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French Translation Services UK: Mairie, Bank And Notary Papers Made Clear
A French form can stall a UK application until someone reads it properly. Our French translation services turn each stamp, margin note and figure into plain English. Short certified files usually come back within 24 hours.
- French pages certified into English from £24.99 each
- Fixed price sent within one hour of upload
- Prepared for UKVI, HMPO, DVLA and UK ENIC
Request A Price For Your French Documents
A clear photo or scan of each page is enough to quote.
French Papers We Receive From
- France
Belgium
Switzerland
Morocco
Algeria
Gabon
Cameroon
Senegal
FrançaisUK Readers
French Translation For UK Visas, Passports And Probate Cases
Each UK office reads a French file for its own reason. Choose the tab that matches your plan. You will see which French to English translation details that reader checks first, and what to send.
Spouse, Visitor And ILR Applications
Caseworkers compare payslips, tax notices and bank pages with your form. Each page of our Home Office translation for spouse and ILR files is signed and dated by the translator, with an accuracy statement and our contact details, as the guidance asks.
Usually sent
- Bulletins de salaire
- Avis d'imposition
- Relevés de compte
- Titre de séjour
- Utility bills
First Passports For Children Born In France
A British child born in Lyon or Brussels needs the French birth entry in English for HM Passport Office. Names are copied exactly as the entry shows them, and every margin note stays in its place.
Usually sent
- Acte de naissance
- Parents' acte de mariage
- Livret de famille
- Old French ID
Deposits, Gifts And Land Registry Evidence
Conveyancers must trace money that started in a French account. Our source of funds translation for French savings covers statements, life insurance letters and notary letters, keeping every euro figure and date exactly as printed.
Usually sent
- Relevés de compte
- Assurance-vie statement
- Gift letter
- Notary letter
Wills And Succession For English Probate
When a parent dies owning a flat in France, the notary sends long deeds. Our French succession papers for probate service renders the will, death record and heirship act so the Probate Registry can follow them. For the will itself, the Registry usually wants a verified translation, so we add a notary or sworn statement.
Usually sent
- Testament
- Acte de décès
- Acte de notoriété
- Déclaration de succession
UK ENIC, Royal Navy And CSCS Checks
Employers, Royal Navy recruiters and CSCS card checks want to see what you studied and when. Our French diploma translation for UK ENIC keeps course names, grades and the issuing school clear, so each qualification can be compared with UK levels.
Usually sent
- Diplôme d'ingénieur
- Brevet
- Relevé de notes
- PhD certificate
- Work contract
FrançaisFrench Forms
Actes, Relevés And Diplômes: French Document Translation We Handle Most
French forms have their own names, and knowing them saves time. Below are the eight we handle most. Our translators of official certificates keep each French title in brackets, so each French document translation matches.
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Acte de naissance
Mairie Birth Entry
Issued by the mairie as a full copy or an extract. We translate parents' names, birth places and every later note written in the margin.
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Acte de mariage
Civil Marriage Record
Lists both spouses, the town hall and the date. Any marriage contract or later divorce note on the record is translated in full, not summarised.
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Relevé de compte
Monthly Account Statement
Monthly statements from French banks use short labels like VIR and PRLV. We spell out what each label means so a UK reader follows every payment.
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Bulletin de salaire
Payslip
French payslips show many social charges in small print. We keep the gross, net and deduction lines in the same order, so totals are easy to check.
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Attestation de droits à conduire
Driving Rights Certificate
This secure printout, or the longer relevé d'information intégral, lists your categories and dates. A translated French driving record for the DVLA supports a D1 exchange, as French licences are issued inside the EU.
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Diplôme
Grande École Or University Diploma
Engineering, bachelor and master diplomas from France or Belgium. We keep the official degree title in French beside the English, so assessors can look it up.
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Extrait de casier judiciaire
Casier Judiciaire Extract
The bulletin n°3 is often asked for by UK employers and visa teams. Our translated French criminal record extract shows the issue date and the 'néant' result clearly.
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Ordonnance
Prescription
A GP cannot repeat medicine they cannot read. We copy drug names and doses exactly, and mark any word in the doctor's handwriting that is hard to read.
