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Application for a driving license: what proof of residence?
Verified 23 November 2023 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)
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The rules differ depending on whether you live in metropolis or overseas.
Metropolis
You can use the address justification device or provide a proof of domicile.
1st case: you use Justif'Address
Address Righting is a technical device integrated with online driving license application. It allows you to perform an automatic verification of the address you have entered.
Using Justif d'Address, you do not have to provide proof of domicile.
2nd case: you do not use Justif'Address
Accepted credentials vary depending on who you are major or minor.
Prepare a digitized version to make the online application.
Major
You have proof of residence in your name
You must provide one of the following documents (only one proof of domicile is required):
- Invoice less than 6 months old for water, electricity, gas, or landline or mobile phone
A photocopy of an electronic invoice is accepted. - Notice of taxation or non-taxation
- Rent receipt.
A rent receipt is accepted if it is not handwritten and is not issued by an individual.
You live with a relative: parent, friend...
You must provide the following 3 documents:
- Attestation on honor from the person hosting you, dated and signed by both of you
- Copy of the ID of the person hosting you
- Proof of domicile in his name (bill of less than 6 months of water, electricity, gas or telephone, notice of taxation or non-taxation, receipt of rent not handwritten)
You are homeless or homeless (homeless)
You must provide the following 2 documents:
- Proof of address for service with an organization approved by the prefect (your city council can provide you with a list) or a special circulation booklet
- Invoice less than 6 months of landline or mobile phone, gas, electricity or water
You live in a hotel
You must provide the following 2 documents:
- Certification by the hotel manager or manager
- Proof of less than 6 months in his name indicating the same address (invoice of less than 6 months of water, electricity, gas or fixed or mobile telephone, tax notice, rent receipt not handwritten)
You live in a trailer
You must provide the following 2 documents:
- Certification of the campsite manager or manager
- Proof of less than 6 months in his name indicating the same address (invoice of less than 6 months of water, electricity, gas or fixed or mobile telephone, tax notice, rent receipt not handwritten)
You live on a pleasure boat
You must provide the following 2 documents:
- Certificate of less than 6 months established by the harbor master of a site property or permanent lease
- Proof of less than 6 months in his name indicating the same address (invoice of less than 6 months of fixed or mobile telephone, tax notice, non-handwritten rent receipt)
Minor
You must provide the following:
- Acknowledgement of accommodation of one of the parents, dated and signed
- Copy of the parent's ID that signed the attestation
- Proof of residence of the same parent
Overseas
You must provide a proof of domicile.
Accepted credentials vary depending on who you are major or minor.
Prepare a digitized version to make the online application.
Major
You have proof of residence in your name
You must provide one of the following documents (only one proof of domicile is required):
- Invoice less than 6 months old for water, electricity, gas, or landline or mobile phone
A photocopy of an electronic invoice is accepted. - Notice of taxation or non-taxation
- Rent receipt.
A rent receipt is accepted if it is not handwritten and is not issued by an individual.
You live with a relative: parent, friend...
You must provide the following 3 documents:
- Attestation on honor from the person hosting you, dated and signed by both of you
- Copy of the ID of the person hosting you
- Proof of domicile in his name (bill of less than 6 months of water, electricity, gas or telephone, notice of taxation or non-taxation, receipt of rent not handwritten)
You are homeless or homeless (homeless)
You must provide the following 2 documents:
- Proof of address for service with an organization approved by the prefect (your city council can provide you with a list) or a special circulation booklet
- Invoice less than 6 months of landline or mobile phone, gas, electricity or water
You live in a hotel
You must provide the following 2 documents:
- Certification by the hotel manager or manager
- Proof of less than 6 months in his name indicating the same address (invoice of less than 6 months of water, electricity, gas or fixed or mobile telephone, tax notice, rent receipt not handwritten)
You live in a trailer
You must provide the following 2 documents:
- Certification of the campsite manager or manager
- Proof of less than 6 months in his name indicating the same address (invoice of less than 6 months of water, electricity, gas or fixed or mobile telephone, tax notice, rent receipt not handwritten)
You live on a pleasure boat
You must provide the following 2 documents:
- Certificate of less than 6 months established by the harbor master of a site property or permanent lease
- Proof of less than 6 months in his name indicating the same address (invoice of less than 6 months of fixed or mobile telephone, tax notice, non-handwritten rent receipt)
Minor
You must provide the following:
- Acknowledgement of accommodation of one of the parents dated and signed
- Copy of the parent's ID that signed the attestation
- Proof of residence of the same parent
Who can help me?
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France Services / Maison de services au public
- Code of Public-Administrative Relations: Articles R113-5 to R113-9Proof of domicile via a supplier of a good or service (Article R113-8-1)
- Order of 23 December 2016 on the justification of identity, domicile, normal residence and regularity of residence for obtaining a driving license
- Order of 4 February 2019 establishing the list of suppliers who communicate to the administration the information allowing verification of the domicile
- Order of 27 October 2020 establishing the list of suppliers who communicate to the administration the information allowing verification of the domicile
- Acknowledgement of accommodation
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