Terrorist Offenders Index (Fijait)

Verified 30 August 2023 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

What is the purpose of the Terrorist Offenders Index (Fijait)? A person registered in the Fijait: titleContent does she have any obligations? Can we request the rectification or erasure of the recorded information? We tell you the rules to know about Fijait.

There are different rules depending on who is registered in theFijait: titleContent is major or a between 13 and 17 years.

Major

The Fijait: titleContent is used to prevent renewal acts of terrorism and to facilitate the identification of the authors of such infringements.

This bank lists the persons convicted or accused of these offenses.

Registration is notified orally or by post RAR: titleContent to your last declared address.

One document concerning the obligations to be fulfilled is delivered to you or sent against receipt.

If you are a protected major, your legal representative is informed.

The following information shall be recorded:

  • Identity of the person : surname, forename, sex, date and place of birth, nationality, parentage, successive addresses...
  • Nature and date of the decision to register : court, nature of the offense, date and place of the facts, sentence handed down...
  • Miscellaneous Information : dates of justification of address, periodicity of the obligation to justify the address

A person registered in the Fijait: titleContent for a material offense of terrorism must comply with regular obligations of statement of domicile and travel abroad.

Obligations to be fulfilled

You reside in France

You must meet the following obligations:

  • Specify a 1re time your address in the 15 days following the notification of your registration with the Fijait: titleContent. You need proof of residence of less than 3 months.
  • Indicate your address every 3 months
  • Declare all change of address in the 15 days of this change
  • Declare all travel abroad at least 15 days before departure

You must make these representations to the police station or the gendarme of your domicile.

You must travel in person.

Who shall I contact

Please note

Failure to comply with these obligations may result in a maximum of 2 years of prison and €30,000 of fine.

You reside abroad

You must meet the following obligations:

  • Indicate one 1re times your skill in the 15 days following the notification of your registration with the Fijait: titleContent. You need proof of residence of less than 3 months.
  • Indicate your address every 3 months
  • Declare all change of address in the 15 days of this change
  • Declare all travel to France at least 15 days before departure

If you are French, you must make these inquiries to the consulate of France or the consular section of the French Embassy nearest to your home. You have to travel in person.

If you are a foreigner, you must send the supporting documents by letter RAR: titleContent with the file management service.

  • Fijait Management Service

    A person registered in the Terrorist Offenders Register (Fijait) must regularly inform of his address. If she resides abroad, it must do so by sending a registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the management department of Fijait, in Nantes.

    By mail

    FIJAIT Management Service

    Specialized Files Hub

    TSA 77927

    44379 NANTES Cedex 3

Please note

Failure to comply with these obligations may result in a maximum of 2 years of prison and €30,000 of fine.

Duration of obligations

You must respect these obligations during 10 years.

This period shall run from notification of the decision to enter the Fijait: titleContent.

However, if you are in prison, the delay starts to run from your release from prison.

If you are imprisoned again during the period, your obligations are suspended. However, the deadline is still running.

FYI  

you are registered to wanted persons index (RFT) for the duration of your obligations.

The following people can visit the Fijait: titleContent more or less extensively :

  • Judicial authority
  • Judicial Police Officer (OPJ) in the context of an investigation for an offense leading to registration in Fijait or a violation of Fijait’s obligations
  • Prefect and authorized agent of certain administrations for recruitment to certain posts
  • Regulated officer of a prison registry for the follow-up of the obligations of a person on file
  • Regulated intelligence agent for the prevention of terrorism
  • Authorized agent of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the follow-up of the obligations of a data subject

The file can be viewed during the term of the obligations of the person on file.

However, the service managing the file, the judicial authority, the OPJs and authorized agents of the intelligence services may consult the Fijait throughout the data retention period.

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Registration in Fijait for a material act of terrorism

The information is retained 20 years.

This period shall run from notification of the decision to enter the Fijait: titleContent.

However, if you are in prison, the delay starts to run from your release from prison.

