Resident card: how can you justify your knowledge of French?

• French language proficiency test (TCF) issued by France education international
• French Evaluation Test (TEF) issued by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris
• Any test or certificate issued by a certifying body, recognized at national or international level, attesting to the overall mastery of all written and oral competences at level A2 of the CEFR: titleContent.
  The test must have been taken at an accredited examination center and the oral expression validated during an in-person interview.

If you are disabled, you can benefit from test facilities for taking a language test.

If you are unable to take such a test, you may also be exempted from the requirement of knowledge of the French language.

You must ask the prefecture for a model medical certificate and have it completed by your doctor. You must then return it to the prefecture.

• University Diploma (DU) awarded by the Association of Directors of University Centers for French Studies for foreigners: university diploma in French studies (DUEF), Diploma in French Studies (DAEF), Diploma in French Studies (DSEFP)
• Diploma of French Professional (DFP) issued by Chambers of Commerce and Industry
• Diploma awarded by the International Center for Pedagogical Studies: diploma of studies in French (DELF), French-language advanced diploma (DALF)
• Language Proficiency Diploma (LCP) issued by the Ministry of National Education
• Title or diploma entered in the National Occupational Certification Register (NPCR)
• Diploma awarded by the State (or on behalf of the State) attesting to training at least equal to the national diploma of the patent
• University Diploma (DU) awarded by universities

• French language proficiency test (TCF) issued by France éducation international
• French Evaluation Test (TEF) issued by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris
• Any test or certificate issued by a certifying body, recognized at national or international level, attesting to the overall mastery of all written and oral competences at level A2 of the CEFR: titleContent.
  The test must have been taken at an accredited examination center and the oral expression validated during an in-person interview.

If you are chronically ill, you can benefit from test facilities for taking a language test.

If you are unable to take such a test, you may also be exempted from the requirement of knowledge of the French language.

You must ask the prefecture for a model medical certificate and have it completed by your doctor. You must then return it to the prefecture.

• University Diploma (DU) awarded by the Association of Directors of University Centers for French Studies for foreigners: university diploma in French studies (DUEF), Diploma in French Studies (DAEF), Diploma in French Studies (DSEFP)
• Diploma of French Professional (DFP) issued by Chambers of Commerce and Industry
• Diploma awarded by the International Center for Pedagogical Studies: diploma of studies in French (DELF), Degree in French (DALF), Diploma of studies in professional French (DELF Pro)
• Language Proficiency Diploma (LCP) issued by the Ministry of National Education
• Title or diploma entered in theNational Occupational Certification Register (NPCR)
• Diploma awarded by the State (or on behalf of the State) attesting to training at least equal to the national diploma of the patent
• University Diploma (DU) awarded by universities