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French is an official language of France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Canada and most of West and Central Africa. More than 300 million people speak French worldwide and variant-specific expertise materially affects accuracy.
1.2M+
U.S. speakers
24 hr
Certified delivery
<60s
OPI connect
Acte de Naissance
→ Birth Certificate
L’officier de l’état civil atteste que la personne ci-dessus est née à la date indiquée.
1.2M+
U.S.
320M+
Worldwide
Tier 1
Supply
French in the United States
Who speaks French, and where.
Louisiana, Maine and parts of New England have heritage French-speaking populations. New York, DC, Miami, Houston and the Bay Area host French expatriates; Minneapolis, Columbus and Portland (ME) are major hubs for French-speaking West African refugees.
Top U.S. metros
- New York
- Miami
- Washington DC
Industries we staff
- Immigration & asylum (African francophone)
- International business & banking
- Luxury & fashion
- Aerospace & energy
At a glance
- Speakers worldwide
- 320M+
- U.S. speakers
- 1.2M+
- Language family
- Indo-European · Romance
- Writing system
- Latin
- Linguist supply
- Tier 1 · staffed daily
Varieties we match
Choose your service
French translation and interpretation.
Two dedicated service tracks — each with subject-matter linguists, a second-pair review and the compliance overlay that French filings and sessions require.
French Certified Translation
We translate French-language vital records from France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada and across francophone Africa, plus corporate filings, luxury / retail content and aerospace documentation.
French Professional Interpretation
Interpretation skews heavily toward asylum interviews and immigration court for West / Central African applicants (Cameroon, DRC, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Guinea), plus corporate and diplomatic assignments.
What we handle
French work we do, every week.
A snapshot of the French document types and interpretation settings that come through most often.
Certified documents
Vital records
- Actes de naissance, mariage et décès from France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada, Haiti and francophone Africa
- Livret de famille and French national ID cards
Academic credentials
- Diplomas from French grandes écoles, universities and African universities
Criminal / police
- Criminal-record certificates (bulletin n°3)
Legal & court
- Commercial contracts, K-bis and corporate bylaws
Interpretation settings
Legal & court
- Asylum interviews and immigration court (DRC, Cameroon, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire)
- International commercial arbitration and M&A
Healthcare
- Hospital appointments for West African refugees
Education & schools
- Parent-teacher conferences in Maine, Minnesota and Ohio
Business & HR
- Aerospace and energy negotiations
Linguistic considerations
Getting French right.
Small choices — dialect, script, register — change whether a French document is accepted or an interpretation session lands correctly.
Dialect & variety
Standard (Metropolitan) French, Quebec French and African French differ in lexicon, register and numerical conventions. We disclose dialect preference to the linguist and maintain terminology consistency across a project.
50-state coverage
French services in every state.
Pick a state for local French turnaround, interpreter dispatch and pricing. High-demand states shown — all 50 one click away.
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French FAQ
Answers to common French questions.
Yes — French certified document translation for USCIS, courts and state agencies, and French interpretation on-site, by video (VRI) and by phone (OPI). Subject-matter linguists assigned to every matter.
Ready when you are
Start your French project — within hours.
Upload documents or share session details. We return an itemized quote, match a French subject-matter linguist and ship certified work on deadline — or dispatch a credentialed interpreter, same day.
Certified French packet
Acte de Naissance