U.S. citizens in France
Online notary for U.S. citizens in France
Overseas territories use other time zones, so tell us where you are when you book. A New Jersey notary can meet you by secure video from France, for a document with a U.S. court, agency, property or transaction connection. Sessions start at $50 plus the state notarial fee.
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Local facts
France at a glance
- Capital
- Paris
- Official languages
- French
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Time zones
- UTC+1 (CET) in mainland France, and UTC+2 (CEST) during summer
- Population
- 69,081,996 (January 2026 estimate, including overseas France)
- U.S. Embassy
- Paris
- Apostille Convention
- Party since 24 January 1965
- U.S. consulates
- Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Rennes and Strasbourg
Sources: Wikipedia and its list of U.S. diplomatic missions, read October 2026.
Scheduling
New Jersey time and Paris time
| In New Jersey | Paris in winter | Paris in summer |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | 3:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. |
| 1:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. |
| 5:00 p.m. | 11:00 p.m. | 11:00 p.m. |
Paris runs 6 hours ahead of New Jersey in winter and 6 hours ahead of it in summer. The New Jersey hours that stay within a normal day there are 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in winter and 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in summer. Online sessions run 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern time, 7 days a week, by appointment. Clocks change on different dates in different countries, so we confirm the time in both places when you book.
Get it notarized online today
Online notary: open now until 9 PM ET · sessions by appointment · times confirmed by email
A New Jersey notary can notarize this with you on a video call, from anywhere in the U.S. or, on the terms below, from abroad. The fee shows in the booking form before you confirm. Open 7 am to 9 pm ET, every day, by appointment.
What you need
- A valid government photo ID
- A computer or phone with a camera
- The unsigned document
Our certificate states the act was performed using communication technology, as New Jersey law requires. What it must say
Signing from outside the U.S.? We can notarize when the document is for a U.S. court or agency, involves U.S. property, or relates to a transaction connected with the U.S., and signing isn't prohibited where you are. Check your document.
Most U.S. recipients accept a remotely notarized document; check with whoever will receive it. What to ask them · Several signers
Documents for use in France
Apostille or remote notary?
France has been in the Apostille Convention since 24 January 1965, according to Wikipedia's list of parties. That means a U.S. public document headed there usually carries an apostille, not an embassy legalization, though the office receiving it decides.
From France, we can notarize such a document by video only when it also has a U.S. connection, such as U.S. property or a U.S. court or agency matter. See apostille services for documents going the other way.
Embassy option
The U.S. embassy in Paris
Paris is the seat of the U.S. Embassy. The same list of missions adds consulates in Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Rennes and Strasbourg.
The steps for a video session are the same from every country and are set out on the hub page. See also the State Department's notarial services page for what consular posts offer.
This is not legal advice, and France's own rules are outside what we know. The office that receives your document can say what it accepts.
Looking for a particular document? See notarizing a power of attorney, deed, affidavit or bank form from abroad.
FAQ
France notary questions
Does the U.S. embassy in Paris notarize documents?
Paris is the seat of the U.S. Embassy. The same list of missions adds consulates in Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Rennes and Strasbourg. Consular rules are summarised above. When you cannot reach a post, a video session with a New Jersey notary is the other route for a U.S.-connected document.
Other countries: Australia, Spain, Japan, Brazil.
All countries · Remote online notarization · Apostilles for documents used abroad