FrançaisWord Guide
French Certificate Translation Glossary For Civil And Inheritance Terms
Some French words have no single English match. This short list shows how we render the ones that cause most doubt. Use it to check which official French translation you actually need before ordering.
| Français term | In English | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Copie intégrale | Full copy | Shows both parents and every margin note. |
| Extrait avec filiation | Extract with parentage | Shorter copy that still names both parents. |
| Mention marginale | Margin note | A later change written beside the entry, such as a divorce. |
| Livret de famille | Family record book | Booklet listing a marriage and the children born to it. |
| Avis d'imposition | Tax assessment notice | Yearly income statement from the French tax office. |
| Acte de notoriété | Notarial act of heirship | A notary's deed naming the legal heirs. |
| Déclaration de succession | Inheritance tax return | Filed after a death to list the estate. |
Have A French Form Waiting On Your Desk?
Photograph each page, including the back and any stamps. Inside an hour we come back with one fixed figure and a realistic finish time.
FrançaisWhere French Is Used
From Brussels To Dakar: French Translator UK Help For Each Region
A record from Brussels does not look like one from Dakar. Each country words its forms in its own way. Our French translator team knows these layouts and keeps names consistent across your set.
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France
Civil records come from the mairie, and many now arrive as secure PDFs. We translate the QR code wording and electronic seal note, so a UK reader knows the copy can be checked online.
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Belgium And Switzerland
Belgian commune papers may switch between French and Dutch, and Swiss forms print labels in three languages. We tell you up front if a part in another language needs separate work.
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North Africa
Papers from Morocco or Algeria are often in French, but names came first from Arabic. We keep the spelling the French record prints and, where your passport differs, explain the match in a brief translator's remark.
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West And Central Africa
Birth records from Gabon, Cameroon or Senegal can be handwritten and stamped many times. We read faded ink with care and mark any word we cannot read, rather than guess.
FrançaisOther Direction
Translation Into French For Consulates, Banks And Schools Abroad
Sometimes British papers must be read in French. A consulate, a Moroccan bank or a school in Lyon may ask. Our English to French translation follows the receiving office's rules, which we check first.
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EN Français
French Nationality Files
Applying through a French consulate means sending UK birth certificates and bills in French. We set each line out so the consular officer can match it to the English original.
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EN Français
Company Papers For A Moroccan Bank
Articles of association, share registers and certificates of incorporation can need French copies to open an account. Notarisation and an apostille can be added when the bank asks.
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EN Français
Divorce Decrees For French Authorities
Our UK sworn level is a translator's sworn declaration for British courts, not a French court expert's traduction assermentée. Before payment, we look up what the French office accepts and tell you plainly which version we can supply.
FrançaisFour Levels
Certified French Translation Prices By Certification Level
You see the full price before any work starts. Most UK uses only need the first level. Choose a notarised or apostilled French translation only when the office receiving it asks for one in writing.
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Certified
£24.99per French page
- Statement of accuracy, stamp and signature
- Suits UKVI, HMPO, DVLA and lenders
- Emailed as a signed PDF; posting optional
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Sworn
£39.99per French page
- Translator signs a UK sworn declaration
- For British courts and solicitors
- Not a French traduction assermentée
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Notarised
£69.99per French document
- Added to the translation fee
- French translator signs before a notary
- Hague stamp sits in the next tier
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Apostille
£129.99per French document
- Notary and FCDO apostille, priced together
- Charged on top of the translation
- For papers going to France or Morocco
Your fixed quote arrives within one hour. Card payment only after you agree.
FrançaisFrom Photo To PDF
French To English Translation, Ordered By Photo And Delivered Signed
Everything is done online or by post, so you never travel anywhere. Here is the path from first photo to signed copy. You can translate French documents to English this way from anywhere.
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Photograph Every Page
Include the back of each card and any apostille. Tell us the reader, such as UKVI or a conveyancer, and the date you need it.
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Accept Your Fixed Quote
Your price, the level we suggest and a delivery time reach you inside an hour. Work begins once you have agreed and paid securely.
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French Specialist Translates
A translator who reads French forms daily works through the text, stamps and handwriting. Before signing, another linguist compares every line of the English with your scan.
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Signed Copy Arrives
You receive a signed, stamped PDF by email, ready to upload. Want paper as well? We post a signed copy to any address you name.
Appointment Booked? Send Your French Pages Now
Tell us your appointment date and time with the upload. We say honestly whether same-day delivery is possible before you pay a penny.
FrançaisFrench Clients
Experiences Shared By UK Customers With French Paperwork
French jobs reach us from families, students and solicitors across Britain. Below, each person describes the paper they sent and where it went. See how a French to English certified translation fitted their plan.
FrançaisCheckout Doubts
Ordering Doubts About French Extracts, Spellings And Payslips
Last-minute doubts about French files tend to repeat, so the main ones are answered here. Still unsure about yours? Message us and a certified French translator gives a straight answer, usually within the hour.
