Translating a document: how to find a certified translator?
Verified 17 August 2022 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
You're looking for a certified translator to make a administrative approach ?
For example, to translate a foreigners driver's license or a birth certificate into English?
One certified translator is one forensic expert registered on a list by each court of appeal.
We tell you how to consult the list of certified translators depending on whether you are in France or abroad.
In France
You can consult the list of certified translators on the Court of Cassation website :
Find a certified translator or interpreter registered with the Court of Appeal
You can also consult the consulate site in France of the country in which the document was produced:
Please note
for certain documents issued by a the European Union, a multilingual form can be attached to avoid having to translate them. See the e-justice site for more information.
Abroad
You can consult the list of certified translators on the your consulate site.
The translator's signature must be legalized by the consulate.
Please note
for certain documents issued by a State of the European Union, a multilingual form can be attached to avoid having to translate them. See the e-justice site for more information.
Find a certified translator or interpreter registered with the Court of Appeal
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