Social security: change in personal situation

Verified 09 September 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Do you know a change related to your personal situation (examples: moving, changing bank, birth of a child)? You must inform your Social Security organization. The formalities vary depending on whether you depend on the general scheme (CPAM: titleContent) or the agricultural scheme (MSA: titleContent). We're taking stock of where we're going.

General scheme

We present 4 cases of the main changes related to personal situation: declare a pregnancy, declare a birth or adoption, declare a change of mailing address or bank.

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Declaring pregnancy

Your doctor or midwife can register your pregnancy online.

If not, you must send the paper return to your CPAM: titleContent and to your Caf: titleContent.

On the Internet

Your doctor or midwife completes your pregnancy declaration online and uploads it directly to your CPAM and your Family Allowance Fund (CAF).

You don't have a form to fill out or any mail to send.

The declaration of your pregnancy is immediately recorded by your CPAM and your Caf.

Pregnancy must be declared before the end of 3e months of pregnancy to benefit as soon as possible from the management of your pregnancy.

FYI  

A Service-public.fr sheet is dedicated to the declaration of pregnancy.

Form

Your doctor or midwife will complete and provide you with the three-part pregnancy report form entitled “First prenatal medical examination”.

To declare your pregnancy, please fill in the following information and contact:

  • the pink flap at your CPAM
  • and the 2 blue components to your Family Allowance Fund (CFA).
Who shall I contact

You must declare your pregnancy before the end of 3e months of pregnancy to benefit as soon as possible from the management of your pregnancy.

FYI  

A Service-public.fr sheet is dedicated to the declaration of pregnancy.

Declare a birth or adoption

You can inform Social Security via the Internet or by telephone.

Via the Internet

As soon as you leave the maternity ward, you can register the birth of your child (or an adoption) via your account (under “My steps”):

Ameli Online

FYI  

A Service-public.fr sheet is dedicated to the birth declaration.

By telephone
Who shall I contact

FYI  

A Service-public.fr sheet is dedicated to the birth declaration.

Declare a change of mailing address

This can be done on the Internet or by telephone or by mail.

On the Internet

You can register your change of address from your account (" My efforts "):

Ameli Online

Please note

A Service-public.fr fact sheet is dedicated to the issue of moving to France.

By telephone
Who shall I contact

Please note

A Service-public.fr fact sheet is dedicated to the issue of moving to France.

By mail

Send your CPAM an email with the following information:

  • Your Social Security Number
  • Your first and last names
  • Your old and new address
  • The estimated move date.

Attach a copy of your front/back ID (e.g. ID card, passport).

Who shall I contact

Please note

A Service-public.fr fact sheet is dedicated to the issue of moving to France.

Report a change of bank

This declaration may be made by Internet or by post.

On the Internet

You can register the change from your Ameli account (section “ My efforts "):

Ameli Online

By mail

You send your primary cash register a letter containing the following information:

  • Your Social Security Number
  • Your first and last names.

Attach the following documents:

  • New Bank Identity Statement (BIR)
  • Copy of your old RIB (or the IBAN number of your old account)
  • Copy of your front/back ID.
Who shall I contact

Please note

If you are moving, consider entering your new address and adding a copy of a proof of residence from your old address.

Please note

Any person who deliberately refuses to become affiliated or who persists in not committing the procedure for compulsory membership of a social security scheme shall be punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €15,000, or only one of those two penalties.

Agricultural arrangements

We present 3 cases of the main changes related to her personal situation: declaring a pregnancy, declaring a birth or adoption and declaring a change of mailing address.

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Declaring pregnancy

Your doctor can register your pregnancy online.

If not, send your MSA the form "first prenatal medical examination" (pink slip of the declaration) to cover your medical expenses.

On the Internet

The declaration of pregnancy can be made online by your doctor, if he offers it to you and with your consent.

Please note

A Service-public.fr sheet is dedicated to the declaration of pregnancy.

Form

The declaration of pregnancy is given to you by your general practitioner, gynecologist or midwife at 1er prenatal examination confirming that you are pregnant.

You send your MSA the "first prenatal medical examination" (pink slip of the declaration) to cover your medical expenses.

The 2 blue sheets of this document are also to be sent to your MSA, if you choose it for the payment of your family benefits.

Who shall I contact

You must declare your pregnancy before the end of 3e month of pregnancy to benefit as soon as possible from the management of your pregnancy.

Please note

A Service-public.fr sheet is dedicated to the declaration of pregnancy.

Declare a birth

After delivery, you should send thebirth certificate from your child to the MSA to give him rights in health and family. This shipment is made by Internet or by mail.

On the Internet

MSA - Special spaces

Please note

A Service-public.fr sheet is dedicated to the birth declaration.

By mail
Who shall I contact

Please note

A Service-public.fr sheet is dedicated to the birth declaration.

Declare a change of address

This change of address can be reported online or by mail.

On the Internet

From your MSA website:

  • You connect to your private space
  • You go to the section My Account
  • You are changing your home address.

FYI  

You will receive an email confirming your change of address.

MSA - Special spaces

Please note

A Service-public.fr fact sheet is dedicated to the issue of moving to France.

By mail

The MSA website lists the contact details of all the checkouts in the network by department.

Who shall I contact

Please note

A Service-public.fr fact sheet is dedicated to the issue of moving to France.

Please note

Any person who deliberately refuses to become affiliated or who persists in not committing the procedure for compulsory membership of a social security scheme shall be punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €15,000, or only one of those two penalties.

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