From 2026, folks making use of for French citizenship in addition to sure residency permits must take a brand new civics take a look at, however the price will differ relying on the place you’re taking it.
The French authorities revealed full particulars of the brand new take a look at in December, together with info on how and the place the checks could be booked.Â
The new civics checks will apply to foreigners requesting for the primary time sure forms of ‘multi-year’ residency playing cards, the 10-year carte de résident or French citizenship.
The requirement comes into impact on January 1st 2026 – individuals who have already made the request for the cardboard or for citizenship and are ready for it to be processed are usually not affected.
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The take a look at is an internet one – you go to a take a look at centre and take the multiple-choice examination on a pill or laptop. It is 45 minutes lengthy and has 40 questions.
But how a lot the take a look at prices wasn’t instantly clear. The Local requested France’s inside ministry in regards to the prices and the reply was principally it relies upon the place you’re taking the take a look at.
In a brief assertion the ministry stated: “The price of this examination will probably be paid by the particular person wishing to use for a multi-year residence allow, a resident card, or naturalisation. The accepted take a look at centre will set its personal charges.”
So in different phrases there will not be a regular charge throughout the nation.
One applicant in Paris reported that they had been charged €70 euros to take the take a look at.
When candidates e-book the take a look at through the central web site they aren’t charged a charge upfront, however as a substitute are instructed they’ll obtain the invoice in a affirmation e mail.
The charge have to be paid for the take a look at appointment to be confirmed.
How to pay?
Again the tactic of cost could depend upon every take a look at centre. The take a look at centre in Paris requested the applicant to pay through financial institution switch and connected the checking account particulars within the type of a “RIB” to the e-mail. It additionally provided candidates to pay in money or cheque on the precise take a look at centre between sure hours of the day.
Applicants are required to let the centre know when cost has been made and solely then will the official “invitation” to take a seat the examination be despatched out.
Click right here for full particulars of the civics take a look at, what it entails and who may be exempt.
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