Document requirement review
Destination country, type of act, product, recipient and timing are reviewed before the process starts.
A CONSISTENT DOCUMENT FILEPrepare the documents required
Prepare the documents required
by your destination market.
Requirements vary by country, document type, goods and receiving authority. We organise the steps and coordinate with the authorised bodies.
Certification and authentication
Coordination of signature certification, certified copies and supporting documentation when required.
Apostille
Eligibility review and preparation of files for the French notarial authorities, competent for apostilles since 1 May 2025.
Legalisation
Preparation and coordination of legalisation with the French notariat and, where required, the diplomatic or consular representation of the destination country.
Sworn translation
Coordination of certified translations when required by the destination country or receiving authority.
Export commercial documents
Coordination of invoices, packing lists, statements, certificates of origin and other export documentation.
Apostille or legalisation: which route?
An apostille is a simplified authentication process used when the destination country and document fall within the relevant regime. Otherwise, legalisation may be required. In France, notarial authorities have handled apostilles since 1 May 2025 and legalisation of French public documents for use abroad since 1 September 2025.
Martigane International does not issue apostilles or legalisations. We identify the appropriate route, prepare the documents, coordinate the parties involved and follow the file through the process.
Commercial and customs documentation
An export operation may require commercial, logistical, customs or origin documents. Depending on the goods and destination, this can include a commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, preferential origin evidence, transport document or sector-specific certificates.
We help keep the file consistent with your suppliers, customers, freight forwarders, chambers, translators, notaries and other competent bodies, without replacing the authorities that issue or endorse the documents.
One coordinator for the complete process
Processing times may depend on several successive organisations. We help sequence the steps, check required signatures and stamps, follow requests and reduce the risk of incomplete or rejected files.
This service can be integrated into a broader sourcing, import-export, logistics or international business development assignment.
Export formalities
Does Martigane issue apostilles or legalisations itself?
No. These formalities are performed by the competent authorities. In France, the notariat has handled apostilles since 1 May 2025 and legalisations since 1 September 2025. Martigane coordinates and prepares the file.
Can you handle company commercial documents?
Yes. Depending on their nature, private documents may first require signature certification or another preliminary formality. The route is defined according to the document and destination country.
Can you organise a sworn translation?
We can coordinate an authorised translator when a certified translation is required and ensure it fits into the certification or legalisation chain.
Which countries are covered?
The applicable regime depends on the destination country and international conventions. We verify the documentary route case by case before launching the process.
Need documents certified or legalised?
Send us the destination country, document type and deadline. We will identify the documentary route to prepare.
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