You are coming to France with your family – You are the family of a researcher

Within 3 months following your arrival, you must validate your visa on the ANEF website.

You will need:

• The information stated on your visa
• To give the date of your arrival in France
• To give your address in France
• Your bank card to pay the tax required for the issuance of a residence permit. The tax is €200. You can also pay in fiscal stamps.

You can buy fiscal stamps at the tobacconist’s (ask for an online fiscal stamp for ‘residence permits for foreigners’/timbre fiscal électronique ‘titre pour étrangers’) or online on the ANEF website or the French tax authority website.

As soon as you are in France, you must apply for « Passeport Talent-Famille» residence permit. 

• Visit the ANEF site and apply online.
• Log in to the ANEF platform to apply for a residence permit.
• To apply for the renewal, you will need digitized supporting documentation           

• Once you have submitted your online application you will receive a confirmation as a pdf document. Please note that this confirmation is not a residence permit.
• Once your request has been examined by the « préfecture » and your application has been accepted you will receive a pdf « favourable decision letter ».
• You will then receive a short text message on your telephone stating your first residence permit is ready. Prior to collecting the document, you will have to pay the fiscal stamp (225€)

You can buy fiscal stamps at the tobacconist’s (ask for an online fiscal stamp for « residence permit for foreigners ») or online on the ANEF site or the tax website.

Important : be sure to check regularly the ANEF platform to follow the progression of your application

You must submit an application for a residence permit within 2 months following your arrival in France. The procedure for submitting the application may vary: postal submission or making an appointment with the prefectural services.  In the case of the sub-prefecture of Palaiseau, we invite you to check the following page for booking an appointement and select the "Private and family life" section  : access link.

• You must prepare your supporting documentation.
• If you have submitted a complete application and, according to your situation, the Préfecture will issue you with a receipt which will enable you to remain on French territory until you are granted a "Private and family life" residence permit.
• You will then receive a short text message on your telephone stating that your residence permit is ready. Prior to collecting the document, you will have to pay the fiscal stamp (€225).

You can buy fiscal stamps at the tobacconist’s (ask for an online fiscal stamp for ‘residence permits for foreigners’/timbre fiscal électronique ‘titre pour étrangers’) or online on the ANEF website or the French tax authority website.

Children under 18 do not need a personal residence permit. However, if you wish to leave the French territory, you must ask the Préfecture of the town where you live for a travel document for a foreign minor-DCEM (document de circulation pour étranger mineur)

You must apply online : Demande de document de circulation pour étranger mineur (DCEM) - Saisine en ligne (interieur.gouv.fr)

You will then be given an appointment by the préfecture of your place of residence.

• On the day of the appointment you must provide supporting documents. You must attend the appointment with your spouse and child.
• You will have to pay €50 in fiscal stamps for the DCEM document.

You can buy fiscal stamps at the tobacconist’s (ask for an online fiscal stamp for "residence permits for foreigners"/timbre fiscal électronique "titre pour étrangers") or online on the ANEF website or the French tax authority website.

If you wish to continue your stay in France, you must renew your permit 2 or 3 months before your residence permit « Passeport Talent Famille » expires.

• Log in to the ANEF platform to submit the renewal application of your residence permit
• To apply for the renewal, you will need digitized supporting documentation 

• Once you have submitted your application online, you will receive a pdf “deposit confirmation ». Please, note this confirmation is not a residence permit.
• Once your application has been examined by the « sous-préfecture » and has been accepted, you will receive a pdf « favourable decision letter ».
• You will then receive a short text message on your telephone stating your residence permit is ready. You can then make an appointment by clicking on the SMS link. 
• Prior to collecting the document, you will have to pay the fiscal stamp (225€).

You can buy fiscal stamps at the tobacconist’s (ask for an online fiscal stamp for « residence permit for foreigners ») or online on the ANEF site or the tax website.

Important : Please do not forget to consult the ANEF platform regularly to track your application

You must submit the renewal application of your residence permit within 2 months before your residence permit expires. The procedure for submitting the application may vary: postal submission or making an appointment with the prefectural services.  In the case of the sub-prefecture of Palaiseau, we invite you to check the following page for booking an appointement and select the "Private and family life" section  : access link.

• To apply for the renewal, you will need supporting documentation 

• If you have submitted a complete application and according to your situation, the «prefecture» will, issue a receipt which will enable you to remain on the French territory until you are granted a residence permit «scientist family»
• You will then receive a short text message on your telephone stating your residence permit is ready. Prior to collecting the document, you will have to pay the fiscal stamp (€ 225).  If this is your first admission, you are exempt from taxes.

You can buy fiscal stamps at the tobacconist’s (ask for an online fiscal stamp for « residence permit for foreigners ») or online on the ANEF site or the tax website.