Elections: voting rights of European citizens in France
Verified 25 June 2024 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister), Ministry of the Interior
If you are a national of an EU country (other than France) and you live in France, you can vote there in municipal elections, and in European elections to elect French representatives to the European Parliament. To do so, you must apply to be registered on the French electoral rolls.
Please note
In New Caledonia, you must respect other rules.
If you are a national of European Union Member State (other than France) and that you live in France, you can vote there during the European elections and municipal electionsunder certain conditions.
FYI
For the European elections, you do not have the right to vote in 2 European Union countries at a time.
If you are registered in France, you vote for the French representatives in the European Parliament.
You cannot vote in European elections held in another EU country.
You can give power of attorney to any elector registered in France to vote for you in European or municipal elections.
But another registered voter in France can give you power of attorney to to vote in his place only in European or municipal elections.
To be eligible to vote in France, you must meet all of the following criteria:
- To be a national of a European Union countries (other than France)
- Living in France
- Be at least 18 years old the day before 1er round of elections
- Enjoy your civil and political rights in France and in your country of origin
To vote, you must be registered to vote in France. It's up to you to ask for it.
Where to register?
You can ask be registered on the electoral lists of only one of the following municipalities :
- Municipality of your home
- Municipality where you have lived for at least 6 months
- Municipality where you are subject to local taxes (housing tax, property tax on built or unbuilt properties, property tax of companies...) for at least 2 years
- Municipality in which the business is settled and has been subject to local taxes for at least 2 years and whose manager (manager) or shareholder (majority or sole) has been with you for at least 2 years
How to apply for registration?
The application for registration what to do depends on the election you want to vote on:
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Municipal and European elections
You can apply to register:
Online
You must apply to be registered on the supplementary lists of electors of municipal and European elections of the same municipality using this online service:
Application to register online on the electoral lists
You must have a scanned version of the following:
- National identity card (valid) or passport (valid) or residence permit (valid)
- Proof of domicile
- Written declaration. You can use this reporting template.
Reminder
you must apply to be registered to vote of the same municipality.
On the spot
By yourself
You must go to the town hall with the following documents:
- Cerfa Form No. 12670 (also available on site)
- Cerfa Form No. 12671 (also available on site)
- National identity card (valid) or passport (valid) or residence permit (valid)
- Proof of domicile
- Written declaration. You can use this reporting template.
For the contact details of the city hall:
Reminder
you must apply to be registered to vote of the same municipality.
Through another person
You can have someone go to the town hall for you.
You must provide the following documents:
- Written and signed document certifying that you have given him this authority
- Cerfa Form No. 12670 (also available on site)
- Cerfa Form No. 12671 (also available on site)
- Your national identity card (valid) or passport (valid) or residence permit (valid)
- Your proof of domicile
- Written declaration. You can use this reporting template.
For the contact details of the city hall:
Reminder
you must apply to be registered to vote of the same municipality.
By mail
You must send the following documents to the City Hall:
- Cerfa Form No. 12670 (download)
- Cerfa Form No. 12671 (download)
- National identity card (valid) or passport (valid) or residence permit (valid)
- Proof of domicile
- Written declaration. You can use this reporting template.
For the contact details of the city hall:
Reminder
you must apply to be registered to vote of the same municipality.
European elections
You can apply to register:
Online
You must apply to be registered on the supplementary list of electors European elections using this online service:
Application to register online on the electoral lists
You must have scanned versions of the following:
- National identity card (valid) or passport (valid) or residence permit (valid)
- Proof of domicile
- Written declaration. You can use this reporting template.
On the spot
By yourself
You must return to the City Hall with the following documents:
- Cerfa Form No. 12671 (also available on site)
- National identity card (valid) or passport (valid) or residence permit (valid)
- Proof of domicile
- Written declaration. You can use this reporting template.
For the contact details of the city hall:
Through another person
You can have someone go to the town hall for you.
You must provide the following documents:
- Written and signed document certifying that you have given him this authority
- Cerfa Form No. 12671 (also available on site)
- National identity card (valid) or passport (valid) or residence permit (valid)
- Proof of domicile
- Written declaration. You can use this reporting template.
