Residence permit given to an unaccompanied minor at majority (titre de séjour)

If you are a non-European foreign minor taken in by child welfare services (Ase) or by a trustworthy third party, or if you are an unaccompanied minor, you can get a residence permit (titre de séjour) when you reach adulthood. You must meet certain conditions, which the prefecture checks according to your situation. Which card can be issued to you depends on your situation.

Steps

You were taken in before the age of 16

1. You can apply for the private and family life residence permit (titre de séjour vie privée et familiale) at your 18th birthday, or from age 16 if you want to work.
2. When you file your application, you must commit to respecting the principles of the Republic.

You were taken in between 16 and 18 years of age

1. When you file your application, you must commit to respecting the principles of the Republic.

Key facts

• You do not need a long-stay visa (visa de long séjour) to get the card.
• The temporary residence card (carte de séjour temporaire) vie privée et familiale lets you continue your studies or do the professional activity of your choice (salaried or self-employed work, commerce, etc.).
• If you were taken in between 16 and 18 years of age, this is an exceptional regularisation, not an automatic right.
• If you have been in qualifying professional training for at least 6 months, you can get a salaried worker or temporary worker card.
• If you do secondary or university studies, you can get a student card.