Holiday vouchers for a public official
Verified 01 January 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
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Are you an agent of one of the 3 public functions and would like to obtain holiday vouchers to pay for leisure and holiday services (accommodation, catering, cultural activities...)? We will tell you what the process is to benefit from it depending on your situation.
Since 1er october 2023However, government pensioners are no longer entitled to holiday vouchers. However, retirees who applied before that date can still get the holiday vouchers.
Public official of the State
Holiday vouchers are payment documents that allow you to to finance holidays and cultural and leisure activities.
They come in one of the following forms:
- Paper holiday vouchers in the form of a check book
- Dematerialized Holiday Vouchers (connect holiday vouchers)
You can receive holiday vouchers if you are a regular or contract staff member (except under a private law contract under a single employment contract or under a job support contract).
Reminder
Since 1er october 2023However, government pensioners are no longer entitled to holiday vouchers. Pensioners who applied before that date can still get the holiday vouchers.
Your resources must not exceed a certain amount.
It's your reference tax income (RFR) for 2023 (received in 2024) which is taken into account.
In addition, the financial participation of your employer or the social committee depends on your resources.
Once you know the financial contribution of your employer or social committee, you know how much you have to finance your holiday vouchers.
To find out if you are entitled to holiday vouchers, you can also do a simulation online:
Simulator: are you entitled to holiday vouchers (government agent)
It all depends on the format of the holiday vouchers (paper or dematerialized vouchers).
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Paper Holiday Vouchers
They take the form of currency cuts €10, €20, €25 or 50. €
It is possible freely change format at any time, from €30, to switch to cash vouchers:
The fee for the format change is €10.
Warning
tourism and leisure professionals do not have to give change on paper holiday vouchers.
Dematerialized Holiday Vouchers
They are worth €20 to €60 for payments to the nearest cent.
It is possible freely change format at any time, from €30, to switch to paper holiday vouchers:
The fee for the format change is €10.
To be able to benefit from holiday vouchers, you can apply online by creating an account or from a paper form:
Application for Holiday Vouchers: Public Service Officer
You can also speak to your human resources branch.
Holiday vouchers are valid for 2 years, in addition to their year of issue.
For example, a holiday voucher issued in 2023 is valid until December 31, 2025.
Unused checks can be exchanged within 3 months after the end of the period of use against holiday vouchers of the same amount through an online service:
Request to exchange expired holiday vouchers or search for lost or stolen securities
To exchange dematerialized holiday vouchers, you must log in to your account and then go to the Exchanges menu.
Warning
in the absence of a request for an exchange before the end of 3e months after the expiry of their period of validity, the checks are out of date.
The exchange is €10.
The terms of use depend on the format of the holiday vouchers (paper or dematerialized vouchers).
Paper Holiday Vouchers
Paper holiday vouchers can be used in Metropolitan France , in Overseas and in the European Union.
They are accepted by the service providers contracted by the National Agency for Holiday Checks (ANCV):
Dematerialized checks (holiday voucher connect)
Dematerialized checks can be used in Metropolitan France , in Overseas and in the European Union.
Dematerialized checks are accepted by online booking sites contracted by theNVCA: titleContent .
Cash checks can be used to make purchases remotely, 24 hours a day, but also on site.
Use your holiday vouchers on the holiday voucher connect app
In case of loss or theft of holiday vouchers, a procedure of search to theNVCA: titleContent. To do this, an online service must be used:
Request to exchange expired holiday vouchers or search for lost or stolen securities
Lost or stolen checks that have been used during their validity cannot be replaced. Only checks that have not been used can be reissued and sent.
Territorial agent
Holiday vouchers are payment documents that allow you to to finance holidays and cultural and leisure activities.
They come in one of the following forms:
- Paper holiday vouchers in the form of a check book
- Dematerialized Holiday Vouchers (connect holiday vouchers)
You can receive holiday vouchers whether you are a holder or a contractor, an active agent or a retired person.
Your resources must not exceed a certain amount.
It's your reference tax income (RFR) for 2023 (received in 2024) which is taken into account.
In addition, the financial participation of your employer or the social committee depends on your resources. To be aware of this, you should check with your human resources department.
It all depends on the format of the holiday vouchers (paper or dematerialized vouchers).
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Paper Holiday Vouchers
They take the form of currency cuts €10, €20, €25 or 50. €
It is possible freely change format at any time, from €30, to switch to cash vouchers:
The fee for the format change is €10.
Warning
tourism and leisure professionals do not have to give change on paper holiday vouchers.
Dematerialized Holiday Vouchers
They are worth €20 to €60 for payments to the nearest cent.
It is possible freely change format at any time, from €30, to switch to paper holiday vouchers:
The fee for the format change is €10.
In order to qualify for holiday vouchers, you must first contact your Human Resources Department or your staff association (Social Works Committee or Staff Social or Friendly Action Committee).
