Applying for a French visa? Refused? Stuck renewal in France? Our team takes over your case and follows it through. We usually reply within 1 hour.
Independent app. France Étranger is not a government service and does not represent the French government or any prefecture. Provided as a guidance tool for informational purposes only. Official sources: service-public.fr · interieur.gouv.fr · legifrance.gouv.fr
France Étranger is a 100% digital solution that meets the needs of foreign nationals in France: civic exam preparation, document checklists, eligibility simulators, real préfecture processing times, and full handling of their procedures: residence permit renewal, récépissé, naturalization, ANEF access, files stuck at the préfecture, and more. With the support of a dedicated team, foreign nationals get a complete, reliable and reassuring service, at the best price.
PERSONALIZED SUPPORT
A question, a blocker, a complicated procedure? Describe your situation: a specialized team replies with a quote tailored to your case.
• Reply within 24 hours, no commitment
• You only pay if you approve the quote
• Your messages and documents are kept in the app
FREE, TO GET PREPARED
• Eligibility simulators: residence permit, naturalization, resident card, family reunification…
• Processing-time tracking by préfecture and by procedure
• Checklists of the documents to gather for your file
• Practice and quizzes for the interview and civic exam: 740 series, 37 categories, history, institutions, secularism, culture
• Detailed feedback after every answer
WHY FRANCE ÉTRANGER?
Because French administration is slow, opaque and stressful. Prepare your file for free, and get support from our team whenever you need it, all in one place.
Your data stays on your device. Simulators, processing-time tracking and practice are free. Personalized support is a paid service handled by our team.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
France Étranger is a private, independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the French government, a préfecture or any public administration. It does not represent any government entity and does not carry out official procedures on behalf of the authorities.
OFFICIAL SOURCES
• Procedures: https://www.service-public.gouv.fr
• Foreign nationals in France (ANEF): https://administration-etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr
• Legal texts (CESEDA): https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr
• Ministry of the Interior: https://www.interieur.gouv.fr
Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Case tracking: see how your wait compares with other files at your préfecture, and record your interview, decision or card-ready dates. The app now tells you when the length of your residence permits lets you apply for a resident card or naturalisation. Tap "Dernière mise à jour du dossier" for a plain explanation. The document scanner now sits in your documents list. Fixes and improvements.
Version 25.60
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Information
Seller
FRANCETRANGER
Size
73.2 MB
Category
Utilities
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.