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Certified French Articles of Incorporation Translation
eVerbary translates your French articles of incorporation into English for $24.95 per page with no word cap, by a professional human translator, with a signed certification. Most orders are delivered within a few hours. Accepted by USCIS and by US universities, colleges and schools, or your money back.
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Statuts and the Kbis extract
A French company's articles are its statuts, signed by the founders and filed with the registration. Proof that the company exists comes from the commercial court registry (greffe du tribunal de commerce) as an extrait Kbis; a sole trader's equivalent is the extrait K. The Kbis gives the company name, Siren number, activity code (APE), legal form such as SARL, SA or SCI, share capital, registered office and branches, date of creation and the directors, with any insolvency proceedings.
An extrait L covers a secondary establishment. Most offices want a Kbis under three months old. Infogreffe warns that look-alike websites sell Kbis-style documents at inflated prices, so order from the registry's own service. A director can also download the extract free through MonIdenum. Whichever copy you hold, we translate its date of issue so the reader can check how recent it is.
The RNE and what changed in 2023
Since 1 January 2023 the national business register (RNE), kept by INPI, has replaced the older registers, and INPI issues an attestation d'immatriculation au RNE that carries the Siret number so its origin can be verified. Many French procedures no longer ask for a Kbis at all, but US banks, visa officers and partners usually do. The old extrait D1 of the trades register no longer exists, since that register was merged into the RNE.
For an E-2 or L-1 case, the statuts, the Kbis and recent minutes are often filed together. We keep legal forms and offices in French with an explanation (a gérant is a manager, a président the head of an SAS) rather than forcing a US title. Share capital stays in euros as printed. See the Senegalese, Cameroonian and Haitian pages and our French page.
What USCIS requires
Under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), a foreign-language document must be accompanied by a complete English translation and the translator's certification that it is accurate. Every seal, stamp and marginal note is part of the document, so every one is translated.
State agencies set their own rules — see government agencies — and what our certification states is on this page.
How it works
Upload a photo or a scan of your document, pick the language pair and check out online. You never have to mail originals: a legible copy is all we need.
A professional human translator, never machine translation, translates the document word for word and mirrors the layout of the original. Every certified translation ships with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy that meets the requirements of USCIS, courts and universities.
Your translation is delivered digitally, usually within 24 hours for documents of one to three pages, and same-day delivery is available. If anything needs adjusting, we revise it.
Certified vs. standard translation
A certified translation is a word-for-word translation accompanied by a signed statement attesting to its accuracy and completeness. It is what official bodies require: USCIS, courts, universities and government agencies. Certified translations are $24.95 per page, where one sheet of your document is one page, with no word cap.
A standard translation is the same professional human translation without the certificate, for when you only need to understand the content or for internal or informal use. It is billed at the same $24.95 per page with no word cap.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Kbis the same as articles of incorporation?
No. The statuts are the articles; the Kbis is the registry extract proving the company exists. Many offices want both.
How recent must my Kbis be?
Usually under three months. We translate the issue date so it can be checked.
My company is a sole trader business.
Then the document is an extrait K or an RNE attestation. We translate it the same way.
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Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.