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Residence Permit (Titre de séjour) — Expat Guide France (2026)

Quick Answer

What it is:: Residence Permit — a visa procedure in France.
Deadline:: No strict deadline
Steps:: 5 steps
Cost:: EUR 225
Documents:: 7 required
Legal basis:: CESEDA Art. L421-1

Miss the deadline? Late renewal = gap in legal status. You cannot work without valid récépissé.

Important Deadlines

-60d

Renewal: apply 2-4 months before expiry

Late renewal = gap in legal status. You cannot work without valid récépissé.

90d

First application: within 3 months of arrival with VLS-TS visa

Required Documents

✓Valid passport
✓3 passport photos (35x45mm, white background)
✓Justificatif de domicile (proof of address, < 6 months old)
✓Employment contract or proof of activity
✓Proof of health insurance (or Assurance Maladie registration)
✓Visa long séjour (for first application)
✓Previous titre de séjour (for renewal)

Step-by-Step Guide

Determine your titre type: Salarié (employee), Passeport Talent, Vie Privée et Familiale, Étudiant, or Carte de Résident.

Pro tip: Passeport Talent is for skilled workers earning >1.5x SMIC (~EUR 2,820/month gross in 2024). Faster processing, 4-year validity.

Apply online at administration-etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr (ANEF portal).

Pro tip: The ANEF portal replaced in-person préfecture appointments for most applications since 2023.

Upload all required documents. You'll receive a récépissé (receipt) confirming your application.

Pro tip: The récépissé allows you to stay and work legally while your application is processed.

Attend the préfecture appointment for biometric data collection.

Pro tip: Bring ALL original documents — copies alone are rejected.

Pay the tax stamp (timbre fiscal) and collect your carte de séjour.

Pro tip: Buy timbre fiscal online at timbres.impots.gouv.fr — faster than tabac shops.

Fees

Titre de séjour Salarié (timbre fiscal)EUR 225

Passeport TalentEUR 225

Carte de Résident (10 years)EUR 225

Legal Basis

CESEDA Art. L421-1CESEDA Art. L422-1

Also Known As

This procedure is commonly searched under these names:

titre de séjourcarte de séjourresidence permit FrancePasseport Talentvisa FrancepréfectureANEFrécépisséwork permit FranceVLS-TStimbre fiscalrenouvellement titre

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Required Documents

✓Valid passport

✓3 passport photos (35x45mm, white background)

✓Justificatif de domicile (proof of address, < 6 months old)

✓Employment contract or proof of activity

✓Proof of health insurance (or Assurance Maladie registration)

✓Visa long séjour (for first application)

✓Previous titre de séjour (for renewal)