Translating documents for the Netherlands
The Dutch immigration service (IND) accepts documents in Dutch, English, French or German. Moroccan documents can therefore be translated into English for use in the Netherlands. In the other direction, Dutch documents used in Morocco, for a marriage, family matters or a bank loan, must be translated into Arabic.
Before you come to Morocco: ask the Dutch authorities, your bank or your employer for your documents in English, or in a multilingual version that includes English. English documents are much easier to have translated into Arabic in Morocco.
The documents below are general information; each receiving institution sets its own list.
Going to the Netherlands: translations into English
Marriage
- Birth certificate
- Certificate of single status
- Marriage contract
- Divorce judgment, when relevant
Family reunification
- Marriage contract
- Birth certificates of the children
- Family booklet
- Custody or guardianship judgments, when relevant
Studies
- Diplomas and transcripts
- School and enrolment certificates
For translations made abroad, the IND states that the document and the translation usually need to be legalised. The steps for your file can be confirmed when you send your documents.
Coming from the Netherlands to Morocco: translations into Arabic
Bank loans and property purchases
- Bank statements, usually for 6 to 12 months depending on the bank
- Payslips and employment certificates
- Annual income statements
Self-employed people and companies
- KvK extract (Dutch Chamber of Commerce)
- Annual accounts and income tax returns
- Articles of association, board resolutions and powers of attorney
Marriage, family and civil registration
- Birth and marriage extracts, including multilingual extracts
- Divorce decisions
- Extracts from the municipal records
What I provide
- A complete translation of the whole document, including stamps and marginal notes
- A signed and dated certification by a sworn translator appointed by the Moroccan Ministry of Justice
- A QR code allowing the receiving institution to verify the translation
- A PDF, and the signed and stamped translation on paper
Sending your documents
Documents can be sent through the quote form, by email or on WhatsApp, from Morocco or from the Netherlands.
Tips
- Make sure names are spelled as in your passport, consistently across all translations.
- Ask your bank in Morocco exactly how many months of statements it needs before ordering the translation.
- Send all documents at once, to save time and keep the translations consistent.
The documents listed on this page are general information only: each authority, school or employer sets its own list, and it can change. The instructions of the institution receiving your documents always prevail.
Send copies of your documents, and I will reply with a quote, the turnaround and the right steps for your file.