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Republican integration contract (contrat d'intégration républicaine)

The Republican integration contract (CIR) is for non-European foreigners admitted to stay in France who want to settle permanently. It provides training to support your integration into French society. You sign it after an interview with OFII, the immigration and integration office; if you did not sign on arrival, you can ask your local OFII office to sign voluntarily.

Civic exam

You must pass the civic exam (examen civique) to obtain a multi-year residence card (carte de séjour pluriannuelle) or a 10-year resident card (carte de résident); it has 40 multiple-choice questions and requires at least 80 %, or 32 correct answers.

Practise the civic exam

French level

For your first multi-year residence card (carte de séjour pluriannuelle), you must prove French level A2; for your first 10-year resident card (carte de résident), you must prove level B1.

Steps

  1. Attend your interview with OFII, the immigration and integration office, then sign the contract; your legal representative must also sign if you are a minor.
  2. Attend the compulsory civic training.
  3. If your French test results are below A2, you are offered language training; if you accept, it becomes compulsory under your Republican integration contract (CIR).
  4. Attend your prescribed training regularly and take it seriously, and attend appointments requested by OFII, the immigration and integration office.
  5. Complete the actions requested by OFII, the immigration and integration office, and respond to requests from employment or other service providers.
  6. Tell OFII, the immigration and integration office, about any change in your situation or contact details.
  7. Attend the follow-up interview arranged by OFII, the immigration and integration office, within 6 months after training starts.

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