Translation of a document: how to find a certified translator?
Verified 17 August 2022 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)
Looking for a certified translator to administrative ?
For example to translate a foreigners driver's licence or birth certificate into French?
One certified translator is judicial expert registered on list by 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 view the list of certified translators on Court of Cassation site :
Find a registered translator or interpreter with the Court of Appeal
You can also consult the consulate site in France of the country where the document was made:
Please note
for certain documents issued by a European Union, a multilingual form can be attached to avoid having to translate them. View e-justice site for more information.
Abroad
You can view the list of certified translators on your consulate site.
The translator's signature must be legalised by the consulate.
Please note
for certain documents issued by a European Union, a multilingual form can be attached to avoid having to translate them. View e-justice site for more information.
Find a registered translator or interpreter with the Court of Appeal
- Legalisation of signatureService-Public.fr
- Presentation of a European public document in an EU StateEuropean Commission