French sworn translation in Alicante

The French → Spanish pair in Alicante serves two distinct communities that are often conflated: on one hand, French, Belgian and Swiss residents settled on the Costa Blanca (especially Calpe, Altea, Benidorm, Dénia and Jávea); on the other, French-speaking Maghrebi clients — Moroccans, Algerians, Tunisians — whose administrative documentation is in French because French is an official or administrative language in their countries of origin. In every case, the sworn translation into Spanish is the mandatory step for the document to have legal effect in Spain.

At Textualia we handle this combination under our official MAEC accreditation: the translation we sign is valid before any Spanish administration. Online service, PDF signed electronically, and physical copy by certified courier when needed.

Documents we typically receive:

• Acte de naissance, de mariage, de décès from France (consular transcription or full copy), Belgium and Switzerland, for filing at the Civil Registry of Alicante.
• Livret de famille for proof of filiation and marriage.
• Casier judiciaire (French Bulletin no. 3) or Belgian/Swiss equivalents, for residence, citizenship or public tenders.
• Diplômes and relevés de notes from French-speaking universities for homologation at UA or UMH.
• Moroccan, Algerian and Tunisian administrative paperwork drafted in French.
• Divorce rulings, actes notariés, powers of attorney and deeds in French.

Our translations are valid before the Sub-delegation of the Government in Alicante, the Civil Registry, the universities (UA, UMH), the Courts and the High Court of Justice of the Valencian Community, and the notaries of the province.