For the contact details of the city hall:
By mail
You must send the following documents to the City Hall:
- Cerfa Form No. 12671 (download)
- National identity card (valid) or passport (valid) or residence permit (valid)
- Proof of domicile
- Written declaration. You can use this reporting template.
For the contact details of the city hall:
Municipal elections
You can apply to register:
Online
You must apply to be registered on the supplementary list of electors municipal elections using this online service:
Application to register online on the electoral lists
You must have scanned versions of the following:
- National identity card (valid) or passport (valid) or residence permit (valid)
- Proof of domicile
- Written declaration. You can use this reporting template.
On the spot
By yourself
You must go to the town hall with the following documents:
- Cerfa Form No. 12670 (also available on site)
- National identity card (valid) or passport (valid) or residence permit (valid)
- Proof of domicile
- Written declaration. You can use this reporting template.
For the contact details of the city hall:
Through another person
You can have someone go to the town hall for you.
You must provide the following documents:
- Written and signed document certifying that you have given him this authority
- Cerfa Form No. 12670 (also available on site)
- National identity card (valid) or passport (valid) or residence permit (valid)
- Proof of domicile
- Written declaration. You can use this reporting template.
For the contact details of the city hall:
By mail
You must send the following documents to the City Hall:
- Cerfa Form No. 12670 (download)
- National identity card (valid) or passport (valid) or residence permit (valid)
- Proof of domicile
- Written declaration. You can use this reporting template.
For the contact details of the city hall:
When to apply?
You can apply for registration throughout the year.
But to be able to vote in an election year, you have to do that no later than 6e Friday before 1er tower (or, via internet, no later than 6e Wednesday before 1er tower).
FYI
If you have just moved in, this period can be extended to 10e day before 1er ballot, under certain conditions.
It all depends on where you move: either in the same commune of France, or in another commune of France, or in another country of the European Union.
Case 1: In the same commune of France
You must inform the city hall of your new address. You can do this:
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Online
You must provide the digitized version of a supporting document from your new home and use this online service:
On-site (by yourself or another person)
By yourself
You must provide the following:
- Proof of new domicile
- To vote in the European elections, the cerfa form no. 12671 (also available in town hall)
- To vote in municipal elections, cerfa form no. 12670 (also available in town hall)
Through another person
You can have someone do this for you.
To do this, you must provide the following documents:
- Written and signed document certifying that you have given him this authority
- Proof of new domicile
- To vote in the European elections, the cerfa form no. 12671
- To vote in municipal elections, cerfa form no. 12670
By mail
You must submit the following documents:
- Photocopy of a proof of new domicile
- To vote in the European elections, the cerfa form no. 12671
- To vote in municipal elections, cerfa form no. 12670
Case 2: In another commune in France
You must apply to be registered in your new municipality.
The application for registration depends on the election you want to vote on:
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Municipal and European elections
You can apply to register:
Online
You must apply to be registered on the supplementary lists of electors of municipal and European elections of the same municipality using this online service:
Application to register online on the electoral lists
You must have a scanned version of the following:
- National identity card (valid) or passport (valid) or residence permit (valid)
- Proof of domicile
- Written declaration. You can use this reporting template.
Reminder
you must apply to be registered to vote of the same municipality.
On the spot
By yourself
You must go to the town hall with the following documents:
- Cerfa Form No. 12670 (also available on site)
- Cerfa Form No. 12671 (also available on site)
- National identity card (valid) or passport (valid) or residence permit (valid)
- Proof of domicile
- Written declaration. You can use this reporting template.
For the contact details of the city hall:
Reminder
you must apply to be registered to vote of the same municipality.
Through another person
You can have someone go to the town hall for you.
You must provide the following documents:
- Written and signed document certifying that you have given him this authority
- Cerfa Form No. 12670 (also available on site)
- Cerfa Form No. 12671 (also available on site)
- Your national identity card (valid) or passport (valid) or residence permit (valid)
- Your proof of domicile
- Written declaration. You can use this reporting template.
For the contact details of the city hall:
Reminder
you must apply to be registered to vote of the same municipality.
