FranceMise en situation n° 61 · Rights and duties
Ibrahim has a multi-year residence permit (carte de séjour pluriannuelle). He is moving to another town. What must he do?
In the exam (French)
Ibrahim a une carte de séjour pluriannuelle. Il déménage dans une autre ville. Que doit-il faire ?
- aOnly inform La Poste so that his post is forwarded.Prévenir seulement La Poste pour faire suivre son courrier.
- bDeclare his new address within three months.Déclarer sa nouvelle adresse dans les trois mois.Correct answer
- cNothing, he simply waits for his permit to be renewed.Rien, il attend simplement le renouvellement de sa carte.
- dGive back his permit and apply for a new visa abroad.Rendre sa carte et demander un nouveau visa à l'étranger.
Why?
A foreign national who has a residence permit valid for more than one year must declare their change of address within three months after moving. This is done online, on the website of the digital administration for foreign nationals in France (ANEF). This way, the administration can always contact them.
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Rania’s residence permit expires in three months. She thinks it will be renewed automatically. Is she right?Correct answer:No, she must apply before it expires.
La carte de séjour de Rania expire dans trois mois. Elle pense que la carte sera renouvelée automatiquement. A-t-elle raison ? — Non, elle doit faire la demande avant l'expiration.
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Hichem, who is Tunisian, has lived in France for fifteen years with a resident card (carte de résident). Can he vote in the presidential election?Correct answer:No, this vote is reserved for French citizens.
Hichem, de nationalité tunisienne, vit en France depuis quinze ans avec une carte de résident. Peut-il voter à l'élection présidentielle ? — Non, ce vote est réservé aux citoyens français.
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Lucía, who is Spanish, has lived in Lyon for four years. She would like to vote in the next municipal elections. What must she do?Correct answer:Register on her commune’s supplementary electoral roll.
Lucía, de nationalité espagnole, habite à Lyon depuis quatre ans. Elle voudrait voter aux prochaines élections municipales. Que doit-elle faire ? — S'inscrire sur la liste électorale complémentaire de sa commune.
Mise en situation n° 65
Shirin, who is Iranian, has a son at primary school. The school is organising the election of parents’ representatives. Can she vote?Correct answer:Yes, every parent can vote, whatever their nationality.
Shirin, de nationalité iranienne, a un fils à l'école primaire. L'école organise l'élection des représentants des parents d'élèves. Peut-elle voter ? — Oui, chaque parent peut voter, quelle que soit sa nationalité.
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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