To Stay in France for a longer period

Application for a resident’s permit

You can apply for a resident permit if you wish to stay in France for a longer period than allows your long stay visa.

People coming from the EU, the European Economic Area or Switzerland don’t need a visa to enter in France

You could potentially apply for:

-          A temporary resident’s permit (1 year duration – renewable)

-          “Skills” resident’s permit (3 years duration – renewable)

-          Resident’s permit (10 years duration – renewable)

-          Retired resident’s permit ( 10 years duration – renewable)

In general, to submit this application, you will need to bring the following documents

-          Visa

-          If your are single: a birth certificate, if you are married or have children: a family record book

-          Medical certicicate (http://www.ofii.fr/qui_sommes-nous_46/ou_nous_trouver_23.html)

-          Proof of resources

-          If you are visiting someone,

If any of your documents is not written in French, you will need to make it translated in French by an official translator/translation agency (http://www.ceticap.com/)

An application should be submitted to the Police Prefecture within 2 months after your arrival in France. In some cases, an application can take longer than you expected (depending on the documents they will need and what you can submit). I would advise you to contact them as soon as you can to make sure that your application is done within 2 months after your arrival.

Web site : www.prefecture-police-paris.interieur.gouv.fr

More precisely: www.prefecture-police-paris.interieur.gouv.fr/demarches/etrangers/paris/sejour/sejour.htm

1^st Carte de Séjour (except Studients, retailers, asylum seekers, or Algerian people):

Districts 1st to 10th and 15th to 18^th

Hôtel de Police

19/21 rue Truffaut

75017 PARIS

(métro : place de Clichy / Fourche)

Districts 11th to 14th and 19th to 20^th

Hôtel de Police

114/116 Ave du Maine

75014 PARIS

(métro Gaité)