FranceMise en situation n° 62 · Rights and duties
Rania’s residence permit expires in three months. She thinks it will be renewed automatically. Is she right?
In the exam (French)
La carte de séjour de Rania expire dans trois mois. Elle pense que la carte sera renouvelée automatiquement. A-t-elle raison ?
- aNo, she must wait for the expiry date to apply.Non, elle doit attendre la date d'expiration pour faire sa demande.
- bYes, if she has been working in France for more than one year.Oui, si elle travaille en France depuis plus d'un an.
- cNo, she must apply before it expires.Non, elle doit faire la demande avant l'expiration.Correct answer
- dYes, the prefecture sends the new permit without any procedure.Oui, la préfecture envoie la nouvelle carte sans aucune démarche.
Why?
Foreign nationals who live in France must always have a valid residence permit. Renewal is not automatic: you must apply for it before the expiry date, within the time limits given by the administration. If you wait too long, you risk finding yourself in an irregular situation.
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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.
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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.
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Paolo’s neighbours often hold parties with loud music until 3 in the morning. What can Paolo do?Correct answer:Talk to them, then call the police if it continues.
Les voisins de Paolo organisent souvent des fêtes avec de la musique forte jusqu'à 3 heures du matin. Que peut faire Paolo ? — Leur parler, puis appeler la police si cela continue.
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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