Temporary residence card - Au pair
Verified 31 juillet 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Your situation
- You have another nationality
- You have a residence permit
- You're asking for renewal
- You're young au pair
The prefecture has 90 days from the filing of the complete application to take a decision on the issuance of this card.
If the prefecture has not replied after 90 days, this is an implicit refusal.
If you wish to continue your stay beyond 1 year as an au pair in France, you must conclude a new agreement for a maximum period of 1 year.
Card Request
The application for renewal of the residence card is made within 2 months before its end at the prefecture (or sub-prefecture) of your residence.
Warning
It is not possible to carry out the procedures in some sub-prefectures. Find out more on your prefecture's website.
Documents to be provided
- Residence card
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas)
or consular attestation with photo
or photo ID
or consular card with photo
or certificate of nationality under 6 months with photo
- Proof of domicile less than 6 months old
- 3 photos.
If the request is made on the internet: enter the code of the e-photo (provided by the photographer or the approved cabin on the photo board).
If you don't have an e-photo yet, you can locate a digital photo and signature service.
- Proof of payment of stamp duty (to be delivered at the time of delivery of the security)
- Host Agreement (form) cerfa no. 15973) completed and signed by the 2 parties
- Any document attesting either to a basic knowledge of the French language, or to a complete course of secondary education or to some form of professional qualification
- Copy of an identity document for each of the foster parents
- Signed copy of a commitment to respect the principles of the Republic
Model contract of commitment to respect the principles of the Republic
Ministry of the Interior
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If your file is complete, you will receive a receipt awaiting the response of the prefecture.
Cost
You need to pay €50 by tax stamps upon your arrival, the validation of the long-stay visa serving as a residence permit, then €75 when a residence permit is issued.
Proof of payment of stamp duty and tax is required when the card is handed over.
Card Delivery
Your card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your residence (depending on the place where your application is filed).
Period of validity
The residence card au pair is valid Maximum 1 year.
Who can help me?
Find who can answer your questions in your region
Telephone administrative information - Allo Public Service
For more information on this topic, you can contact Allô Service Public.
Cost: free service
The informants who answer you belong to the Ministry of the Interior.
Attention: the service does not have access to users' personal files and cannot therefore provide information on their status.
The service is available at the following times:
- Lundi : de 08h30 à 17h30
- Mardi : de 08h30 à 12h15
- Mercredi : de 08h30 à 12h15
- Jeudi : de 08h30 à 17h30
- Vendredi : de 13h00 à 16h15
Au pair residence card
Contract of commitment to respect the principles of the Republic
Card Request Instruction
Refusal and withdrawal of the residence card
Refusal and withdrawal of the residence card
Renewal of residence permit
Taxes and stamp duty payable
List of documents to be provided
FAQ
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