FranceMise en situation n° 68 · Rights and duties
Sofia and Ahmed’s baby was born on Monday in a maternity hospital in Lille. When and where must they register the birth?
In the exam (French)
Le bébé de Sofia et Ahmed est né lundi dans une maternité de Lille. Quand et où doivent-ils déclarer la naissance ?
- aWithin 5 days, at the town hall of the place of birth.Dans les 5 jours, à la mairie du lieu de naissance.Correct answer
- bWithin the year, at the consulate of their country of origin.Dans l'année, au consulat de leur pays d'origine.
- cWhen enrolling the child at nursery school.Au moment d'inscrire l'enfant à l'école maternelle.
- dWithin 3 months, at the prefecture of the department.Dans les 3 mois, à la préfecture du département.
Why?
Every birth in France must be registered with the civil registry (état civil) of the town hall of the place of birth, within 5 days after the birth. The birth certificate is essential for all the child’s rights. After this time limit, you have to go through the court.
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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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