Approval of CERFA forms

Verified 19 March 2025 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

The role of the DILA and the Public Service in relation to CERFA forms is threefold:

Partner files request on the partner area of the Public Service website  available at https://partenaires.service-public.fr

The partner area is a space for professional exchanges and collaboration made available by the DILA.

In the case of certification, it allows the partner to:

  • To lodge an application;
  • Interact with the DILA throughout the processing of the application;
  • To monitor the progress of the approval process until its completion.

The application for approval may relate to:

  • the creation a new form, in which case the DILA registers a number (e.g. 17000*01)
  • the alteration of an existing form: in this case the DILA registers a version number (for example, 17000*02)
  • the deletion a CERFA form.

Please note

Without a request for deletion from the partner, a form remains approved unlimited duration.

The Interdepartmental Directorate for Public Transformation (DITP) provides the partner with a ‘forms kit to design forms that are simple to fill out, understandable and accessible to users.

It takes into account official recommendations:

  • Tell us once;
  • Right to error and fight against fraud;
  • Protection of personal data;
  • State trademark, graphic and editorial;
  • Accessibility and ergonomics of documents.

The Kit includes:

  • A methodological guide to integrate the recommendations:
  • The graphic charter of the forms in accordance with the State trade mark
  • Templates