Marseille · Bulgarian ⇄ French ⇄ English
Sworn Bulgarian ⇄ French translator in Marseille
Birth certificates, diplomas, driving licences, judgments: I translate your documents and certify them for the préfecture, the town hall, the CAF or a notaire. I also work with English, as professional translation. My prices are online, so you can see the starting price before you even get in touch.
BG → FR · FR → BG · EN ⇄ FR · EN ⇄ BGSworn: Bulgarian ⇄ French. English: professional translation.
Удостоверение за раждане · Място на раждане: гр. Пловдив · Дата на раждане: 14.03.1991
Place names, dates, annotations: everything is translated, nothing is summarised.
Before you order anything
Which document for which procedure?
Pick the office that’s asking you for paperwork. You’ll see what it usually wants, whether it normally requires a sworn translation, and what that costs. This reflects common practice. The final decision is always the office’s.
Birth certificate · marriage certificate · criminal record certificate · divorce judgment
Usually required
From €35 per document · 3-document pack: €95
The list of required documents often says “translation by a sworn translator”. Some préfectures accept the EU multilingual standard form for civil-status certificates, so check yours. And if you’re a Bulgarian citizen, you don’t normally need a residence permit to live in France, as an EU citizen. These procedures mostly concern naturalisation or a non-EU spouse.
The office decides. If in doubt, go by its list of required documents, or ask in writing before you pay for a translation.
Your procedure isn’t listed? Describe it in the quote request and I’ll tell you plainly what you need.
A French document for use in Bulgaria? Then Bulgarian rules apply. Tell me which body it’s for, and I’ll tell you whether my sworn translation will do or whether you need another route.
What I translate, and what it costs
Official documents
Civil-status certificates, driving licences, criminal records, diplomas. Sworn Bulgarian ⇄ French translation, signed original sent by post.
Legal & business
Contracts, articles of association, company register extracts, judgments. Certification available for Bulgarian ⇄ French.
Websites & marketing
Pages, product listings, newsletters. Written so a French, Bulgarian or English-speaking reader gets it first time.
Interpreting
A wedding at the town hall, a signing at the notaire’s, a bank appointment or a business meeting, in Marseille.
Proofreading & editing
Already have a translation? I’ll check it, line by line if needed.
VAT not applicable, art. 293 B of the French Tax Code (TVA non applicable, art. 293 B du CGI)
Full price list →Apostille? You may not need one.
Since EU Regulation 2016/1191, a Bulgarian civil-status document used in France shouldn’t, in principle, need an apostille. It’s also worth asking the Bulgarian municipality for the multilingual standard form, which it can attach to the certificate: depending on the French office, it may save you a translation. And if you’re still asked for a sworn translation, I’ll take care of it.
The guide covers the rest in a few minutes: what an apostille does, what the multilingual form changes, and when a translation is still required.
Read the apostille guide →Three files I see all the time
The work is the same as ordering each document separately. The price is bundled.
Préfecture file
€95
instead of €105 individually
3 civil-status certificates, licences or criminal records, translated and certified.
Choose this packGetting married in France
€160
instead of €175
3 certified documents and 1 hour of interpreting at the town hall.
Choose this packBusiness
from €390
up to 3,000 words
Articles of association, company register extract and one contract.
Choose this packOne person translates, signs and answers you.
What certification looks like
I’m a sworn translator (expert at a French court of appeal) for Bulgarian and French. My Bulgarian ⇄ French translations are certified: signature, seal and a certification statement, stapled to a copy of the original document.
I work between three languages. Bulgarian and French for anything that needs certifying. English too, but as professional translation, without certification.
Sworn (certified) translations from Bulgarian into French and from French into Bulgarian. English work, into or out of French and Bulgarian, is professional translation, without certification.
How it works
- 01
Quote
Send me a scan or a clear photo. I’ll reply with a firm price, a date and the delivery method.
- 02
Translation
I translate the stamps and handwritten notes too, and the apostille, if the document has one.
- 03
Checking
I check against the original: names, dates, numbers, places. Names follow the spelling in your passport.
- 04
Delivery
The PDF first, then the signed original by tracked post. Hand delivery possible in Marseille.
And AI?
I sometimes use support tools for terminology or checks. The translation itself is done and reviewed by me. No confidential document ever goes into a public AI tool.
Turnaround and practical questions
Estimate the turnaround
2–4 working days
Counted from the moment I have legible files and your go-ahead on the quote.
For a signed original, add postal time for tracked post. The PDF arrives first.
Urgent (+40%): 24 to 48 working hours for a short document, only if my schedule allows. I confirm it before you commit, never after.
Usual ranges, not guarantees. Working days: Monday to Friday, excluding French public holidays.
Send me a photo of the document. We’ll take it from there.
The quote gives you the price, the expected date and the delivery method. Nothing starts without your go-ahead.
Rather talk? Call +33 7 44 18 99 30 or email contact@flash-translation.com.