Apostille for a birth certificate from France
A birth certificate from France is apostilled by Since 2025 the chambers of notaries (conseils régionaux des notaires) are the competent authorities. We organise it for you – including the fresh original and any pre-certification – add a sworn translation if needed, and deliver worldwide.
Start your birth certificate apostille
No payment before quote- Upload a scan, 2 min
- Verify with your phone
- Delivered by courier or download
Let us get this done for you
- Apostille from 8 hours
- Written quote before you pay
- Encrypted, no account needed
- 1Upload a scanWe pre-check it and confirm the route
- 2Verify with your phoneID + selfie, ~3 minutes, then your quote
- 3We obtain the apostilleCompetent authority + sworn translation
- 4DeliveredCourier worldwide or protected download
Who issues it, who apostilles it
Mairie (état civil) of the place of the event; Service central d’état civil in Nantes for events abroad
Since 2025 the chambers of notaries (conseils régionaux des notaires) are the competent authorities
Ask for an extrait plurilingue for CIEC states; inside the EU no apostille (Reg. 2016/1191).
Where a France birth certificate with apostille is accepted
Not accepted in Bangladesh and Kosovo (Article 12 objection) – documents for these countries are legalised or verified instead.
- France → United StatesApostille
- France → United KingdomApostille
- France → GermanyNo apostille (EU Regulation 2016/1191)
- France → SpainNo apostille (EU Regulation 2016/1191)
- France → ItalyNo apostille (EU Regulation 2016/1191)
- France → CanadaApostille
- France → AustraliaApostille
- France → United Arab EmiratesLegalisation required
- France → Saudi ArabiaApostille
- France → TürkiyeApostille
- France → NetherlandsNo apostille (EU Regulation 2016/1191)
What we need from you
- A recent original certificate or certified extract with a handwritten signature and seal (we can order a fresh one from the registry in most countries)
- Country of issue, destination country and purpose – so we can check whether an apostille is needed at all
- Optional: target language for a sworn translation
Most recipients want a sworn translation into their language. CIEC states accept the international multilingual extract (Formule A) without translation.
France birth certificate apostille: questions
Since 2025 the chambers of notaries (conseils régionaux des notaires) are the competent authorities. Issued by: Mairie (état civil) of the place of the event; Service central d’état civil in Nantes for events abroad – Ask for an extrait plurilingue for CIEC states; inside the EU no apostille (Reg. 2016/1191).
Yes. The apostille must be issued in France, but you do not have to be there: we organise a suitable original where possible, the submission to the competent authority and delivery of the apostilled birth certificate anywhere. The notary reviews your application first.
An Article 12 objection is in force between France and Bangladesh and Kosovo; documents for these countries are legalised or verified instead. Non-Convention countries such as the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait always need legalisation.
The HCCH record lists: Pour les apostilles délivrées par les conseils régionaux et les chambres interdépartementales de notaires Pour les personnes physiques - 10 euros par acte si la demande de délivrance concerne jusqu’à trois actes (20 euro. Official fees are passed through 1:1 and shown separately in your quote.
No. An apostille certifies the signature of the official who issued the document, so only the issuing country can attach it. A birth certificate from Colombia is apostilled in Colombia even if you live in Berlin. That is exactly what Notaryzer organises – through the online e-apostille systems where they exist, otherwise through our partners on site.
Yes. The apostille is attached to the original certificate or a certified extract freshly issued by the registry, never to a photocopy or a scan. Where the registry issues certificates online (Colombia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Spain, parts of the US), the electronic version can carry an electronic apostille.
The Convention sets no limit, but many destination countries – Türkiye, Italy for marriages, most of Latin America, the Gulf states – want a certificate issued within the last six months. We recommend ordering a fresh certificate together with the apostille.
Birth certificate from other countries
France birth certificate, apostilled and delivered
Fresh original, authority, translation and courier in one request – quoted before you pay.
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