Make and use an e-photo
An e-photo is required for official documents. Explanations on how to make and use it on the internet.
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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.)
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.
Obtain proof of your level of French (DELF, DALF, DILF, TCF, FET...)
Apply for a circulation document for a foreign minor on the website Étrangers en France (ANEF).
Requirements andsteps to obtain temporary protection in France
Declare on the ANEF website your new address, the loss or theft of your residence permit, ...
Find out how to buy a tax stamp, necessary for obtaining some official documents.
Find out how to find a certified translator in your language near you and how to contact them.
Official document given by OFPRA proving the date and place of birth.
In what situations and how to request your documents from the OFPRA
You can renounce your refugee status by contacting the Ofpra.
Understand how to properly write the information in the family reference sheet (FFR) requested by the Ofpra
You can call Ofpra to find out what stage has been reached in the production of your civil status certificate.
Help for LGBTQI+ foreigners: social rights, housing, sexual and mental health, professional integration
Mon Récap, a free notebook to organize your administrative and professional procedures
Support for refugees according to their needs: housing, work, rights, etc.
A domiciliation allows you to have an address to receive your mail
Individual appointment for residence permit, CAF, France Travail, receipt, Vitale card, housing application
The first step in the integration process in France, with the OFII: mandatory civic training, French language training, guidance for work and life in France...
Have comprehensive support on access to employment, health, housing and rights.
If you are a refugee, you no longer need to provide a certificate of custom to get married in France
CAF provides financial assistance in different life situations. Find out how to register and apply.
What is Active Solidarity Income? Who can receive this financial assistance? How to do?
A social worker can advise you and help you with your procedures.
When and how to declare income, pay taxes, and receive a tax notice.
If you have two children (or more), you can apply for financial assistance from the CAF (family allowance).
Method and advice for declaring your resources every 3 months to the CAF.
Find out how to open a checking account at a banking institution.