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Certified French Power of Attorney Translation
eVerbary translates your French power of attorney 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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Private procuration or notarial deed
A French power of attorney (procuration or mandat) is either a private document signed by the person giving the power, or an authentic deed drawn up by a notary. The notarial form is required when the act the agent will sign must itself be authentic, such as some property and gift deeds. For a private procuration, the signature is often certified by the mairie of the signer's home (légalisation de signature), free and only in person at the counter, or by a notary for a fee.
The certification confirms the signature, not the content. A signer without an identity document must come with two witnesses who show theirs. The certification is distinct from the apostille or legalisation of a public act, which an office abroad may ask for separately. We translate the certification as a separate block, with its date and the certifying office, so the reader sees who certified what.
Powers, limits and authentication
The translation keeps the structure of the powers exactly: who grants them, to whom, for which property or account, for what acts, whether the agent may substitute someone else and until when. Words like vendre, signer tous actes and faire toutes déclarations have precise scope, and we do not broaden or narrow them. In a notarial procuration the notary's name, office and the date of the deed head the document; they are translated exactly, because they let a reader check the deed with that office.
If the receiving office abroad needs an apostille on the French procuration, it is issued by the French notaries' apostille centres, which took over from the courts of appeal on 1 May 2025. Their apostilles are electronic and can be checked in the notaries' online register of apostilles and legalisations. USCIS does not require one. See the Haitian and Senegalese pages, the apostille and translation page 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 procuration has a mairie stamp at the bottom.
That is the signature certification. We translate it with the rest of the document.
Who apostilles a French power of attorney now?
French notaries' apostille centres, since 1 May 2025, not the courts of appeal.
Is a private procuration valid?
For many acts, yes. Some acts need a notarial one; ask the office that will use it.
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Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.