When can I file a renewal?
Enter the end date of your permit: the page gives the window to file in, from the rule written on the official fiche.
Apply online between 4 and 2 months before your current stay document expires.
Choose a date to see the filing window.
The calculation runs in your browser. No date is sent anywhere.
How to read the window
- The window comes from the official fiche of each procedure, in its renewal section.
- It counts back from the end date of the permit, visa or document you hold now.
- Filing too early or too late can cost you rights. When in doubt, follow the official page.
When to renew
Visitor temporary residence card (carte de séjour temporaire « visiteur »)
Apply online between 4 and 2 months before your current stay document expires.
between 4 and 2 months before the end date
Carte de séjour temporaire "visiteur" d'un étranger en France · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
10-year resident card (carte de résident)
Apply online between 4 and 2 months before your stay document expires.
between 4 and 2 months before the end date
Carte de résident de 10 ans d'un étranger en France · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
10-year resident card (carte de résident)
Apply at your local préfecture or sous-préfecture 2 months before your VLS-TS or residence permit (titre de séjour) expires.
no later than 2 months before the end date
Carte de résident de 10 ans d'un étranger en France · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
10-year resident card (carte de résident)
Apply at your local préfecture or sous-préfecture 2 months before your visa or residence permit (titre de séjour) expires.
no later than 2 months before the end date
Carte de résident de 10 ans d'un étranger en France · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
Private and family life card (carte de séjour vie privée et familiale)
You can request your next card 2 months before your current permit expires.
no later than 2 months before the end date
Carte de séjour "vie privée et familiale" d'un étranger en France · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
Private and family life card (carte de séjour vie privée et familiale)
You must apply online between 4 months and 2 months before your current residence document expires.
between 4 and 2 months before the end date
Carte de séjour "vie privée et familiale" d'un étranger en France · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
Private and family life card (carte de séjour vie privée et familiale)
You must apply at your local préfecture or sous-préfecture 2 months before your temporary residence card (carte de séjour temporaire) expires.
no later than 2 months before the end date
Carte de séjour "vie privée et familiale" d'un étranger en France · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
Private and family life card (carte de séjour vie privée et familiale)
You must apply for renewal online between 4 months and 2 months before your residence card expires.
between 4 and 2 months before the end date
Carte de séjour "vie privée et familiale" d'un étranger en France · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
Private and family life card (carte de séjour vie privée et familiale)
You must apply between 4 months and 2 months before your current residence document expires.
between 4 and 2 months before the end date
Carte de séjour "vie privée et familiale" d'un étranger en France · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
Private and family life card (carte de séjour vie privée et familiale)
You must apply online or at your local préfecture or sous-préfecture between 4 months and 2 months before your current residence document expires.
between 4 and 2 months before the end date
Carte de séjour "vie privée et familiale" d'un étranger en France · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
Private and family life card (carte de séjour vie privée et familiale)
You must apply at your local préfecture or sous-préfecture between 4 months and 2 months before your current residence document expires.
between 4 and 2 months before the end date
Carte de séjour "vie privée et familiale" d'un étranger en France · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
1-year Algerian residence certificate (certificat de résidence)
Apply online to renew between 4 and 2 months before your current permit expires.
between 4 and 2 months before the end date
Certificat de résidence d'1 an pour Algérien · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
1-year Algerian residence certificate (certificat de résidence)
You may request your next certificate during the 2 months before your current certificate expires.
from 2 months before the end date
Certificat de résidence d'1 an pour Algérien · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
1-year Algerian residence certificate (certificat de résidence)
Apply to renew at your local préfecture or sous-préfecture during the 2 months before your certificate expires.
from 2 months before the end date
Certificat de résidence d'1 an pour Algérien · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
1-year Algerian residence certificate (certificat de résidence)
Apply to renew during the 2 months before your certificate expires.
from 2 months before the end date
Certificat de résidence d'1 an pour Algérien · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
1-year Algerian residence certificate (certificat de résidence)
Apply online to renew no earlier than 4 months and no later than 2 months before your visa or residence document expires.
between 4 and 2 months before the end date
Certificat de résidence d'1 an pour Algérien · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
1-year Algerian residence certificate (certificat de résidence)
Apply to renew at your local préfecture or sous-préfecture no later than 2 months before your certificate expires.
no later than 2 months before the end date
Certificat de résidence d'1 an pour Algérien · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
Work after studying in France (travailler en France après ses études)
Apply to change your status during the 2 months before your student residence card expires.
from 2 months before the end date
Étudiant étranger : comment travailler en France après ses études ? · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
Student visa or residence permit (visa ou titre de séjour étudiant)
Apply online between 4 months and 2 months before your current visa or residence document expires.
between 4 and 2 months before the end date
Étudiant étranger en France : visa de long séjour ou titre de séjour · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
10-year residence certificate (certificat de résidence de 10 ans)
Apply for renewal through the ANEF online portal (ANEF) no earlier than 4 months and no later than 2 months before your residence document expires.
between 4 and 2 months before the end date
Certificat de résidence de 10 ans - Personne de nationalité algérienne · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
Retiree residence permit (carte de séjour retraité ou conjoint de retraité)
For a first application, you must file in the 2 months before the end date of your carte de résident, at the préfecture.
