US Apostille for France
If you are applying for Long-Stay Visa (VLS-TS), Talent Passport, or Passeport Talent, your consulate will require one or more US-issued documents bearing the Hague Apostille. Below are the documents most commonly required for France immigration and how our courier network handles each one.
France Requirements at a Glance
Common visa types: Long-Stay Visa (VLS-TS), Talent Passport, or Passeport Talent
Translation: French translation recommended and required by most prefectures for residency procedures
Processing note: French authorities require apostilled foreign public documents for administrative procedures under EU Regulation 2016/1191
Documents Commonly Required for France
State vs. Federal: Which Authority Apostilles Your Documents?
Not all documents go to the same office. FBI Background Checks are federal documents — they must be apostilled by the US Department of State in Washington D.C., regardless of what state you live in. State-issued records (birth certificates, marriage certificates) go to your state Secretary of State. Our courier network handles both tracks and routes each document to the correct authority automatically.
After the Apostille: Translation for France
French translation recommended and required by most prefectures for residency procedures. An apostille certifies the document is genuine — it does not translate it. Most France consulates and immigration authorities require a sworn or certified translation in addition to the apostille before they will accept the document. We offer combined apostille-plus-translation packages for France-bound documents.