The sworn expert translators on our team are officially appointed by the Courts of Appeal and the Court of Cassation. All have taken an oath. Our selection guarantees you a high-quality legal translation carried out in accordance with professional standards, as well as the delivery of sworn translations within the agreed timeframe, and as quickly as possible if required.
At Alpis, our team has many years of experience in managing sworn translation projects from start to finish. We handle every step of the process to ensure your documents are accepted in any country, including for apostilles and legalisations.
We can therefore meet your sworn translation needs for administrative procedures, responses to international tenders, or when setting up or creating a subsidiary abroad.
Examples of documents requiring sworn translation:
- birth certificate
- marriage certificate
- death certificate
- criminal record extract
- Kbis extract or Trade and Companies Register
- court decisions
- balance sheets and annual accounts
- contracts, notarised deeds, company statutes
- university degrees and transcripts
- bank statements
- judgments and court orders
- insurance certificates and policies
- powers of attorney, proxies, and inheritance or adoption files
- any official document in general
Your questions about sworn translation
How can I get a quote quickly?
By sending us a scanned copy of your document and providing the following details to help us respond efficiently:
- The destination country
- The language for translation
- The purpose for which the documents are required and any specific instructions
What is an official translation?
This process varies depending on the country. In France, an official translation is one carried out by a sworn translator, also known as a certified or sworn translation.
Are my sworn translations valid throughout France?
Sworn expert translators from any Court of Appeal can indeed produce certified translations that are valid throughout France, as their authority is national, similar to solicitors.
Legalisation or certification of signature
If the sworn translation is to be used in France, the expert translator’s signature does not require legalisation. It can be presented as is to the requesting authority.
If the translation is to be used abroad, the first step is to have the expert translator’s signature certified by their local town hall, a notary, or the chamber of commerce.
What appears on a certified translation
On a certified translation, in addition to the certification, the translator adds to each page of the source document and the translation: page numbering, the date, their stamp, their signature, and a unique ne varietur number to ensure the translation matches the source document.
Is it possible to certify a document that has already been translated?
As the sworn expert translator is legally and criminally liable for the translation, it must be redone or fully revised by them before certification.
Is a sworn translation valid in all other countries?
A translation carried out by a sworn translator is generally officially recognised throughout the relevant country, including by embassies and consulates present there. Abroad, recognition varies on a case-by-case basis depending on the requesting authority.
A translation produced by a French court expert is valid throughout the European Union under EU Services Directive 2006/123/EC. For other countries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
What is the cost of a sworn translation?
It is difficult to give a fixed price for a sworn translation as it depends on several factors: the volume of text to be translated, the required deadline, the language combination, the nature and complexity of the text, and sometimes even its legibility. The rate is calculated per word, with a minimum charge for small documents and any applicable postage fees. We also offer a free quote.