How much does certified French translation cost?

Settlement page from 45 PLN net. Acte de naissance: 80–100 PLN, livret de famille (4–8 pages): 200–500 PLN, carte grise: 75–100 PLN, certificat de cession: 80–120 PLN, casier judiciaire: 60–80 PLN. Express +50%.

What French documents do we translate most often?

Civil registry (acte de naissance, acte de mariage), livret de famille, vehicle documents (carte grise, certificat de cession), criminal record (casier judiciaire), university diplomas (Sorbonne, INSEAD), commercial contracts, Kbis register.

For marriage in Poland with a French citizen, is the acte de naissance translation enough?

The civil registry requires: a plurilingual acte de naissance (or with apostille) issued in the last 6 months, a certificate of capacity to marry (certificat de capacité à mariage / coutume), and ID — all with certified translation.

Is a scan enough for the quote?

Yes. Livret de famille and certificates with marginal annotations (divorce, name change) must be photographed including the margins — this affects the settlement page count.

How long does French translation take?

Standard 1–3 business days, depending on volume and annotations. Express usually next day. A livret de famille with updates from the 1970s–90s takes longer due to many annotations.

Apostille or consular legalization?

France is party to the 1961 Hague Convention — an apostille (issued by the Cour d'Appel or the Service Central d'État Civil in Nantes) is enough, no consular legalization needed. The apostille always goes on the original before translation.

Sworn Translator — French (Warsaw): Marriage Abroad, Civil Registry, Business Docs

A sworn French translator in Warsaw mainly handles marriage-abroad cases, vehicle documents from France/Belgium and civil registry. At 100 AT 1–3 business days standard, from 45 PLN net per page, next-day express.

When do you need a sworn French translator?

Most common: marriage abroad with French/Belgian citizen, civil registry (acte de naissance, acte de mariage), livret de famille, vehicle import from France/Belgium (carte grise, certificat de cession), Kbis company register, casier judiciaire, university diplomas.

See: marriage-abroad documents, French vehicle documents.

Pricing

Settlement page from 45 PLN net. Acte de naissance 80–100 PLN. Livret de famille (4–8 pages) 200–500 PLN.

Document	Price	Turnaround
Acte de naissance	80–100 PLN	1–2 days
Acte de mariage	90–120 PLN	1–2 days
Livret de famille	200–500 PLN	2–3 days
Carte grise	75–100 PLN	1 day
Certificat de cession	80–120 PLN	1 day
Casier judiciaire	60–80 PLN	1 day
Permis de conduire	75 PLN	1 day
Kbis	from 100 PLN	2 days
Express	+50%	next day

Full 2026 pricing.

What we translate most often

Civil registry, livret de famille, vehicle documents (carte grise, certificat de cession), Sorbonne/INSEAD/École Polytechnique diplomas, casier judiciaire (bulletin n°3), Kbis, court rulings, notarial deeds. Cross-links: birth certificate, marriage certificate.

How long does it take?

Standard 1–3 business days. Livret de famille with 70s–90s updates takes longer due to many annotations. Express usually next day.

How to order

Scan all pages of livret de famille, including blank ones — annotations can appear on any.
Quote within hours.
Accept.
Collect in person, by courier or PDF with e-signature.

Pitfalls and notes

Plurilingual acte de naissance (1976 Vienna Convention format) is sometimes accepted by Polish civil registry without translation — check with the specific office.
Livret de famille — all updates (divorce, deaths, additional births) appear as annotations; the whole booklet must be translated.
French apostille — Cour d'Appel local to the issuance, or Service Central d'État Civil in Nantes for documents from French consulates abroad.
Carte grise post-2017 format is uniform; older formats included department numbers in the registration plate.
Belgian French-language documents (Brussels, Wallonia) are noted with the place of issuance in our translation.