Multi-year residence card (carte de séjour pluriannuelle)

If your temporary residence card (carte de séjour temporaire) is expiring, you may qualify for a multi-year residence card (carte de séjour pluriannuelle), for the same or a different reason. Where you submit your application depends on that reason. You must provide the documents required for the corresponding temporary residence card and sign a commitment to respect the Republic’s principles when submitting your application.

Civic exam

For your 1st multi-year residence card (carte de séjour pluriannuelle), you must prove that you passed the civic exam (examen civique) marked « carte de séjour pluriannuelle », unless you are over 65.

Practise the civic exam

French level

If you apply for your 1st multi-year residence card (carte de séjour pluriannuelle) for the same reason as your current card, you must prove French level A2, unless you are over 65.

Steps

You apply as an employee, entrepreneur or self-employed professional

Check your préfecture’s website: some sous-préfectures cannot handle this application.
Submit your application to the préfecture or sous-préfecture where you live during the 2 months before your residence permit (titre de séjour) expires.
Sign the commitment to respect the Republic’s principles when you submit your application.

You apply as a student

Apply through the ANEF online portal, no earlier than 4 months and no later than 2 months before your residence permit (titre de séjour) expires.
Sign the commitment to respect the Republic’s principles when you submit your application.

You apply for a private and family life card

Your application arrangements and deadline depend on the reason for your private and family life application.
Sign the commitment to respect the Republic’s principles when you submit your application.

Documents to bring

You apply for the card

Provide the documents required for the temporary residence card (carte de séjour temporaire) matching your application reason.
If you are subject to the Republican integration contract (CIR), provide proof of your regular attendance and serious participation in its training.
In the general fee case, provide proof of stamp-duty payment when you collect your card.

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You renew your card

Provide the documents matching the reason for your renewal application.
If you renew for a different reason, provide the documents required for the multi-year residence card (carte de séjour pluriannuelle) matching that new reason.
In the general fee case, provide proof of stamp-duty payment when you collect your card.

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Key facts

In general, your card obtained after a 1st year of residence is valid for 4 years.
In the general case, you pay 350 € using the timbre fiscal tax stamp.
If you apply as a student, you pay 150 € using the timbre fiscal tax stamp.
In the general case, you pay 250 € using the timbre fiscal tax stamp to renew your card.
If you renew as a student, you pay 100 € using the timbre fiscal tax stamp.

When to renew

For an employee, entrepreneur or self-employed professional card, apply at your local préfecture or sous-préfecture during the 2 months before your current card expires.
For a student card, apply through the ANEF online portal no earlier than 4 months and no later than 2 months before your current card expires.
To renew an employee, entrepreneur or self-employed professional card, apply at your local préfecture or sous-préfecture during the 2 months before your card expires.
To renew a student card, apply through the ANEF online portal no earlier than 4 months and no later than 2 months before your card expires.

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