Half the documents we handle also need translating. Done in the wrong order, you pay one step twice. Here is the sequence that works.
It authenticates signatures and seals; it says nothing about language. A German-speaking authority can lawfully demand both an apostille AND a certified translation of your French diploma. The two requirements stack; neither replaces the other.
Apostille the original document first; then have it translated — apostille included, so the translation covers the whole legal object. Many authorities additionally want the translator’s signature notarised and apostilled itself: that second apostille follows the translator’s canton.
Some authorities want the translation first, or only the translation apostilled, or a sworn translator registered in the destination country. The receiving authority’s letter always wins: send it to us with your order and we sequence accordingly.
Mention the translation in your order notes with the target language. Our partner network produces the certified translation while the apostille is being obtained, and both parts leave in the same registered envelope — one delivery, correctly assembled.