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Can a foreigner receive family benefits in France?

Verified 06 February 2023 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

You are a foreigner and you wonder whether you can benefit from family benefits (family allowances, childcare benefits...). To do this, you must reside with your family in France and respect special conditions related to your stay and the situation of your children in France.

The situation may vary depending on whether you are a citizen of an EU country or notEuropean Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland.

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You are a national of an EEA or Swiss country

You must meet the following 3 conditions to receive family benefits in France:

If you have non-European children, you must produce proof of their regular entry if they are minors (or a copy of their residence card if they are adults or workers over 16).

You're Algerian

You must meet the following 3 conditions to receive family benefits in France:

Documents to be provided:

You must submit one of the following documents:

To prove the regularity of your child's stay, you must present a document that varies according to his situation:

  • If born in France, extract of your child's birth certificate
  • If he is between the ages of 16 and 18 and is working, or if he is an adult and is entitled to benefits, residence permit of the child
  • Certificate issued by the prefect, stating that the child entered France at the latest at the same time as one of his parents having the residence card private and family life because of family ties

You are a refugee or stateless person

You must meet the following 3 conditions to receive family benefits in France:

Documents to be provided 

You must submit one of the following documents:

  • Receipt of application for a residence permit recognized refugee
  • Receipt of application for a residence permit foreigner admitted by asylum
  • Receipt of application for a residence permit has been granted subsidiary protection with the decision granting such protection

To prove the regularity of your child's stay, you must present your family record book or otherwise your child's birth certificate, issued by theOfpra: titleContent.

You're in a different situation

You must meet the following 3 conditions to receive family benefits in France:

Documents to be provided:

You must submit one of the following documents:

To prove the regularity of your child's stay, you must present a document that varies according to his situation:

  • If born in France, extract of your child's birth certificate
  • If he's been here as part of family reunification (unless you are an Algerian, Moroccan, Tunisian, Turkish, Albanian, Montenegrin or San Marino worker)Ofii: titleContent
  • If he is between the ages of 16 and 18 and is working, or if he is an adult and is entitled to benefits, residence permit of the child
  • Certificate issued by the prefect, stating that the child entered France at the latest at the same time as one of his parents having the residence card private and family life because of family ties.

If you are detached, specific rules exist. It is advisable to inquire.

Know the family benefits to which you are entitled in case of posting

Warning  

Most of the time, family benefits are subject to income conditions. That is, above a certain income threshold, the family is no longer entitled to it, or the amount of benefits paid is lower.

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