Permanent resident card of a foreigner in France

You are covered by the permanent resident card if you have an expired resident card.

The permanent resident card is systematically offered to you if you have already obtained 2 consecutive resident cards.

The permanent resident card is also offered to you if you are over 60 years of age and have already held a resident card, unless you wish to apply for the issue or renewal of a long-term EU resident card.

If you are Algerian, you are not concerned by this permanent card, but by the residence certificate.

You must submit your card application on the Internet as soon as possible 4 months and at the latest 2 months before the expiry of your residence document (visa, VLS-TS or permit):

Apply online for a residence permit, a change of situation, a travel document, an application for ANEF naturalization

If you submit your application after the deadline, except in cases of force majeure or presentation of a valid visa, you will have to pay, in addition to the cost of the card, a visa fee for regularization of the €180.

• Full copy of the birth certificate with the most recent entries, accompanied if necessary by the court decision ordering its transcription

• Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas)
  or consular attestation with photo
  or photo ID
  or consular card with photo
  or certificate of nationality under 6 months with photo

• Proof of domicile less than 6 months old

• e-photo : enter the code of the e-photo (provided by the photographer or the approved cabin on the photo board). If you don't have an e-photo yet, you can locate a digital photo and signature service.

• Declaration on the honor of no polygamy in France if you are married and are a national of a country that allows it

• Diploma or certification attesting to proficiency in French at a level at least equal to level A2 of the CEFR (unless you are over 65 years of age or have a medical certificate notifying you of your inability to take the French language test)

• Signed copy of a commitment to respect the principles of the Republic

• Honor certificate stating that you have not stayed more than 3 consecutive years outside France during the last 10 years

• Proof of payment of stamp duty (to be delivered at the time of delivery of the security)

The issuance of a permanent resident card is subject to a fee.

You need to pay €225 (tax of €200 + stamp duty €25) by tax stamps.

The proof of payment is requested on the day the card is handed over.

The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your residence (depending on the place where your application is filed).

The permanent resident card is valid for 10 years and renewable. It is also necessary to demonstrate that the initial card award conditions are still met.