1/ Civil status (mandatory)
Declare Birth
・ Within 5 business days
・ In the hospital, at the town hall
・ Who does it? The father or another person
・ Documents to be provided: Medical or midwife attestation, parental identification cards
2/ Social security
Declare the birth and update the Vitale card. Possible (and recommended) to request the attachment of the child to the 2 parents' vital cards
・ Upon leaving maternity
・ On the Ameli.fr website, or by telephone (at 3646) or by mail (from your primary health insurance fund)
・ Who does it? Parents
・ Documents to be provided: Nothing
3/ Caf
Declare Birth
・ From birth
・ On the Caf.fr website. If no Caf account, send by mail the change of situation form (available on caf.fr)
・ Who does it? One of the two parents
・ Documents to be provided: Nothing
If you are covered by the agricultural plan, the procedure is to be done with the MSA.
4/ Health Complementary
Report Birth
・ From birth
・ To the mutual
・ Who does it? Each parent if the mutuals are different
・ Documents to be provided: Mutual variable
5/ Birth Leave
Request a birth leave. It is a minimum of 3 days (except Sundays and public holidays). These days are paid.
・ At a date near birth
・ To the 2nd parent's employer
・ Who does it? 2nd Parent
・ Documents to be provided: Copy of the child's birth certificate
6/ Paternity leave
Request paternity and foster care leave.
・ 25 calendar days to be taken in 1 or more times within 6 months of birth (11 days to be taken within 4 months if it occurred before July 1, 2021). Minimum of 4 days following birth leave.
・ Application 1 month before the date of delivery or 1 month before the beginning of the leave, depending on the date of departure
・ With the employer of the 2nd parent, and, for leave compensation, with Social Security
・ Who does it? 2nd Parent
・ Documents to be provided: For mail to Social Security: copy of the child's birth certificate (or family record) + document justifying the link with the mother (if leave is not requested by the father)
7/ Taxes
Report birth, to adjust the withholding tax rate to the number of dependants
・ After birth (within 60 days)
・ On the Impots.gouv.fr site
・ Who does it? One or both, depending on the situation
・ Documents to be provided: Nothing