from 2 months before the end date
Carte de séjour pour étranger retraité ou conjoint de retraité · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
Permanent resident card (carte de résident permanent)
Apply online between 4 and 2 months before your current residence document expires.
between 4 and 2 months before the end date
Carte de résident permanent d'un étranger en France · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
Young au pair temporary residence card (carte de séjour temporaire)
You must deposit the renewal application during the 2 months before the card ends, at the préfecture (or sous-préfecture) of your home; note that some sous-préfectures do not handle these steps, so check your préfecture's website.
from 2 months before the end date
Carte de séjour temporaire - Jeune au pair · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
Work residence permit (titre de séjour): salarié or travailleur temporaire
You apply for your first card at the préfecture or the sous-préfecture of your home, at the latest 2 months before the end date of validity of your VLS-TS visa.
no later than 2 months before the end date
Travail d'un étranger en France : carte de séjour - salarié/travailleur temporaire · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
Work residence permit (titre de séjour): salarié or travailleur temporaire
You file your renewal request at the préfecture (or the sous-préfecture) of your home, at the latest 2 months before the end date of validity of your card.
no later than 2 months before the end date
Travail d'un étranger en France : carte de séjour - salarié/travailleur temporaire · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
Talent card: multi-year residence card (carte de séjour pluriannuelle)
If you hold a long-stay visa valant titre de séjour (VLS-TS) or a residence permit, you must apply online at the earliest 4 months and at the latest 2 months before the end of the validity of your document.
between 4 and 2 months before the end date
Carte talent : carte de séjour pluriannuelle d'un étranger en France · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
Talent card: multi-year residence card (carte de séjour pluriannuelle)
For the talent card for medical and pharmacy professions, if you live in France, you must file your application at the préfecture of your department within the 2 months before the end of the validity of your permit.
from 2 months before the end date
Carte talent : carte de séjour pluriannuelle d'un étranger en France · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
Temporary authorisation to stay for a parent of a sick child (APS)
You must file your renewal request at the latest 2 months before the end date of your current APS, at the préfecture (or sous-préfecture) of your home.
no later than 2 months before the end date
Autorisation provisoire de séjour (APS) d'un étranger parent d'enfant malade · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
EU long-term resident card (carte de résident longue durée-UE)
If your card is renewed on the ANEF online portal, you must file your application at the earliest 4 months and at the latest 2 months before its end date.
between 4 and 2 months before the end date
Carte de résident de longue durée-UE (étranger en France depuis 5 ans) · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
EU long-term resident card (carte de résident longue durée-UE)
To renew the EU long-term resident card itself, you must file online, at the earliest 4 months and at the latest 2 months before the end date of your residence document (visa, VLS-TS or permit).
between 4 and 2 months before the end date
Carte de résident de longue durée-UE (étranger en France depuis 5 ans) · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
Seasonal worker card (carte de séjour pluriannuelle travailleur saisonnier)
You can ask for the renewal online, on the ANEF online portal, at the earliest 4 months and at the latest 2 months before the end of validity of your stay document (VLS-TS or permit).
between 4 and 2 months before the end date
Étranger en France : carte de séjour pluriannuelle - travailleur saisonnier · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
Family reunification (réunification familiale)
If you have refugee status or subsidiary protection, your family must apply online for a residence permit (titre de séjour) between 4 and 2 months before their visa expires.
between 4 and 2 months before the end date
Réunification familiale · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
Family reunification (réunification familiale)
If you are stateless, your family must apply at the préfecture or sous-préfecture for your home address no later than 2 months before their visa expires.
no later than 2 months before the end date
Réunification familiale · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
ICT trainee card (carte de séjour temporaire stagiaire (mobile) ICT)
Apply at your local préfecture or sous-préfecture within the 2 months before your VLS-TS expires.
from 2 months before the end date
Étranger en France : carte de séjour temporaire - stagiaire (mobile) ICT · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
Self-employed card (carte de séjour entrepreneur/profession libérale)
Apply at your local préfecture or sous-préfecture within the 2 months before your current residence card expires.
from 2 months before the end date
Carte de séjour "entrepreneur/profession libérale" d'un étranger en France · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
Student mobility card (carte de séjour étudiant « programme de mobilité »)
Apply online between 4 and 2 months before your current stay document expires.
between 4 and 2 months before the end date
Carte de séjour étudiant "programme de mobilité" · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
Multi-year residence card (carte de séjour pluriannuelle)
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.
from 2 months before the end date
Carte de séjour pluriannuelle · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
Multi-year residence card (carte de séjour pluriannuelle)
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.
between 4 and 2 months before the end date
Carte de séjour pluriannuelle · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
Multi-year residence card (carte de séjour pluriannuelle)
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.
from 2 months before the end date
Carte de séjour pluriannuelle · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked
Multi-year residence card (carte de séjour pluriannuelle)
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.
between 4 and 2 months before the end date
Carte de séjour pluriannuelle · vosdroits-latest.zip · 2026-11-03 · Checked