Holiday vouchers are valid for 2 years, in addition to their year of issue.
For example, a holiday voucher issued in 2023 is valid until December 31, 2025.
Unused checks can be exchanged within 3 months after the end of the period of use against holiday vouchers of the same amount through an online service:
Request to exchange expired holiday vouchers or search for lost or stolen securities
To exchange dematerialized holiday vouchers, you must log in to your account and then go to the Exchanges menu.
Warning
in the absence of a request for an exchange before the end of 3e months after the expiry of their period of validity, the checks are out of date.
The exchange is €10.
The terms of use depend on the format of the holiday vouchers (paper or dematerialized vouchers).
Paper Holiday Vouchers
Paper holiday vouchers can be used in Metropolitan France , in Overseas and in the European Union.
They are accepted by the service providers contracted by the National Agency for Holiday Checks (ANCV):
Dematerialized Checks
Dematerialized checks can be used in Metropolitan France , in Overseas and in the European Union.
Dematerialized checks are accepted by online booking sites contracted by theNVCA: titleContent .
Cash checks can be used to make purchases remotely, 24 hours a day, but also on site.
Use your holiday vouchers on the holiday voucher connect app
In case of loss or theft of holiday vouchers, a procedure of search to theNVCA: titleContent. To do this, an online service must be used:
Request to exchange expired holiday vouchers or search for lost or stolen securities
Lost or stolen checks that have been used during their validity cannot be replaced. Only checks that have not been used can be reissued and sent.
Hospital worker
Holiday vouchers are payment documents that allow you to to finance holidays and cultural and leisure activities.
They come in one of the following forms:
- Paper holiday vouchers in the form of a check book
- Dematerialized Holiday Vouchers (connect holiday vouchers)
You can receive holiday vouchers whether you are a holder or a contractor, an active agent or a retired person.
Warning
Holiday vouchers do not apply to Paris Public Hospital Assistance (PA-HP) staff.
Your resources must not exceed a certain amount.
It's your reference tax income (RFR) for 2023 (received in 2024) which is taken into account.
In addition, the financial participation of your employer or social committee depends on your resources. To be aware of this, you must ask your correspondent CGOS: titleContent of your establishment.
It all depends on the format of the holiday vouchers (paper or dematerialized vouchers).
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Paper Holiday Vouchers
They take the form of currency cuts €10, €20, €25 or 50. €
It is possible freely change format at any time, from €30, to switch to cash vouchers:
The fee for the format change is €10.
Warning
tourism and leisure professionals do not have to give change on paper holiday vouchers.
Dematerialized Holiday Vouchers
They are worth €20 to €60 for payments to the nearest cent.
It is possible freely change format at any time, from €30, to switch to paper holiday vouchers:
The fee for the format change is €10.
In order to receive your holiday vouchers, you must first contact the person you are writing to CGOS: titleContent of your establishment.
You must then choose to take advantage of paper or cash vouchers.
Holiday vouchers are valid for 2 years, in addition to their year of issue.
For example, a holiday voucher issued in 2023 is valid until December 31, 2025.
Unused checks can be exchanged within 3 months after the end of the period of use against holiday vouchers of the same amount through an online service:
Request to exchange expired holiday vouchers or search for lost or stolen securities
To exchange dematerialized holiday vouchers, you must log in to your account and then go to the Exchanges menu.
Warning
in the absence of a request for an exchange before the end of 3e months after the expiry of their period of validity, the checks are out of date.
The exchange is €10.
The terms of use depend on the format of the holiday vouchers (paper or dematerialized vouchers).
Paper Holiday Vouchers
Paper holiday vouchers can be used in Metropolitan France , in Overseas and in the European Union.
They are accepted by the service providers contracted by the National Agency for Holiday Checks (ANCV):
Dematerialized Checks
Dematerialized checks can be used in Metropolitan France , in Overseas and in the European Union.
Dematerialized checks are accepted by online booking sites contracted by theNVCA: titleContent .
Cash checks can be used to make purchases remotely, 24 hours a day, but also on site.
Use your holiday vouchers on the holiday voucher connect app
In case of loss or theft of holiday vouchers, a procedure of search to theNVCA: titleContent. To do this, an online service must be used:
Request to exchange expired holiday vouchers or search for lost or stolen securities
Lost or stolen checks that have been used during their validity cannot be replaced. Only checks that have not been used can be reissued and sent.
Who can help me?
Find who can answer your questions in your region
National Agency for Holiday Checks (ANCV)
Information on holiday vouchers and sport coupons
By telephone
0,969,320,616
Price of a call to a fixed number
Open Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm
Telephone for the deaf or hard of hearing
By downloading the Acceo application
Open Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm
By email
Access to contact form
Online service
Search tools
Ministry of Economy
National Agency for Holiday Checks (ANCV)