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Family Record Book (FR)

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A family record book (livret de famille) is an official booklet handed over by the civil registrar, notably in France, when a couple marries or when their first child is born. It gathers extracts of the family's civil status records: the spouses' marriage certificate, the children's birth certificates and, where relevant, death certificates. It is updated as events occur, such as a birth, a divorce or a death, and each extract bears the stamp and signature of the registrar who filled it in.

When do you need it translated?

  • A visa or residence application for a family moving abroad

  • Proving family ties between spouses, parents and children

  • Enrolling children in a school abroad

  • Dealing with a foreign employer or public body