Passport

A passport is the travel and identity document a state issues to its nationals. Its data page brings together the holder's identity (surname, given names, date and place of birth, sex, nationality), photo and signature, the passport number, the dates of issue and expiry, the issuing authority and two machine-readable lines. Other pages may carry official observations, visas, or entry and exit stamps.

When do you need it translated?

• Getting married or entering a PACS (civil partnership) in France, when the town hall (mairie) or the notaire wants documents in French

• Applying for a residence permit or French nationality, if the authority requires it

• Signing a notarial deed: buying property, an inheritance, a gift

• A visa, study or work application abroad, when the authority wants an English version