Apostille for extracts from commercial register in Belgium
Belgium acceded to The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents on 11 December 1975.
Therefore, the documents issued in Belgium are subject to a simplified apostilling procedure, thus the documents gain full legal value in Convention member states after notarised translation.
Apostille usually takes about two weeks.
In addition, you can order notarised translation from French or German.
