FranceListe naturalisation, n° 117 · Rights and duties

To obtain an identity card, you must:

In the exam (French)

Pour obtenir une carte d'identité, il faut :

  1. aBe at least 18 and have a jobAvoir au moins 18 ans et un emploi
  2. bTake a French test at the town hallPasser un test de français à la mairie
  3. cPay an 86-euro tax at the town hallPayer une taxe de 86 euros en mairie
  4. dSubmit an application with your supporting documentsDéposer une demande avec ses justificatifsCorrect answer

Why?

To obtain an identity card, you must submit an application, at the town hall or after a pre-application online, with the supporting documents: photo, proof of address, old card or birth certificate. There is no minimum age and no test, and the first application is free.

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Source

Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.

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