Translation in French (France)Français (France)
We use Metropolitan French for any content primarily for a European French audience — from DGCCRF-compliant consumer notices to Sorbonne or Sciences Po academic translations.
24 hr
Standard delivery
100%
USCIS acceptance
200k+
U.S. speakers
Source · FR-FR
Acte de Naissance (France)
→ Birth Certificate — France
Mairie — certifié conforme aux mentions portées dans les registres de l’état civil.
Latin
Script
24 hr
Turnaround
✓
USCIS
French (France) in the United States
Who speaks French (France), and where they turn up.
Metropolitan French (français de France) is the standard variety used in France, generally accepted across Europe and widely used for EU institutional material.
U.S. clients request Metropolitan French for French-origin vital records, EU-focused contracts, luxury / retail content targeting European customers, and publications for French expatriates.
Top U.S. metros
- New York
- Miami
- San Francisco
Industries we staff
- Luxury & fashion
- Publishing
- EU commerce & GDPR
- Aerospace
At a glance
- Speakers worldwide
- 67M
- U.S. speakers
- 200k+
- Language family
- Indo-European · Romance
- Writing system
- Latin
- Linguist supply
- Tier 2 · 48-hour match
- Standard turnaround
- 24 hr
What you get
Every delivery, handled end to end.
Each French (France) project ships as a complete, file-ready deliverable — content, certification and formatting — packaged for the exact recipient who will open it.
USCIS-accepted, on our letterhead
Each French (France) translation ships with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy citing 8 CFR § 103.2(b)(3).
Certificate of accuracy
Signed, on-letterhead statement citing 8 CFR § 103.2(b)(3) — accepted by USCIS, courts and state agencies.
Format-preserved PDF
Stamps, seals, signatures and tables re-created in position to read alongside the original document.
Notarization on request
Notary acknowledgment added for consulate, state-agency or foreign use — no extra linguist swap.
Confidential handling
NDAs on file, TLS + AES-256 in transit and at rest, retention rules aligned with HIPAA / GDPR.
Same-linguist continuity
Follow-ups, re-filings and companion documents route to the translator who already knows your case.
Bates-style numbering
Consecutive page numbering so attorneys, adjudicators and reviewers can cite any line quickly.
How it works
From intake to certified delivery.
Every French (France) document is intake-tagged, translated, reviewed by a second linguist and certified — with each step timestamped in your dashboard.
Start a French (France) translationDocument intake
Upload files, add deadline, recipient and any glossary or reference material.
Linguist match
Subject-matter translator assigned within an hour — name and credentials visible.
Translation
Full translation with layout, stamps, seals and signatures reproduced in-position.
Second-pair QA
Independent reviewer checks accuracy, terminology, numbers and formatting end-to-end.
Certified delivery
Signed certificate of accuracy + format-preserved PDF delivered for filing and record.
Documents we translate
French (France) documents we routinely translate.
Every French (France) document type below is translated with a signed certificate of accuracy and delivered ready to file.
Vital records
- Extraits d'acte de naissance / mariage / décès from INSEE / mairie
- Livret de famille and French ID / passport
Academic credentials
- Diplomas from French universities and grandes écoles
Criminal / police
- Bulletin n°3 police-clearance
Legal & court
- Commercial contracts under French / EU law
- GDPR privacy notices and DPA agreements
Linguistic considerations
Getting French (France) right.
Small choices — dialect, script, register — change whether a French (France) document is accepted on filing. Here is what we watch for.
Dialect & variety
Metropolitan French uses courriel sparingly (e-mail is accepted), retains Anglicisms like parking, week-end, and uses French-specific legal and administrative terms.
50-state coverage
French (France) translators in every state.
Pick a state for local French (France) certified translation turnaround and pricing. High-demand states shown — all 50 one click away.
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French (France) FAQ
Answers to common French (France) questions.
Yes. Every French (France) translation we deliver ships with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy that meets 8 CFR § 103.2(b)(3). It is accepted by USCIS, the State Department, U.S. embassies abroad, U.S. district and state courts, and state DMVs and vital-records offices.
Ready when you are
Get a French (France) translation back — within 24 hours.
Upload your French (France) documents and receive an itemized quote in about an hour. Subject-matter linguists, a second-pair review and a signed Certificate of Accuracy on every delivery.
Certified French (France) packet
Acte de Naissance (France)