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Documents<\/p>\n      <h1><span class=\"shine\">Apostille for France from California<\/span><\/h1>\n      <div class=\"flag-section\">\n      <div class=\"flag-divider\"><span class=\"gline\"><\/span><span class=\"flag-label\">FRANCE<\/span><span class=\"gline\"><\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"flag-card\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/apostillesanfrancisco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/France-flag-asf.jpg\" alt=\"France flag\" width=\"220\" height=\"147\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <p class=\"route\" id=\"direct-answer\">France has been a Hague Convention member since 1965 \u2014 one of the original signatories. A California apostille is accepted for immigration, marriage, legal proceedings, and academic filings.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"cta\">\n        <a class=\"btn btn-call\" href=\"tel:+14154390289\">Call (415) 439-0289<\/a>\n        <a class=\"btn btn-check\" href=\"\/apostille-document-check\/\">Start $45 Document Check &rarr;<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"creds\">\n        <span class=\"cred\">CA Notary Commission #2465630<\/span>\n        <span class=\"cred\">Direct Sacramento SOS filing<\/span>\n        <span class=\"cred\">Available 7 days<\/span>\n        <span class=\"cred\">$45 Document Check, credited<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"factbox\">\n    <div class=\"frow\"><b>Destination<\/b><span>&#x1f1eb;&#x1f1f7; France<\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"frow\"><b>Status<\/b><span>Hague member since 1965<\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"frow\"><b>Route<\/b><span>France has been a Hague Convention member since 1965 \u2014 one of the original signatories. A California apostille is accepted for immigration, marriage, legal proceedings, and academic filings.<\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"frow\"><b>Turnaround<\/b><span>Same-day Sacramento filing available &middot; standard 3&ndash;5 business days<\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"frow\"><b>From<\/b><span>$175 per apostille &middot; $380 same-day (notary included) &middot; $550 for 3 documents (notary included)<\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"frow\"><b>Common uses<\/b><span>Long-stay visa, marriage at French mairie, TAPIF teaching program, university enrollment, work permit documentation, legal proceedings<\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <h2>Documents we apostille for France<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"grid\">\n    <div class=\"card\"><h3>Birth certificate<\/h3><p>Required for long-stay visa applications and marriage filings at a French mairie (city hall).<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"card\"><h3>Marriage certificate<\/h3><p>Apostilled for recognition of California marriages in French civil records and for immigration spousal filings.<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"card\"><h3>FBI background check<\/h3><p>Federal route via U.S. Dept of State \u2014 not California SOS. Required for certain French long-stay visa categories.<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"card\"><h3>Diploma &amp; transcripts<\/h3><p>For university enrollment and professional credential recognition by French academic institutions.<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"card\"><h3>Power of attorney<\/h3><p>Notarized in California, apostilled for property and legal matters before French authorities.<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"card\"><h3>Divorce decree<\/h3><p>Apostilled for prior-marriage documentation in French civil registration and visa applications.<\/p><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <h2>How the France apostille works<\/h2>\n  <ol class=\"steps\">\n    <li><b>Document check ($45, credited).<\/b> We verify your document is California-issued, correctly certified, and France-ready before any Secretary of State fee is paid.<\/li>\n    <li><b>Sacramento filing.<\/b> Couriered to the California Secretary of State \u2014 mail-in or same-day in person depending on your timeline.<\/li>\n    <li><b>France routing.<\/b> The Apostille Convention entered into force for France on 24 January 1965 \u2014 among the first group of states to bring the treaty into effect. California apostilles are accepted by French mairies, consulates, courts, and universities.<\/li>\n    <li><b>Returned tracked.<\/b> Apostilled document returned by tracked carrier with status updates throughout.<\/li>\n  <\/ol>\n  <div class=\"cta\">\n    <a class=\"btn btn-call\" href=\"tel:+14154390289\">Call (415) 439-0289<\/a>\n    <a class=\"btn btn-check\" href=\"\/apostille-document-check\/\">Start $45 Document Check &rarr;<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <h2>France apostille &mdash; FAQ<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"faq\">\n  <details><summary>Does France accept California apostilles?<\/summary><p>Yes. France has been a Hague Convention member since 1965 \u2014 one of the original signatories \u2014 and accepts apostilles from any other member, including the California Secretary of State.<\/p><\/details>\n  <details><summary>Do I need a French translation of my apostilled California document?<\/summary><p>In most official proceedings, yes. French courts, mairies, and government agencies typically require documents in French. A certified French translator is generally required; no national sworn-translator registry applies for foreign documents.<\/p><\/details>\n  <details><summary>Do I need apostilled documents to get married in France?<\/summary><p>Yes \u2014 a non-French citizen typically needs an apostilled birth certificate and a certificate of celibacy (acte de coutume or certificat de c\u00e9libat), which is a notarized affidavit that may also require an apostille. Your mairie will specify the exact checklist.<\/p><\/details>\n  <details><summary>Can the California Secretary of State apostille an FBI background check for a French visa?<\/summary><p>No. FBI Identity History Summary documents are federal records authenticated by the U.S. Department of State in Washington D.C. We prepare California documents and advise on the federal route for FBI.<\/p><\/details>\n<\/div>\n  <p class=\"note\">Status and requirements for France verified against the HCCH Apostille Section status table (hcch.net) as of 2026-06-19. Not legal advice.<\/p>\n  <h2>Related routes &amp; tools<\/h2>\n<div class=\"grid\">\n  <a class=\"card\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:inherit\" href=\"\/apostille-document-check\/\"><h3>Document Check &mdash; $45<\/h3><p>Credited 100% to your apostille service.<\/p><\/a>\n  <a class=\"card\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:inherit\" href=\"\/california-apostille-pricing\/\"><h3>Pricing &amp; state fees<\/h3><p>$20 + $6 SOS fees and service ranges.<\/p><\/a>\n  <a class=\"card\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:inherit\" href=\"\/how-to-get-an-apostille-in-california\/\"><h3>How it works<\/h3><p>The full California apostille process.<\/p><\/a>\n  <a class=\"card\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:inherit\" href=\"\/california-apostille-processing-time\/\"><h3>Processing times<\/h3><p>Direct from SOS published timelines.<\/p><\/a>\n  <a class=\"card\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:inherit\" href=\"\/same-day-apostille-california\/\"><h3>Same-day filing<\/h3><p>In-person Sacramento counter.<\/p><\/a>\n  <a class=\"card\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:inherit\" href=\"\/california-apostille-by-mail\/\"><h3>Apostille by mail<\/h3><p>When timing is flexible.<\/p><\/a>\n  <a class=\"card\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:inherit\" href=\"\/sacramento-secretary-of-state-apostille\/\"><h3>Sacramento SOS counter<\/h3><p>Address, hours, payment, walk-in.<\/p><\/a>\n  <a class=\"card\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:inherit\" href=\"\/which-documents-can-be-apostilled\/\"><h3>Which documents qualify<\/h3><p>Eligible California document types.<\/p><\/a>\n  <a class=\"card\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:inherit\" href=\"\/california-birth-certificate-apostille\/\"><h3>Birth certificate<\/h3><p>Most common citizenship document.<\/p><\/a>\n  <a class=\"card\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:inherit\" href=\"\/california-marriage-certificate-apostille\/\"><h3>Marriage certificate<\/h3><p>For spousal and civil 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