The information shall be withdrawn earlier from Fijait in the following cases:

  • Death
  • Decision of non-suit, relaxation or acquittal
  • Decision of the public prosecutor or the judge to erase your data

Enrollment in Fijait for Provocation or Advocacy of Terrorist Acts

The information is retained 5 years if your registration with the Fijait: titleContent results from a offense of incitement or apology for terrorist acts.

This period shall run from notification the decision to register in Fijait.

However, if you are in prison, the delay starts to run from your release from prison.

The information shall be withdrawn earlier from Fijait in the following cases:

  • Death
  • Decision of non-suit, relaxation or acquittal
  • Decision of the public prosecutor or the judge to erase your data

Subscription to Fijait for IST Violation

The information is retained 5 years if your registration with the Fijait: titleContent results from a violation of a travel ban (IST).

This period shall run from notification the decision to register in Fijait.

However, if you are in prison, the delay starts to run from your release from prison.

The information shall be withdrawn earlier from Fijait in the following cases:

  • Death
  • Decision of non-suit, relaxation or acquittal
  • Decision of the public prosecutor or the judge to erase your data

Registration in Fijait for breach of administrative control

The information is retained 5 years if your registration with the Fijait: titleContent results from a breach of the rules relating to administrative control following a return to France.

This period shall run from notification the decision to register in Fijait.

However, if you are in prison, the delay starts to run from your release from prison.

The information shall be withdrawn earlier from Fijait in the following cases:

  • Death
  • Decision of non-suit, relaxation or acquittal
  • Decision of the public prosecutor or the judge to erase your data

You must contact the public prosecutor from your home.

You have to prove your identity.

The information shall be communicated to you orally. No written documents are provided.

Who shall I contact

To whom should the request be addressed?

You must contact the public prosecutor of the last court whose decision resulted in your registration in Fijait.

If it is a court of appeal, you must contact the public prosecutor of the seat of the Court of Appeal.

Who shall I contact

Example :

You were sentenced twice with registration in Fijait by the court of Saintes in 2020 and then by the court of Paris in 2022. You have to go to the public prosecutor of the court of Paris.

Example :

You were sentenced with registration in Fijait by the Court of Appeal of Rennes. You must contact the public prosecutor of the Rennes court.

How do I apply?

The request is made by letter RAR: titleContent or by declaration to graft.

What is the response time?

The public prosecutor has 3 months to answer you.

You receive a registered letter with a request for notice of receipt.

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You're under investigation

To whom should the request be addressed?

If you are indicted, you must contact the public prosecutor of the last court whose decision resulted in your being entered in the Fijait: titleContent.

If it is a court of appeal, you must contact the public prosecutor of the seat of the Court of Appeal.

Who shall I contact

Example :

You were sentenced twice with registration in Fijait by the court of Saintes in 2020 and then by the court of Paris in 2022. You have to go to the public prosecutor of the court of Paris.

Example :

You were sentenced with registration in Fijait by the Court of Appeal of Rennes. You must contact the public prosecutor of the Rennes court.

How do I apply?

The request is made by letter RAR: titleContent or by declaration to graft.

What is the response time?

The public prosecutor has 3 months to answer you.

You receive a registered letter with a request for notice of receipt.

You're doomed

Warning  

You cannot request the erasure of your data if a legal proceeding is pending.

To whom should the request be addressed?

You must contact the public prosecutor of the last court whose decision resulted in your being entered in the Fijait: titleContent.

If it is a court of appeal, you must contact the public prosecutor of the seat of the Court of Appeal.

Who shall I contact

Example :

You were sentenced twice with registration in Fijait by the court of Saintes in 2020 and then by the court of Paris in 2022. You have to go to the public prosecutor of the court of Paris.

Example :

You were sentenced with registration in Fijait by the Court of Appeal of Rennes. You must contact the public prosecutor of the Rennes court.

How do I apply?

The request is made by letter RAR: titleContent or by declaration to graft.

