Sworn Translation for the Embassy of France
iVC delivers end-to-end sworn translation for France: certified translator + agency seal → Notary Public → Thai MFA → Apostille → coordination with a Traducteur assermenté (France) once the file lands in-country.
Quick answer: sworn translation for France
"iVC delivers end-to-end sworn translation for France: certified translator + agency seal → Notary Public → Thai MFA → Apostille → coordination with a Traducteur assermenté (France) once the file lands in-country."
- 01For a PACS or French marriage, which documents must be translated?
- Birth certificate, Certificat de célibat, marriage/divorce certificate — all Apostilled and translated into French. The French mairie for the PACS ceremony typically requires a Traducteur assermenté re-certification.
- 02Will iVC translations be accepted directly at the Embassy of France?
- Yes — our translations carry the certified-translator signature and agency seal that consular counters accept. When the receiving authority in-country requires a local sworn translator, we coordinate the hand-off.
- 03How much per page?
- THB 1,000–3,000 per 250-word page depending on terminology density; projects over 100 pages qualify for a 10–25% translation-memory discount.
- 04How long does it take?
- 1–5 pages inside the country's standard 3–10 business-day window; 50+ pages 2–3 weeks with parallel teams; 24-hour rush is +50%.
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Key facts
- Certifying authority
- Embassy of France in Thailand + French Ministère de la Justice list of sworn translators (Cour d'appel)
- Sworn-translator regime
- Traducteur assermenté — sworn translator appointed by a French Cour d'appel
- Apostille status
- Hague Apostille member
- Price / page
- THB 1,200–THB 2,500
- Turnaround (business days)
- 5–8
- Embassy address
- 35 Charoen Krung Soi 36 (Custom House Lane), Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500 — Consular Section Mon–Fri 08:30–12:00 by appointment
Why expats choose iVC for France-embassy sworn translation
iVC has worked with the Embassy of France and its downstream authorities for 15 years. We know Traducteur assermenté is the acceptance gate — not just any translator stamp. So every project ships as a bundled chain: translation → notary → Thai MFA → Apostille → in-country sworn translator, all quoted on a single invoice.
- ▸In-house certified translators — never rotating freelancers
- ▸Trados CAT + per-client termbase reused free of charge on follow-on jobs
- ▸NDA on every engagement + ISO 27001-aligned handling
- ▸In-house runner team for MFA & embassy queueing
- ▸Guaranteed turnaround — service fee refunded if we miss the promised date
France's sworn / certified-translator regime
Sworn-translator regime: Traducteur assermenté — sworn translator appointed by a French Cour d'appel
Certifying authority: Embassy of France in Thailand + French Ministère de la Justice list of sworn translators (Cour d'appel)
Address: 35 Charoen Krung Soi 36 (Custom House Lane), Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500 — Consular Section Mon–Fri 08:30–12:00 by appointment
Legalization chain — step by step
Standard iVC workflow for France-bound documents:
- 1. Translation into French by iVC certified translator + agency seal
- 2. Notary Public certifies the translator's signature
- 3. Thai MFA Department of Consular Affairs — Apostille (France is Hague member)
- 4. In France: re-certification by a Traducteur assermenté only if a specific tribunal requires a court-sworn version (many prefectures accept the Apostille alone)
Documents we translate every week
- ▸Birth / marriage / divorce certificates for PACS or long-stay visa
- ▸Diplomas, transcripts for university enrolment (Campus France)
- ▸Company statutes and K-bis extracts for BOI / branch registration
- ▸Powers of attorney (Procuration) and notarial deeds
Pricing & turnaround
Frequently asked questions
For a PACS or French marriage, which documents must be translated?
Birth certificate, Certificat de célibat, marriage/divorce certificate — all Apostilled and translated into French. The French mairie for the PACS ceremony typically requires a Traducteur assermenté re-certification.
Will iVC translations be accepted directly at the Embassy of France?
Yes — our translations carry the certified-translator signature and agency seal that consular counters accept. When the receiving authority in-country requires a local sworn translator, we coordinate the hand-off.
How much per page?
THB 1,000–3,000 per 250-word page depending on terminology density; projects over 100 pages qualify for a 10–25% translation-memory discount.
How long does it take?
1–5 pages inside the country's standard 3–10 business-day window; 50+ pages 2–3 weeks with parallel teams; 24-hour rush is +50%.
Do I need an Apostille from Thai MFA?
Every country on this page is a Hague Apostille member, so the Thai MFA Apostille is the main legalisation step — no legacy embassy consular chain except in narrow civil-status use where the receiving authority explicitly requires it.
How long is a certified translation valid?
Sworn / certified translations do not "expire", but downstream authorities (visa officers, civil-registry offices) usually want the underlying source document to be under 3–6 months old — translate close to the submission date.
How do I send the source files?
Colour PDF scans at 300 dpi by email, LINE, or Google Drive; or ship hard copies to our Lat Phrao 95 office.
Do you deliver nationwide and worldwide?
Yes — THB 100 EMS inside Thailand and THB 2,500 DHL/FedEx worldwide.
Do you handle the queueing at Thai MFA and the France Embassy?
Yes — iVC's runner team handles the full chain at Thai MFA and the Embassy of France on your behalf so you never queue in person.