1-year Algerian residence certificate (certificat de résidence)

If you are an Algerian adult, you must request a residence certificate (certificat de résidence) to stay in France for more than 3 months; you also need one if you are over 16 and want to work. Depending on your situation, you receive a certificate valid for 1 year with the appropriate category. You apply online or at your local préfecture or sous-préfecture, depending on your situation.

Steps

You are married to a French national

1. Have a medical examination in France with a doctor from OFII, the immigration and integration office, or an OFII-approved doctor. Submit the medical certificate to the préfecture when you file your application.
2. Apply through the ANEF online portal.
3. Pay 350 € using timbre fiscal tax stamps.
4. Collect your certificate from your local préfecture or sous-préfecture, depending on where you applied, and provide proof of payment.

You want to work as an employee in France

1. Unless an exception applies, have a medical examination in France with a doctor from OFII, the immigration and integration office, or an OFII-approved doctor.
2. Check your préfecture's website: some sous-préfectures cannot handle this application.
3. Apply at your local préfecture or sous-préfecture and submit your medical certificate with your application.
4. Collect your certificate from your local préfecture or sous-préfecture, depending on where you applied.

You are a student

1. Apply online using the student residence permit (titre de séjour) service.
2. Pay 150 € using timbre fiscal tax stamps.
3. Collect your certificate from your local préfecture or sous-préfecture, depending on where you applied, and provide proof of payment.

Documents to bring

You are married to a French national

You want to work as an employee in France

You are a student

Key facts

• If you are married to a French national, your certificate is valid for 1 year and can be renewed.
• If you apply as an employee, your future employer must request your work authorisation (autorisation de travail).
• If you apply as an employee, initial issue is free, but issue following a change of status costs 250 €.
• As a student, you must show resources of at least 877,5 € per month.
• As a student, you may work up to 50 % of the annual working time in your sector or occupation, provided you obtain work authorisation (autorisation de travail).

When to renew

• Apply online to renew between 4 and 2 months before your current permit expires.
• You may request your next certificate during the 2 months before your current certificate expires.
• Apply to renew at your local préfecture or sous-préfecture during the 2 months before your certificate expires.
• Apply to renew during the 2 months before your certificate expires.
• Apply online to renew no earlier than 4 months and no later than 2 months before your visa or residence document expires.
• Apply to renew at your local préfecture or sous-préfecture no later than 2 months before your certificate expires.

Renewal planner · the end date of your permit gives the filing window