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Certified French Vehicle Title Translation
eVerbary translates your French vehicle title 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
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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.
The certificat d'immatriculation
France has no separate title document. The registration certificate (certificat d'immatriculation, still called carte grise) names the holder and identifies the vehicle, and it is what a US port, DMV or buyer asks for. Since April 2009 each newly registered vehicle receives a national number in the format AA-123-AA, which stays with it until it is destroyed, whatever the owner's address.
Older vehicles that have not changed hands may still carry the former department-based format, such as 123 AB 01, until a new certificate is issued. Under the newer system the department number is no longer part of the registration number; it appears only on the plate. We translate every field and code exactly, including the vehicle identification number and the dates of first registration and of the current certificate.
Selling or exporting the car
When a vehicle is sold, the seller crosses out the certificate and writes Vendu le (sold on) with the date and a signature, and both parties sign the transfer certificate (certificat de cession, form cerfa 15776). The seller also provides a certificat de situation administrative, showing whether the vehicle is pledged or blocked, and receives a code de cession to pass to the buyer for the online change of holder.
For an import into the US, the certificate and the transfer documents together show who owns the vehicle; we translate all of them, handwritten notes included. If the car was inherited, the file also holds a notary's certificate that the vehicle is part of the estate, and the heirs sign the crossed-out certificate. Vehicles from other French-speaking countries use other forms; see the Haitian and Senegalese pages, the general vehicle title 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
Is the carte grise the title?
It is the French registration certificate, the document that shows the holder. We translate it in full.
My carte grise is crossed out with "Vendu le".
That records the sale. We translate the handwriting with the certificat de cession.
My plate has a department number at the end.
Under the post-2009 system the department appears only on the plate, not in the registration number. We translate what is on the certificate.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.