Can a foreigner receive family benefits in France?
Verified 06 September 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
You are a foreigner and you would like to know the conditions for receiving 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. We're laying out the regulations for you.
FYI
Most of the time, family benefits are subject to income conditions.
Above a certain income threshold, the family is no longer entitled to it or the amount of benefits paid is lower.
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 complete the 3 conditions to receive family benefits in France:
- To be able to prove your right of residence in particular as worker, inactive or student
- Reside in France
- Have at least 1 dependent child residing in France.
If you have non-European children for whom you are applying for family benefits, the regularity of their entry and stay must be proven. To do this, you must provide a document. For example: snippetbirth certificate in France, family record book issued by theOfpra: titleContent, certificate of medical examination of the child issued by theOfii: titleContent at the end of the procedure for introduction or admission to residence under family reunification
You're Algerian
You must complete the 3 conditions to receive family benefits in France:
- Being in residence regular
- Reside in France
- Have at least one dependent child residing in France.
For to show that your stay is regular and benefit from family benefits, you can for example:
- Renewal Request Receipt of residence permits
- Or other document (example: resident's certificate Algerian national).
To justify the regularity of your child's stay, you must submit a document that includes:
- Extract of birth certificate of your child if he was born in France
- Residence permit the child if he or she is between the ages of 16 and 18 and is working or if he or she is of age and is entitled to benefits
- 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 complete the 3 conditions to receive family benefits in France:
- Being in residence regular
- Reside in France
- Have at least one dependent child residing in France.
For to show that your stay is regular, you must submit one of the documents following:
- Receipt of application for a residence permit with the words " recognized as a refugee’
- Receipt of application for a residence permit bearing the entry "foreigner admitted to stay for asylum"
- Receipt of application for a residence permit with the words " has been granted subsidiary protection’ with the decision granting such protection.
To justify the regularity of your child's stay, you must present:
- Family booklet
- Or your child's birth certificate, issued by theOfpra: titleContent.
You're in a different situation
You must complete the 3 conditions to receive family benefits in France:
- Be in regular stay
- Reside in France
- Have at least 1 dependent child residing in France.
For to justify the regularity of your stay, you must submit one of the following documents:
- Long-stay visa as residence permit (VLS-TS) or renewal application receipt
- Resident Card or temporary resident or renewal application receipt
- Residence permit issued pursuant to the Convention signed between the French Republic, the Kingdom of Spain and the Principality of Andorra or receipt of request for renewal
- Residence card " skills and talents ” or renewal application receipt
- Temporary residence permit of more than 3 months
- Special booklet, booklet or journey log
- Monegasque passport bearing a mention of the Consul General of France in Monaco as a valid residence permit.
For to prove that your child has stayed regularly, you must submit a document that includes:
- Birth certificate of your child if born in France
- Medical certificate of theOfii: titleContent If he's been here as part of family reunification (unless you are an Algerian, Moroccan, Tunisian, Turkish, Albanian, Montenegrin or San Marino worker)
- Residence permit the child if he or she is between the ages of 16 and 18 and is working or if he or she is of age and is entitled to benefits,
- 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.
Warning
If you are detached, specific rules exist. It is advisable to inquire at the Center for European and International Social Security Links (Cleiss).
Know the family benefits to which you are entitled in case of posting
Who can help me?
Find who can answer your questions in your region
If you are dependent on the general diet
Family Allowance Fund (Caf)If you are dependent on the farm plan
Mutual Social Agricultural Organization (MSA)
Conditions for the award of family benefits
Conditions of residence for non-Europeans
Conditions of residence for Europeans
Online service
European Commission
Center for European and International Social Security Liaison (Cleiss)
Central Fund of Agricultural Social Mutual Society (MSA)