Sworn marriage certificate
translation

Your foreign marriage certificate translated and certified for France, from Hindi, Punjabi, English and Urdu. A reliable document, accepted by civil-status offices, prefectures and consulates.

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When should a marriage certificate be translated?

A marriage celebrated abroad is not automatically recognised in France: to be entered in the French civil-status records, you must apply for its registration. This procedure, at the town hall or the consulate, requires a sworn translation of the marriage certificate, produced by a translator registered with a court of appeal.

A certified translation of the marriage certificate is also requested for a naturalisation or residence permit application, family reunification, a visa application, an inheritance, a change of name, or the recognition of a matrimonial regime. In all these cases, the authorities only accept an official translation, stamped and signed.

I translate all civil-status documents relating to marriage: marriage certificates, marriage records, the spouses' birth certificates and birth certificates, foreign family record books and certificates of celebration. Each translation faithfully reproduces the structure of the original document, including marginal notes, official stamps and signatures: no information is lost.

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Full text

Names, dates, marginal notes, stamps and signatures faithfully translated.

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Enforceable

Stamped and signed by a sworn translator at the Versailles Court of Appeal.

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Fast

Delivery within 48 to 72 hours, with an urgent option available.

Frequently asked questions

Why have a marriage certificate translated?

A marriage celebrated abroad usually has to be translated in order to be registered in the French civil-status records. A sworn translation of the marriage certificate is also required for a French naturalisation application, family reunification, a visa application, an inheritance or a change of name. The authorities only accept a translation produced by a translator registered with a court of appeal.

What does the translation of a marriage certificate include?

The translation covers the entire document: the spouses' surnames and given names, dates and places of birth, addresses, the registrar's details, the witnesses, as well as marginal notes, stamps, seals and signatures. My translation faithfully reproduces the layout of the original document so that no information is lost.

How long does a marriage certificate translation take?

In general, a marriage certificate is translated and certified within 48 to 72 working hours. An accelerated option (under 48 hours) is available for urgent files. Contact me on 06 68 93 81 32 for a precise deadline depending on your document.

Is the translation accepted for registering the marriage in France?

Yes. As a sworn translator at the Versailles Court of Appeal, my translation bears my stamp and signature and is enforceable before public authorities: town halls, consulates, prefectures and civil-status offices. If required, a legalisation or apostille of the original document may be requested by the receiving authority.

Do you also need to have other official documents translated? See our dedicated pages for birth certificate translation, diploma translation and criminal record translation.

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