[Forum ameli pour les assurés] Suivi de la question: Birth Certificate translation fr https://forum-assures.ameli.fr/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:44:55 GMT Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:44:55 GMT answers Christelle <div class="body "> <div class="body-hd"></div> <div class="body-bd"><p>Hello Khaled,</p> <p>A foreign person wishing to join the French social security scheme must provide a full copy of a birth certificate or an extract of a birth certificate with "filiation" (names of the parents), translated by a sworn translator (originals or certified copies).</p> <p>To consult the list of sworn translators registered with the Court of Appeal, please click on the following link: <a href="https://www.courdecassation.fr/experts" target="_blank">https://www.courdecassation.fr</a></p> <p>Depending on the country of origin, legalisation or an apostille may be required. The production of a multilingual birth certificate means you don't need a legalisation or apostille.</p> <p>To find out which documents you need to provide depending on your situation, please contact your local caisse primaire d'assurance maladie (CPAM).</p> <p>If you need some help regarding this request, you can contact the CPAM’s English speaking line, by dialling 09 74 75 36 46.</p> <p>The line is open from Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.</p> <p>More information here about <a href="https://forum-assures.ameli.fr/questions/1450847-contacter-cpam-france-etranger-how-to-call-the-french-health-insurance-advice-lines" target="_blank">how to call the French Health Insurance Advice Lines</a>.</p> <p>Have a nice day</p></div> <div class="body-ft"></div> </div> Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:44:55 GMT https://forum-assures.ameli.fr/questions/3686563-birth-certificate-translation/answers/9302651 https://forum-assures.ameli.fr/questions/3686563-birth-certificate-translation/answers/9302651 9302651 answer 0 https://forum-assures.ameli.fr/users/19983154 https://dimelo-users-production.s3.amazonaws.com/identity_avatars/df8f18153b93d1ea/avatar_normal.png?3389a2e 3686563 <div class="body "> <div class="body-hd"></div> <div class="body-bd"><p>Hello,</p><p>I am an international student currently registering for French Social Security (Assurance Maladie), and I need to provide a translated birth certificate. My birth certificate was issued in Lebanon.</p><p>Before I proceed with the translation, I would like to clearly understand the exact procedure required so that my birth certificate will be accepted by your office.</p><p>My questions are:</p><p>Is it mandatory that the translation be done by a sworn translator in France (a translator certified by a French Court of Appeal)?</p><p>If I complete the translation in Lebanon, what type of certification must the translation have?</p><p>Is the translator’s stamp and signature enough?</p><p>Or must it be certified by a Lebanese translator and then authenticated by the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs?</p><p>Or must it be validated/confirmed by the French consulate in Beirut?</p><p>Do you require authentication/legalization of the original birth certificate (for example: Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or the French consulate), or is a certified translation alone sufficient?</p><p>I kindly request that you provide the exact steps to follow before I proceed, to ensure that my document will be accepted by Assurance Maladie.</p><p>Thank you in advance for your assistance.</p></div> <div class="body-ft"></div> </div>