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Certified French Identity Card Translation
eVerbary translates your French identity card 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.
$24.95/page
Flat rate per page, no word cap. No hidden fees.
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Accepted by USCIS and by US universities, colleges and schools, or your money back.
24-hour delivery
Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
Two card designs in circulation
France introduced a credit-card-size identity card (carte nationale d'identité) in 2021, first in the Oise from 15 March and nationwide from 2 August, to meet an EU regulation. Its chip holds the civil status data, the photo and two fingerprints. The new card is valid for 10 years and is applied for at any mairie equipped with a registration station, through France Titres (ANTS).
The older laminated paper card is still common. Cards issued to adults that were still valid on 1 January 2014 were extended automatically by five years, so the expiry date printed on an old card can be earlier than its real one. We translate the date as printed and can add a note. No French law obliges anyone to hold an identity card; many people use a passport instead.
What a US office reads on it
A US bank, DMV or employer may accept the card as a secondary identity document. Send both sides: the back carries data the front does not. Names are given as surname and given names, and a usage name such as a spouse's name may appear as well; we keep each in the field where it is printed so the officer can match it to your other documents.
The free France Identité app offers a digital version, but only for holders of the new card, and US offices expect a scan of the physical card. A child can hold a card at any age, but it is optional for minors as for adults; a child's card is translated the same way. Identity cards from other French-speaking countries are different documents; see the Haitian, Cameroonian and Senegalese 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
My old card shows an expiry date that has passed.
Adult cards valid on 1 January 2014 got five extra years automatically. We translate the printed date and can note the extension.
Do you need both sides?
Yes. Each side carries different data, and both are translated.
Can I send the France Identité app screen?
US offices generally want the physical card. Send a scan of both sides.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.