French Translation Services for the UK
If you are looking for a certified French translator, we provide certified French translation from £35 per page, in both directions: French documents into English for use in the UK, and English to French translation for authorities in France, Belgium, Switzerland and francophone Africa. Every certified translation carries a signed statement of accuracy on company letterhead and is accepted by UKVI, the Home Office, UK courts, universities and banks. Standard delivery is 48 to 72 hours, with same-day service available for urgent deadlines.
French documents follow distinct administrative conventions that require specialist knowledge. The French notarial system, civil registry procedures, and legal terminology differ significantly from UK equivalents. Our French translators are native speakers with expertise in both French and UK administrative systems, ensuring your documents are not just linguistically accurate but properly formatted for UK official acceptance.
Whether you need an acte de mariage for a spouse visa, a casier judiciaire for an employment check, or a diplôme for professional recognition, the work is done by native speakers and certified for official use. We also provide English-French interpreting for court hearings, medical appointments and business meetings.
Certified French translator for the UK and sworn translation for France
The UK and France certify translations differently, and most questions we receive come down to that difference. For documents used in the UK there is no register of sworn translators: authorities ask for a certified translation, a complete and accurate translation with a signed statement of accuracy from the provider. That is exactly what our certified French translators supply, and it is accepted by UKVI, the Home Office, courts and universities.
For documents going to France, French authorities normally require a traduction assermentée produced by a traducteur assermenté appointed by a French Cour d'appel, often together with an apostille on the original document. Belgium and Switzerland have their own sworn systems. Tell us where your document is going when you request a quote and we will confirm the right route before you pay anything.
Looking for a certified French translator near you? The whole service is online and covers the entire UK: upload your document for an instant quote, receive the certified PDF by email, and the stamped hard copy arrives by post.
French Documents We Translate
We translate the full range of French official and personal documents:
- Civil registry documents, Acte de naissance (birth certificates), acte de mariage (marriage certificates), acte de décès (death certificates), livret de famille
- Identity documents, Carte nationale d'identité, passeports français, permis de conduire (driving licences)
- Academic credentials, Diplômes, relevés de notes, attestations de réussite from French universities and grandes écoles
- Legal documents, Actes authentiques, jugements de divorce, procurations (powers of attorney), actes notariés
- Business documents, Extrait Kbis (company registration), statuts de société, contrats commerciaux, bilans comptables
- Administrative documents, Casier judiciaire (criminal record), attestations diverses, documents fiscaux
We also translate documents from Belgium, Switzerland, Canada (Quebec), and francophone African nations.
French Legal and Notarial Translation
French legal documents require particular expertise due to fundamental differences between French civil law and UK common law:
- Notarial system, French notaires (notaries) have broader powers than UK equivalents. Documents like "acte authentique" carry specific legal weight that must be accurately conveyed
- Civil registry, French civil status documents follow standardised formats issued by mairies (town halls). We understand annotations, mentions marginales, and apostille requirements
- Court documents, French court judgments (jugements, arrêts) use specific legal terminology. Our legal translators ensure accurate translation of dispositif, motifs, and procedural elements
- Property documents, French property transactions involve specific documents (compromis de vente, acte de vente) with no direct UK equivalent
Our French legal translators include former lawyers and legal professionals who understand both jurisdictions.
