Does your French notaire need a UK document?

Birth, marriage, death or other UK records: we check what the receiving notaire needs and coordinate prior certification, an FCDO apostille and a French translation where required.

FrancoLegal fees from £149 · external costs quoted separately for each case.

Describe the document first; do not send sensitive documents in the initial enquiry. Your initial requirements check is free.

The chain, step by step

1Prior certificationOnly if the document is private: a sworn statement, a power of attorney, a copy of a degree. The certifier’s signature must be registered with the FCDO.document dependent

2FCDO apostilleOfficial fee of £45 on the standard paper service, £40 on the next-day service reserved for registered providers.£40–45

3French translationFrequently required by notaires and administrations. Sometimes sworn before a court of appeal.by volume

For eligible UK public documents under the Apostille Convention, the apostille normally replaces consular legalisation between the UK and France. Your receiving authority may still have document-specific requirements: have the route checked before paying.

About the fees shown

The amounts above are the official fees of the authorities concerned, as published at the time of writing. They are passed on to you at cost. Our professional fees are separate and fixed. Consular schedules change: we confirm them before any commitment.