What is the response time?

The public prosecutor has 3 months to answer you.

You receive a registered letter with a request for notice of receipt.

13 to 17 years

The Fijait: titleContent is used to prevent renewal acts of terrorism and to facilitate the identification of the authors of such infringements.

The index identifies persons 13 years of age or older who have been convicted or charged for these offenses.

Registration is notified orally or by post RAR: titleContent to your last declared address.

One document concerning the obligations to be fulfilled is delivered to you or sent against receipt.

Your legal representatives or the person to whom your custody has been entrusted shall be informed.

The following information shall be recorded:

  • Identity of the person : surname, forename, sex, date and place of birth, nationality, parentage, successive addresses...
  • Nature and date of the decision to register : court, nature of the offense, date and place of the facts, sentence handed down...
  • Miscellaneous Information : dates of justification of address, periodicity of the obligation to justify the address

A minor enrolled in the Fijait: titleContent for a material offense of terrorism must comply with regular obligations of statement of domicile and travel abroad.

Obligations to be fulfilled

You reside in France

You must meet the following obligations:

  • Specify a 1re time your address in the 15 days following the notification of your registration with the Fijait: titleContent. You need proof of residence of less than 3 months.
  • Indicate your address every 3 months
  • Declare all change of address in the 15 days of this change
  • Declare all travel abroad at least 15 days before departure

Your legal representatives or the person to whom your custody has been entrusted is doing it for you. They must report to the police station or the gendarme of your domicile.

However, if you are traveling abroad, you must introduce yourself at the police station or the gendarmerie.

Who shall I contact
You reside abroad

You must meet the following obligations:

  • Indicate one 1re times your skill in the 15 days following the notification of your registration with the Fijait: titleContent. You need proof of residence of less than 3 months.
  • Indicate your address every 3 months
  • Declare all change of address in the 15 days of this change
  • Declare all travel to France at least 15 days before departure

Your legal representatives or the person to whom your custody has been entrusted is doing the following for you:

  • If you are French, they must report to the consulate of France or to the consular section of the French Embassy nearest to your home.
  • If you are a foreigner, they must send the supporting documents by letter RAR: titleContent to the file manager service.

However, you must introduce yourself at the French Consulate in case of travel to France.

  • Fijait Management Service

    A person registered in the Terrorist Offenders Register (Fijait) must regularly inform of his address. If she resides abroad, it must do so by sending a registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the management department of Fijait, in Nantes.

    By mail

    FIJAIT Management Service

    Specialized Files Hub

    TSA 77927

    44379 NANTES Cedex 3

Duration of obligations

You must meet these obligations for 5 years.

This period shall run from notification of the decision to enter the Fijait: titleContent.

However, if you are in prison, the delay starts to run from your release from prison.

If you are imprisoned again during the period, your obligations are suspended. However, the deadline is still running.

FYI  

you are enrolled in the wanted persons index (RFT) for the duration of your obligations.

The following people can visit the Fijait: titleContent more or less extensively :

  • Judicial authority
  • Judicial Police Officer (OPJ) in the context of an investigation for an offense leading to registration in Fijait or a violation of Fijait’s obligations
  • Prefect and authorized agent of certain administrations for recruitment to certain posts
  • Regulated officer of a prison registry for the follow-up of the obligations of a person on file
  • Regulated intelligence agent for the prevention of terrorism
  • Authorized agent of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the follow-up of the obligations of a data subject

The file can be viewed during the term of the obligations of the person on file.

However, the service managing the file, the judicial authority, the OPJs and authorized agents of the intelligence services may consult the Fijait throughout the data retention period.

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Registration in Fijait for a material act of terrorism

Data is retained 10 years.

This period shall run from notification of the decision to enter the Fijait: titleContent.

However, if you are in prison, the delay starts to run from your release from prison.

