Private and Family Life Residence Card (Vie Privée et Familiale)
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Private and Family Life Residence Card (Vie Privée et Familiale)
Private and Family Life Residence Card (Vie Privée et Familiale)
France · Family
What it is
French residence card issued on private and family life grounds ("vie privée et familiale"), which authorises you to stay in France. It also allows professional activity.
Key facts
- Category
- Family
- Duration
- Valid for up to 1 year, renewable.
- Processing time
- See the French consulate or prefecture.
- Maximum validity
- 1 year
- Extendable
- Yes
- Path to permanent residence
- Direct route
- Dependants
- Conditional
- How to apply
- Online
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (1re demande, general tiers: epoux de Francais, parent d'enfa)
- EUR 350
- Application fee (1re demande, reduced tier)
- EUR 150
- Application fee (1re demande, reduced tier (droit de timbre 50 + taxe 100))
- EUR 150
- Application fee (1re demande only)
- EUR 50
- Application fee (exemption - card issued free of charge (1re demande and reno)
- EUR 0
- Application fee (renewal of the card / passage to carte pluriannuelle (droit )
- EUR 250
- Application fee (renewal, reduced tier for certain motifs (droit de timbre 50)
- EUR 100
- Application fee (only 'dans certains cas' at renewal - discretionary surcharg)
- EUR 300
Key requirements
- Grounds based on private and family life in France
- Supporting documents for the family situation
- Application at the prefecture
Working on this visa
Work is authorized by the card itself; the employer does not need to request a work authorization.
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 3 August 2026.