Verified steps:
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Page Summary
Result
Each provisional document shall be identified by name, validity and particulars.
To be done today
- Download the PDF, not just a capture
- Check identity, dates, and work mentions
- Distinguish confirmation, API and receipt
Check the result
- Document proving the rights identified
- Expiry on schedule
- Minimum copy for employer
Preparing a visit cardPrepare the file for filingRenewal of residence permit: full fileCheck the requirements; the administration decidesSee stepsRenewal of residence permit: stepsIn case of a problemANEF or prefecture without replyDecode statusConfirmation of depositDecode statusAttestation of extension of trainingPreparing a callRequest the status of an ANEF file
Section actions
Duration: Validity of receipt — 4 to 6 months (extended); instruction of title — months
Cost: Free (issued automatically)
Possible online
Who this guide is for
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- You if you have filed an application/renewal of title and wait for the decision
- You if your title has expired and renewal is underway — need proof
- You if the employer asks for proof of right to work while waiting
To be prepared in advance
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Step-by-step procedure
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- 1After deposit on ANEF, you receive an acknowledgement of receipt online — proof of deposit. He is entitled to stay, but often not yet at work.
- 2Receipt: After a while, ANEF/Prefecture issues a receipt (often PDF online). He attests to legal status during the course of the investigation. Validity: usually 4 to 6 months, extendable if necessary.
- 3Check the right to work at the receipt: for renewals and many changes — opens up the right to work. For some first applications — the right begins after the decision.
- 4Use the receipt for: employer (DPAE), bank, CAF, CPAM, Schengen travel (but NOT to return from outside Schengen – visa or title required).
- 5Attestation of decision: After favourable notice, you can download a certificate confirming the new title to ANEF before receiving the physical card. Useful while waiting for manufacture.
- 6If the receipt expires without a decision: ask for an extension on ANEF or contact the prefecture. The status must not be interrupted.
- 7Keep all PDFs and e-mails: they prove legal status during a police or employer check.
Common mistakes
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- To believe that the old title remains valid after expiry during renewal. No — you must receive it.
- Do not check whether the receipt opens up to work (as applicable).
- Consolidated receipt (in progress) and certificate of decision (after notice).
- Do not extend receipt to maturity — irregular situation.
- Travel outside Schengen with only the receipt — refusal to return.
Official sources
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Important remark
The conditions of receipt (right to work, duration) depend on the type of request. This information is indicative — for your situation, check on ANEF and in prefecture.
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