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Certified & Sworn Translation
A document stamped and signed by a sworn translator registered with a French court of appeal — accepted by French authorities without a second look.
from €39.00/page · 3 business days · Priority 48h €54.00 · Urgent 24h €68.00
What it is / who it’s for
A *traduction assermentée* is a translation carried out, stamped and signed by a translator registered with a French Cour d’Appel. It carries the same legal standing as the original document for French administrative and judicial purposes. We also produce *traductions certifiées* — professionally certified but not court-registered — for authorities and institutions that accept that lower bar. If you’re not sure which one your situation needs, read our Sworn vs certified guide before you order.
- — Individuals with a French residency, citizenship, marriage, diploma-recognition or driving-licence file
- — Notaries, courts and employers requiring a translation of a foreign document
- — Anyone submitting documents to a foreign authority that requires a certified French translation
Document types
- Birth, marriage and death certificates
- Diplomas and academic transcripts
- Driving licences
- Passports and ID documents
- Criminal record extracts (casier judiciaire)
- Marriage and divorce records
- Powers of attorney
- Notarial and court documents
Process
01
Send your document
Upload a scan or photo; originals aren’t needed to quote.
02
Confirm scope & price
We confirm page count, price and delivery date within 4 business hours.
03
Sworn translation
Translated by a sworn translator, then independently reviewed.
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Stamp & sign
Stamped, signed and paired with a copy of the source document, as required for acceptance.
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Delivery
Sent as a PDF scan immediately, with the stamped paper original by tracked post.
Sworn vs certified in 60 seconds
A *traduction assermentée* (sworn translation) is required by French courts, prefectures and most notaries. A *traduction certifiée* (certified translation) is accepted by many universities, employers and foreign authorities but isn’t court-registered. If your document is going to a French administrative body, start here; if you’re not certain, our full guide walks through both, plus the apostille and légalisation steps that sometimes follow.
Read the full guide →Apostille & légalisation add-on
Some foreign authorities require your original document — or its translation — to carry an apostille or to go through légalisation before it’s accepted. We handle the paperwork for you.
Apostille & légalisation handling — €95.00/documentPricing
| Variant | Price | Unit | Turnaround |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | €39.00 | page | 3 business days |
| Priority 48h | €54.00 | page | 48 hours |
| Urgent 24h | €68.00 | page | 24 hours |
What changes the price
- — Page count (1 page = 250 source words)
- — Number of stamped hard copies needed
- — Turnaround selected
- — Source language
Why us
- Sworn translators registered with a French court of appeal.
- Every stamped translation is delivered as a scanned PDF the same day, with the paper original by tracked post.
- Free revision within 14 days if a French authority queries the translation itself, not the underlying document.
- Confidentiality by default; an NDA is available on request.
Use cases
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A residency-permit renewal with a foreign birth certificate
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A foreign diploma submitted for French university equivalence
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A marriage file for a Franco-foreign couple marrying in France
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A foreign driving licence exchanged for a French one
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Court documents for a cross-border inheritance case
Frequently asked questions
Yes — a traduction assermentée is produced, stamped and signed by a translator registered with a French court of appeal, which is what French administrative and judicial bodies require. If your document is going to a different kind of authority, tell us when you order and we’ll confirm the right format before we start.
No — a clear scan or photo is enough to translate and quote from. The stamped paper copy is returned paired with a copy of the source document you sent us, not the original.
We redo it at our cost. That’s a firm commitment, not a goodwill gesture.
Standard delivery is 3 business days. Priority (48h) and Urgent (24h) are available for an additional fee, shown at checkout.
Yes — add extra certified hard copies (€12.00 each, incl. tracked postage in France) at checkout.
Only if the receiving authority is outside France and requires one. Apostille and légalisation handling is available as an add-on.