The data shall be withdrawn earlier from Fijit in the following cases:

  • Death
  • Decision of non-suit, relaxation or acquittal
  • Decision of the public prosecutor or the judge to erase your data

Enrollment in Fijait for Provocation or Advocacy of Terrorist Acts

The information is retained 3 years if your registration with the Fijait: titleContent results from a offense of provocation or apology for terrorism.

This period shall run from notification the decision to register in Fijait.

However, if you are in prison, the delay starts to run from your release from prison.

The information shall be withdrawn earlier from Fijait in the following cases:

  • Death
  • Decision of non-suit, relaxation or acquittal
  • Decision of the public prosecutor or the judge to erase your data

Subscription to Fijait for IST Violation

Data is retained 3 years if your registration with the Fijait: titleContent results from a violation of a travel ban (IST).

This period shall run from notification the decision to register in Fijait.

However, if you are in prison, the delay starts to run from your release from prison.

The data shall be withdrawn earlier from Fijit in the following cases:

  • Death
  • Decision of non-suit, relaxation or acquittal
  • Decision of the public prosecutor or the judge to erase your data

Registration in Fijait for breach of administrative control

Data is retained 3 years if your registration with the Fijait: titleContent results from a breach of the rules relating to administrative control following a return to France.

This period shall run from notification the decision to register in Fijait.

However, if you are in prison, the delay starts to run from your release from prison.

The data shall be withdrawn earlier from Fijit in the following cases:

  • Death
  • Decision of non-suit, relaxation or acquittal
  • Decision of the public prosecutor or the judge to erase your data

You must contact the public prosecutor from your home.

You have to prove your identity.

The information shall be communicated to you orally. No written documents are provided.

Who shall I contact

To whom should the request be addressed?

You must contact the public prosecutor of the last court whose decision resulted in your registration in Fijait.

If it is a court of appeal, you must contact the public prosecutor of the seat of the Court of Appeal.

Who shall I contact

Example :

You were sentenced twice with registration in Fijait by the court of Saintes in 2020 and then by the court of Paris in 2022. You have to go to the public prosecutor of the court of Paris.

Example :

You were sentenced with registration in Fijait by the Court of Appeal of Rennes. You must contact the public prosecutor of the Rennes court.

How do I apply?

The request is made by letter RAR: titleContent or by declaration to graft.

What is the response time?

The public prosecutor has 3 months to answer you.

You receive a registered letter with a request for notice of receipt.

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You're under investigation

To whom should the request be addressed?

If you are indicted, you must contact the public prosecutor of the last court whose decision resulted in your being entered in the Fijait: titleContent.

If it is a court of appeal, you must contact the public prosecutor of the seat of the Court of Appeal.

Who shall I contact

Example :

You were sentenced twice with registration in Fijait by the court of Saintes in 2020 and then by the court of Paris in 2022. You have to go to the public prosecutor of the court of Paris.

Example :

You were sentenced with registration in Fijait by the Court of Appeal of Rennes. You must contact the public prosecutor of the Rennes court.

How do I apply?

The request is made by letter RAR: titleContent or by declaration to graft.

What is the response time?

The public prosecutor has 3 months to answer you.

You receive a registered letter with a request for notice of receipt.

You're doomed

Warning  

You cannot request the erasure of your data if a legal proceeding is pending.

To whom should the request be addressed?

You must contact the public prosecutor of the last court whose decision resulted in your being entered in the Fijait: titleContent.

If it is a court of appeal, you must contact the public prosecutor of the seat of the Court of Appeal.

Who shall I contact

Example :

You were sentenced twice with registration in Fijait by the court of Saintes in 2020 and then by the court of Paris in 2022. You have to go to the public prosecutor of the court of Paris.

Example :

You were sentenced with registration in Fijait by the Court of Appeal of Rennes. You must contact the public prosecutor of the Rennes court.

How is the request made?

The request is made by letter RAR: titleContent or by declaration to graft.

What is the response time?

The public prosecutor has 3 months to answer you.

You receive a registered letter with a request for notice of receipt.

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