The French government is committed to putting more and more services online and this includes services for foreigners living in France. The website ‘Administration Numérique pour les Etrangers en France’ (or ANEF) continues to be developed to encompass different administrative tasks for foreigners in France.
The ANEF website continues to be developed to encompass different administrative tasks for foreigners in France. It already covers several administrative tasks and is due to be expanded further.
If you have a Withdrawal Agreement residency card you can already use this site to register a change of address or marital status, and over the course of the next year, more actions will become possible. For example, when you come to renew your Withdrawal Agreement residency permit, this process will be incorporated into this website.
Prefecture websites give some helpful background on the system with an outline of a calendar for upcoming developments. For example, that for the Ain department is:
The main advantages of this online system include:
- The end of waiting in line (physical or virtual) as it will no longer be necessary to have an appointment at the prefecture to make an application
- Reducing the need for visits to the prefecture
- Fewer supporting documents to be provided, given the principle of “tell us only once”. For example, if you’ve given fingerprints at the consulate for your visa, you don’t need to do it again at the prefecture
- simplified process and online platform designed to be user-friendly.
- professional support for platform users – dedicated hotline and contact form. Technical guidance booths available at the prefecture to help you make an online application
The ANEF website is compatible with computers, tablets or smartphones, and documents can be uploaded in multiple formats including photos taken with a smartphone.