Register and request assistance from CAF
CAF provides financial assistance in different life situations. Find out how to register and apply.
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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?
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).
The CAF can give you aid (APL, ALF, ALS) to pay for your accommodation, depending on your situation.
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.
The activity bonus is financial assistance paid by CAF to people with low incomes.
Apply for CROUS assistance for students: social criteria grant (BCS) or ASAA allowance.
If a bank refuses to open a bank account, you can apply to the Banque de France to help you
Know how to organize housing expenses and save money
Interest-free loan from a bank to pay for driving licence training at a driving school.
Financial assistance to open meters, buy dishes or pay home insurance
Information on your rights, help with procedures and looking for work
PIMMS can help you negotiate to settle your fines and debts in installments over several months.
Get helped and supported in managing your budget.
Develop the essential capacities to evolve in your daily environment.
Support to access to rights, budget management, administrative procedures in the Jura
Financial assistance with volunteer work to take your driver's license, adapted French and driving lessons
Financial assistance in Angers to purchase essential furniture and appliances for your home
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.
Apply for a circulation document for a foreign minor on the website Étrangers en France (ANEF).