FATCA Self-Certification â France ðŦð·
Direction gÃĐnÃĐrale des Finances publiques (DGFiP) · FR-Thailand DTA 1974
To claim or comply with tax in France, the FATCA Self-Certification must be translated into French (assermentÃĐ) and Apostilled â filed with Direction gÃĐnÃĐrale des Finances publiques (DGFiP).
End-to-end: bank self-certifications â TRC â DTA claims â UBO disclosure â FinCEN BOI â exit-tax planning.
Why France insists on this document: Domicile fiscal + RBE (UBO register) · traducteur assermentÃĐ required.
FATCA IGA: Model 1A · CRS: participating · Treaty: FR-Thailand DTA 1974.
End-to-end: prepare FATCA Self-Certification at Account Holder (1-3 days) â French (assermentÃĐ) translation â MFA â Apostille â Direction gÃĐnÃĐrale des Finances publiques (DGFiP).
First-pass acceptance: 97-99%.
Coverage
How it works
- 1
Destination checklist
Map Direction gÃĐnÃĐrale des Finances publiques (DGFiP) requirements against income / accounts / entity structure.
- 2
Prepare FATCA Self-Certification
Filed at Account Holder (1-3 working days).
- 3
French (assermentÃĐ) translation
Registrar-listed translator with FATCA/CRS/UBO glossary.
- 4
MFA legalisation
Chaeng Wattana â 2-3 working days.
- 5
Apostille
MFA Apostille route.
- 6
File with Direction gÃĐnÃĐrale des Finances publiques (DGFiP)
Online portal, DHL, or submission at the destination embassy in Bangkok.
Frequently asked questions
Does France accept Thai Apostille?
Yes â MFA Apostille suffices.
Which Thai-France treaty applies?
FR-Thailand DTA 1974
FATCA IGA Model?
Model 1A â banks report via the Thai Revenue Dept.
CRS participating?
Yes â Thailand AEOI in force since 2023.
Translation language?
French (assermentÃĐ), by a translator accepted by the destination authority or the Thai MFA.
Estimated total cost?
āļāļĢāļĩ (āļĢāļąāļāļĢāļāļ) â 2,500 āļāļēāļāļŦāļēāļāļāđāļāļāļāļĩāđāļāļĢāļķāļāļĐāļē + translation THB 1,000-2,000/page + MFA THB 400 + free Apostille + Direction gÃĐnÃĐrale des Finances publiques (DGFiP) fees.
Timeline?
7-21 working days preparation + 14-60 days for destination approval.