By mail
You must send the following documents to the City Hall:
- Cerfa Form No. 12670 (download)
- Cerfa Form No. 12671 (download)
- National identity card (valid) or passport (valid) or residence permit (valid)
- Proof of domicile
- Written declaration. You can use this reporting template.
For the contact details of the city hall:
Reminder
you must apply to be registered to vote of the same municipality.
European elections
You can apply to register:
Online
You must apply to be registered on the supplementary list of electors European elections using this online service:
Application to register online on the electoral lists
You must have scanned versions of the following:
- National identity card (valid) or passport (valid) or residence permit (valid)
- Proof of domicile
- Written declaration. You can use this reporting template.
On the spot
By yourself
You must return to the City Hall with the following documents:
- Cerfa Form No. 12671 (also available on site)
- National identity card (valid) or passport (valid) or residence permit (valid)
- Proof of domicile
- Written declaration. You can use this reporting template.
For the contact details of the city hall:
Through another person
You can have someone go to the town hall for you.
You must provide the following documents:
- Written and signed document certifying that you have given him this authority
- Cerfa Form No. 12671 (also available on site)
- National identity card (valid) or passport (valid) or residence permit (valid)
- Proof of domicile
- Written declaration. You can use this reporting template.
For the contact details of the city hall:
By mail
You must send the following documents to the City Hall:
- Cerfa Form No. 12671 (download)
- National identity card (valid) or passport (valid) or residence permit (valid)
- Proof of domicile
- Written declaration. You can use this reporting template.
For the contact details of the city hall:
Municipal elections
You can apply to register:
Online
You must apply to be registered on the supplementary list of electors municipal elections using this online service:
Application to register online on the electoral lists
You must have scanned versions of the following:
- National identity card (valid) or passport (valid) or residence permit (valid)
- Proof of domicile
- Written declaration. You can use this reporting template.
On the spot
By yourself
You must go to the town hall with the following documents:
- Cerfa Form No. 12670 (also available on site)
- National identity card (valid) or passport (valid) or residence permit (valid)
- Proof of domicile
- Written declaration. You can use this reporting template.
For the contact details of the city hall:
Through another person
You can have someone go to the town hall for you.
You must provide the following documents:
- Written and signed document certifying that you have given him this authority
- Cerfa Form No. 12670 (also available on site)
- National identity card (valid) or passport (valid) or residence permit (valid)
- Proof of domicile
- Written declaration. You can use this reporting template.
For the contact details of the city hall:
By mail
You must send the following documents to the City Hall:
- Cerfa Form No. 12670 (download)
- National identity card (valid) or passport (valid) or residence permit (valid)
- Proof of domicile
- Written declaration. You can use this reporting template.
For the contact details of the city hall:
The deadline to register depends on the election in question:
You can apply for registration throughout the year.
But to be able to vote in an election year, you have to do that no later than 6e Friday before 1er tower (or, via internet, no later than 6e Wednesday before 1er tower).
FYI
If you have just moved in, this period can be extended to 10e day before 1er ballot, under certain conditions.
Case 3: In another EU country
If you are registered on the supplementary lists of electors in France to vote in the European elections, you must apply to be removed from those lists.
FYI
You can check your electoral registration in France using a online service.
It is essential to ask the City Hall for your dismissal in order to be able to vote in the European elections in another European Union (EU) countries.
You can make your request for cancelation throughout the year, but if you want to be canceled in the run-up to the next European elections, you have to make your request by 6e Friday before 1er round of the election.
You can check your voter registration and know your polling station using this online service:
Following your registration on the electoral rolls in France, you receive an electoral map of a special model.
Whether you are registered to vote in a single election in France, or in the European elections and municipal elections, you receive only one card.
This card is only valid for voting in municipal and/or European elections.
The vote shall take place within same conditions as for a French voter.
If you are registered on the supplementary lists of electors in France to vote in the European elections, you must apply to be removed from those lists.
FYI
You can check your electoral registration in France using a online service.
It is essential to ask the City Hall for your dismissal in order to be able to vote in the European elections in another European Union (EU) countries.
You can make your request for cancelation throughout the year, but if you want to be canceled in the run-up to the next European elections, you have to make your request by 6e Friday before 1er round of the election.
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