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Defense and Citizenship Day (JDC): How can you attest to your situation?
Verified 23 May 2022 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
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You participated in the JDC
After the Defense and Citizenship Day (JDC), one individual certificate of participation in the JDC it's given to you.
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You did your JDC in France
If you lose or have your certificate stolen, or if it is damaged, you can request a certificate of administrative status at your National Youth Service Center (NYSC).
You can make your request:
- by email, with a scan of your identity card or passport (valid)
- or by post, with a photocopy of your identity card or passport (valid).
To find out the contact details of your CSNJ:
Who shall I contact
Please note
from the age of 25, none certificate of administrative status is not delivered. Indeed, you no longer have to justify your situation concerning the JDC to register for an exam (driver's license, BEP...) or an administrative competition organized by the French public authority.
You've done your JDC abroad
You must request a certificate of administrative status at the Perpignan National and Youth Service (CSNJ) Center.
For contact details:
Who shall I contact
Please note
from the age of 25, none certificate of administrative status is not delivered. Indeed, you no longer have to justify your situation concerning the JDC to register for an exam (driver's license, BEP...) or an administrative competition organized by the French public authority.
The proof you need to sign up for the driving license examination in France depends on your age:
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Before age 17
You don't have to provide proof.
17 to 24 years old
You must provide one of the following:
- Individual certificate of participation in the JDC
- Individual exemption certificate to the JDC
- Certificate of administrative status (issued in case of deterioration, loss or theft of your certificate or certificate)
- Provisional certificate "summons procedure" (in case of waiting to summon to the JDC)
From 25 years
You don't have to provide proof.
The proof you need to sign up for a an examination (BEP, Baccalaureate...) or an administrative competition subject to the control of the French public authority depends on your age:
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Before age 18
You must submit one of the following documents:
- Census certificate
- Individual certificate of participation in the JDC: titleContent
- Individual exemption certificate to the JDC
- Certificate of administrative status (issued on request in case of deterioration, loss or theft of your certificate or certificate)
18 to 24 years old
You must submit one of the following documents:
- Individual certificate of participation in the JDC
- Individual exemption certificate to the JDC
- Certificate of administrative status (issued upon request in case of loss or theft of certificate or certificate)
- Provisional certificate "summons procedure" (in case of waiting to summon to the JDC)
From 25 years
You don't have to provide proof.
You haven't participated in the JDC yet
After you've done your citizen census At 16, you must participate in the JDC before you are 18.
To register for a contest or exam
The proof you need to submit to register for a examination (BEP, Baccalaureate...) or an administrative competition subject to the control of the French public authority depends on your age:
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Before age 18
You must submit one of the following documents:
- Census certificate
- Individual certificate of exemption from the JDC: titleContent
- Certificate of administrative status (issued on request in case of deterioration, loss or theft of your certificate or certificate)
18 to 24 years old
If you did the citizen censusHowever, if you have not yet received a summons to participate in the JDC, you must contact your National Service and Youth Center.
To find out the contact details of your CSNJ:
Who shall I contact
From 25 years
You don't have to provide proof.
To register for the driver's license exam
The proof you need to submit to register for the driving license examination in France depends on your age:
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Before age 17
You don't have to provide proof.
At age 17
If you did the citizen census, but you have not yet received a summons to participate in the JDC, you can request a provisional certificate "pending" at your National Youth Service Center (NYSC).
This document will allow you to prove during your registration that you are provisionally in good standing with regard to the JDC.
To find out the contact details of your CSNJ:
Who shall I contact
18 to 24 years old
If you did the citizen censusHowever, if you have not yet received a summons to participate in the JDC, you must contact your National Service and Youth Center (CSNJ).
To find out the contact details of your CSNJ:
Who shall I contact
From 25 years
You don't have to provide proof.
You must participate in the JDC after your citizen census and before he was 18.
If you reside abroad, you must contact your consulate or the Perpignan CSNJ:
Who shall I contact
Who shall I contact
Articles R112-7 to R112-9 (attestation, regularization of the situation, etc.)
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Ministry of Defense