Official rule
For the ARE, Public Service usually indicates a registration and application within 12 months of the end of the contract, subject to the other conditions.
Practical centre
Verified: 2026-07-26
After termination of employment
Employer documents, registration, ARE study and retention of rights.
Practical benchmark
Do not delay registration only for lack of employer certification; France Travail indicates that it is usually not necessary to start.
The key steps are the beginning, the end and the ones that carry vigilance.
Last day/immediate
Gathering the end of the contract
Stage document
Contract, breakdown, bulletins, certificate, balance
Your action
Check dates and amounts.
Control point
List of known missing parts.
Without unnecessary delay
Start Enrollment
Stage document
Identity, domicile, title, route
Your action
Create space and keep the confirmation.
Control point
Active registration.
In parallel
Obtain/correct attestation
Stage document
Employer attestation and wages
Your action
Check for end, reason, periods and remuneration.
Control point
Coin consistent with contracts.
After registration
ARE study
Stage document
Notification, requests for documents
Your action
Answer and control the reasoned decision.
Control point
Law/refusal and calculation included.
Every month
Update
Stage document
Monthly declaration
Your action
Report the changes and maintain confirmation.
Control point
Enrolment maintained.
