My civil status documents
Once protected by Ofpra, the Protection Department will deliver your civil status documents (birth certificate and marriage certificate) for civil events that took place in your country of origin
First civil status documents
Your first civil status documents are drawn up after processing the family reference file and receiving any additional information if requested by Ofpra.
The reconstitution of the civil status and the issuance of the first acts is a procedure that takes a little time. It is your responsibility to respond, by post only, to any request for additional information from Ofpra.
There is no need to go to Ofpra or call it again to obtain these first documents more quickly.
Family booklet
Ofpra has been issuing family record booklets since 26 March 1991.
- The protected person is married and Ofpra has drawn up the marriage certificate : in this case, Ofpra issues a family record booklet, drawn up on the basis of the marriage certificate. Only children living in France and born of this union may be registered in this booklet. For children born in France, the town hall of the place of birth is competent for registering them in this booklet.
- The protected person got married in France : the town hall of the place where the marriage was celebrated either issues a family record booklet or adds the marriage certificate to the family record booklet already issued by Ofpra.
- The protected person is not married and has children who were born abroad and live in France : In this case, Ofpra may issue a family record booklet and register the children present in France, whether or not they are placed under its protection. If none of the children live in France, Ofpra cannot draw up the family record booklet.
- The protected person is not married and his or her children were born in France, or the only children residing in France were born on French territory : The town hall of the place, in France, where the first child was born, is competent for issuing the family record booklet. The application for a family record booklet must be sent to this town hall or the town hall of the place of residence. Ofpra will then add the birth certificate of the parent(s) to the booklet.
Please note! When the marriage has been celebrated in a third country after the protective status has been granted, Ofpra or the French town halls cannot issue a family record booklet.
Protected people may request the registration in their family record booklet of any of their children born abroad but who live in France, and who either do not benefit from Ofpra's protection or cannot be issued a birth certificate by Ofpra, by submitting their birth certificate along with the correct form, duly completed (available in the "Civil status documents - My online procedures" section). This transmission has to be done by post exclusively.
First name change
La procédure de changement de prénom est désormais simplifiée.
Depuis la loi du 18 novembre 2016, vous pouvez déposer à la mairie de votre domicile une demande de changement de prénom. Vous pouvez également, si vous le souhaitez et si l’Ofpra a établi votre acte de naissance, déposer votre demande à l’Ofpra (Fontenay-sous-Bois).
Si l'officier d’état civil (ou l’Ofpra) estime que votre demande de changement de prénom est légitime, il l'enregistre sur votre acte de naissance.
- Qui est concerné ?
Toute personne qui justifie d’un intérêt légitime peut demander à changer de prénom.
Quand le prénom, seul ou associé au nom, s’avère ridicule ou porte préjudice, le titulaire peut demander à en changer.
Il est possible de demander l’adjonction, la suppression ou la modification de l’ordre des prénoms.
- Quelles sont les démarches ?
L’intéressé dépose personnellement sa demande de changement de prénom, en précisant les motifs, à sa mairie de domicile (ou à l’Ofpra). La demande ne peut pas être faite par courrier.
L’officier d’état civil ou l’Ofpra deviennent compétents pour apprécier la recevabilité de la demande. Il leur revient de saisir le procureur de la République s’ils estiment que celle-ci ne revêt pas un intérêt légitime. Si le procureur s’oppose au changement, le demandeur peut saisir le juge aux affaires familiales.
Si le demandeur est un mineur, la demande doit être faite par son représentant légal.
- L’enregistrement du nouveau prénom
L’acte de naissance est mis à jour. L’intéressé peut produire son acte de naissance pour justifier de ce changement de prénom auprès des différentes administrations.
La décision est inscrite sur l’acte de naissance.
Vous pouvez trouver en bas de page les formulaires de demande de changement de prénom selon votre situation.
Criminal record
An attestation is issued to protected persons who are asked for an extract from their criminal record. This certificate specifies that the protected person may not contact the authorities in their country of origin for events occurring prior to recognition of international protection. For events occurring after recognition, the protected person must contact the service du casier judiciaire national de Nantes.
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