October 10, 2026
Marrying in France with a German or Austrian partner: documents and translations
Marrying at a French town hall: Ehefähigkeitszeugnis, birth certificate, banns. German documents need no apostille, but they do need a sworn translation.
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October 10, 2026
French-German inheritance: Erbschein, European Certificate of Succession and translations
Habitual-residence rule, Erbschein, European Certificate of Succession and the French notaire: what heirs need to know and which documents to translate.
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October 10, 2026
German criminal record certificate (Führungszeugnis) for France: obtaining and translating it
How to apply for a Führungszeugnis from France, use it without an apostille for French naturalisation, and obtain the French bulletin n° 3 for Germany.
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October 10, 2026
Apostille and legalisation between France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Full exemption with Germany, partial with Austria and Switzerland: who issues apostilles in each country, and whether the apostille or the translation comes first.
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October 10, 2026
German qualifications in France, French qualifications in Germany: recognition and translation
Abitur and Parcoursup, ENIC-NARIC, uni-assist, anabin and the ZAB: how qualifications are recognised between France and Germany, and which documents need a certified translation.
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October 10, 2026
German company setting up in France: which documents need translating
Branch or subsidiary: what the French registry requires from a GmbH or AG, how articles are given a mirror translation, and what a French company needs for a branch in Germany.
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October 10, 2026
German or Austrian divorce: getting it recognised in France
A German or Austrian divorce is recognised in France without a court procedure. Here is how to have it entered on French civil status records, and which documents to translate.
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October 10, 2026
Certified translation in France and Germany: what you need to know
Court expert translators in France, the German beglaubigte Übersetzung, and Regulation 2016/1191: who certifies a translation, when it is needed, and in what form.
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