Police certificatesLast checked October 20, 2026

Police certificate for Belgium

Extract from the Criminal RecordExtrait de casier judiciaire / Uittreksel uit het strafregisterIn personBy postOnlineOfficial page

Local name: Extrait de casier judiciaire / Uittreksel uit het strafregister
Issued by: FPS Justice - Central Criminal Record (Casier judiciaire central); municipalities for registered residents
How to apply: If registered in a Belgian municipality, request it from your commune (also for use abroad); otherwise send the form to the Central Criminal Record by post or email, or apply in person in Brussels.
From abroad: If no longer registered in Belgium, email [email protected] (or post to SPF Justice, Casier judiciaire central, Place Victor Horta 40, 1060 Brussels) with full name, address, date/place of birth, reason and an ID copy.
Fee: FreeFree when issued by the Central Criminal Record (per Foreign Affairs page); municipal practice not stated
Notes: Three models: 595 (standard), 596-1 (regulated activities), 596-2 (work with minors). In-person desk at Chaussée d'Anvers 53, Brussels, Mon/Wed/Fri.

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