First, you need to gather all the documents that require translation. Make sure to include any supporting papers as well. Here’s a basic checklist of what to prepare:
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Depending on your visa type and purpose of stay, the embassy might ask for additional documents to be translated, too. So be ready to include any extra documents they request.
Before translating, your documents must be apostilled. The apostille process varies depending on the document type—personal, commercial, or educational. Here’s a general outline:
Step 1: Notarization by a Notary Public (sometimes optional)
Step 2: State-level verification:
Step 3: Apostille stamp from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
You can complete this apostille process yourself, or you can choose apostille services for easier, faster completion. Once your documents have the apostille stamp, you’re set for the last step.
The price for French language translation services is 2500 to 2800 INR and takes 6 to 8 days.Â
If you want an apostille as well, then the price will be around 4500 to 5500 and take 8Â to 12 days. Please note that the timeline can be extended by factors like the complexity of the document to be translated, pages, the time needed for the apostille process, and other things.
