First residence permit application
CIR contract signed with the OFII
Required score
100-199
Certified by the TEF IRN since April 2025
French Assessment Test for Integration, Residence and Nationality. Recognised by France Éducation International and CCI Paris Île-de-France for the multi-year residence permit, the resident card and French naturalisation.
The TEF IRN assesses 4 compulsory and inseparable skills (reading and listening comprehension, written and spoken expression) on a common scale. A level is achieved with the required score in 3 papers out of 4; here is what each level opens up in terms of applications in France.
CIR contract signed with the OFII
Required score
100-199
Certified by the TEF IRN since April 2025
CSP category of the civic exam
Required score
200-299
3 papers out of 4 · tolerance of 167 on the fourth
CR category of the civic exam
Required score
300-399
3 papers out of 4 · tolerance of 267 on the fourth
NAT category of the civic exam
Required score
400-499
3 papers out of 4 · tolerance of 367 on the fourth
On the day
1 to 10 days
Results online
Official score within 1 to 10 working days of the exam
2 to 3 wks
CCI Paris IDF certificate
Issued after your exam at the centre
2 years
Official validity
Recognised by French prefectures
What to bring
Identity document
ID photo
Black pen
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