Certified French to English Translation — $19.95 per page, ready in 24–48 hours
Actes de naissance and de mariage, extraits de casier judiciaire, diplômes with relevés de notes, jugements and attestations from France, Haiti, Canada (Québec), Belgium, Switzerland and French-speaking Africa — translated word for word with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy. Accepted by USCIS or your money back.
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- Accepted by USCIS — or your money back
- Translated by a human translator — never machine-only
- Notarization $35, each additional document only $15
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Actes are 1–2 pages; relevés de notes 2–4 pages.
| Certified translation (per page) | $19.95 |
| Standard translation (per page) | $14.95 |
| Notarization (optional) | +$35 (+$15 each additional document) |
| Printed copy by mail (optional) | +$35 |
| Rush delivery (optional) | +$19.95/page |
| Signed PDF by email | Included |
Documents we translate from French
Acte de naissance / copie intégrale / extrait avec filiation
French mairie extracts, Haitian actes from the Archives Nationales, and extracts from Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Senegal, DR Congo, Morocco and Algeria — mentions marginales included.
Acte de mariage, livret de famille, jugement de divorce
Marriage records, family booklets (every page with an entry) and divorce judgments with the greffier’s certification.
Extrait de casier judiciaire (bulletin n° 3)
Police clearance from France, Haiti, Canada and West African states, with or without the apostille or legalization page.
Diplôme, relevé de notes, attestation de réussite
Baccalauréat, licence, master and BTS diplomas with transcripts — for WES, ECE, universities and licensing boards.
Jugement supplétif, acte de notoriété, procuration
Court-issued replacement birth records common in Haiti and West Africa, notarial attestations and powers of attorney.
Carte d’identité, passeport, permis de conduire
National ID cards, passports and driver’s licences for the DMV, employers and schools.
Attestations de travail, bulletins de paie, relevés bancaires
Employment letters, pay slips and bank statements for I-864, visas and mortgages.
Carnet de vaccination and dossiers médicaux
Vaccination booklets and medical reports for school enrolment and the I-693 exam.
What is different about French documents
Names are written exactly as on the document — accents, hyphens and particles kept (Jean-Baptiste, Élise, de la Fontaine) — unless you ask us to match a passport that drops them. Nom d’usage and nom de naissance are both shown when the document distinguishes them.
Registry and court formulas are rendered the way US officers expect: «acte» → “record / certificate”, «mention marginale» → “marginal annotation”, «extrait avec filiation» → “extract with parentage”, «officier de l’état civil» → “civil registrar”, «greffier» → “clerk of the court”, «jugement supplétif» → “supplementary judgment (court-ordered birth record)”, «néant» → “none”.
Every tampon, cachet, timbre fiscal and apostille is described in brackets — [round seal: Mairie de Lyon, État civil] — so the translation mirrors the whole page, which USCIS requires. Handwritten entries on older actes are transcribed, not skipped.
Dates in day-month-year order are converted to month-day-year with the month spelled out. French grades (/20) and mentions (Bien, Très bien) are kept as printed with a one-line translator’s note for evaluators.
Three simple steps
Upload a photo or scan
Photograph or scan every page of your acte, diplôme or jugement — including mentions marginales on the back and the apostille page.
Pay online
French is pre-selected. Choose any extras — the exact total is shown before you pay.
Get it by email
Your certified translation and signed certificate arrive as a PDF in 24–48 hours.
French Translation FAQ
Does USCIS accept your French translations?
Yes. Every translation comes with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy that meets 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). If USCIS rejects it for a translation reason, we fix it free or refund you in full.
Do you translate Haitian documents and Haitian Creole?
Yes. Haitian actes are usually in French; documents in Haitian Creole are translated at the same $19.95 per page. Select “Haitian Creole” in the quote form if your document is in Creole.
My acte was replaced by a jugement supplétif — is that a problem?
No. It is a normal court-issued birth record; we translate the judgment in full, including the court’s seals, which USCIS expects to see.
I have a traduction assermentée from France — do I need yours?
Often yes: a sworn translation from France carries a French certification, not the US form. We re-certify or re-translate it for the same price.
How do you count pages for a copie intégrale with mentions on the back?
One side with up to 250 words is one page. A two-sided acte with text on both sides is two pages; we confirm the count before translating.
Ready in 24–48 hours for $19.95 per page
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