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Individual appointments with interpreters for procedures with the prefecture, CAF, ANEF, France Travail, health insurance, OFII and OFPRA, advice for letters, CVs...
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Individual appointments with interpreters for procedures with the prefecture, CAF, ANEF, France Travail, health insurance, OFII and OFPRA, advice for letters, CVs...
Several drop-in sessions across Lyon with volunteers to assist with paperwork or online procedures. Free and open to all. If needed, referrals to other organizations will be provided.
Advice in Besançon for paperwork, residence permits, health insurance cards, social housing applications, CAF benefits, French citizenship applications... one-on-one support, no appointement needed
Support for exiled parents and children: French lessons, digital skills training, assistance with administrative procedures and advice for social and professional integration...
Workshops to learn how to use the internet and digital tools to complete your administrative tasks, improve your French, and advance your training or employment project.
Support in your application for validation of prior learning or recognition of qualifications to obtain an officially recognized diploma and better integrate into the French workforce.
Access to healthcare for newcomers: health check-up, referral to professionals and help understanding the healthcare system in France
Free support for people arriving in France: access to rights, administrative procedures, learning French, digital tools to be independent in daily life
Assistance with administrative procedures (residence permit, family reunification, French nationality), information on rights and responsibilities in France, and integration support.
Help and advice for paperwork, administrative procedures, legal information to access your rights, provision of advice on finding a training adjusted to your situation...
150 hours of French and digital training in Strasbourg to become self-sufficient on a daily basis
150 hours of training in French and digital skills (computer and smartphone) in Lille to become self-sufficient on a daily basis
Personalized help and advice for completing paperwork and applications (residency permit, CAF [family allowance fund], housing, health, taxes, etc.) to access you rights and settle in France.
French courses to improve your speaking and writing skills. Support with administrative procedures, opportunities to participate in activities and meet new people.
A mobile phone application with addresses and explanations about indispensable documentation, health, housing, French courses...
Guidance, mediation, social, legal and intercultural support: access to rights, documents, administrative procedures, explanations and personalized advice, speak in your language...
Career planning, assistance in finding training, temporary work assignments, stable employment, support with administrative procedures and professional integration
Information services on your rights, support in career development, help finding childcare, combating gender-based and sexual violence
Professionals help for young exiles aged from 16 to 25 to find training, a job, accommodation, to get their paperwork done, to move around...
Personalized support and follow-up to help you find a stable job, have a profession that matches your skills, and succeed in social and professional integration: independence, housing…
A workshop for young people aged 16–25 to prepare for the ASR (Road Safety Certificate), register for the exam, and receive guidance for obtaining an AM or B driving license.
Classes one day week to improve language skills, better communicate in everyday life, and integrate into French society.
A personalized support program to help you successfully integrate socially and professionally in France, including French courses for work, cultural outings, and more.
Renting a furnished room or studio, administrative support, and facilitating professional integration
An e-photo is required for official documents. Explanations on how to make and use it on the internet.
Apply for naturalization by decree to become a French citizen.
By creating a personal account, you can complete your procedures online (residence permit, naturalization, etc.)
If you are a refugee, you no longer need to provide a certificate of custom to get married in France
Request a travel document for foreigners (TVR, TIV, VAT) to travel outside France
How to apply for and retrieve the definitive residence permit.
Apply for a new residence permit on the Étrangers en France (ANEF) website when your card expires.
CAF provides financial assistance in different life situations. Find out how to register and apply.