List: how to apply for Brexit card renewals in different areas of France
An increasing number of prefectures have online procedures, but some are yet to provide information
Information on how to renew cards differs between departments
Holders of five-year Brexit Withdrawal Agreement (WA) residency cards need to renew them in coming months - here we look at where to find the relevant information depending on where you live in France.
Unlike the process for the first-issue of Brexit WA cards in 2020-2021, when the initial application was on one centralised website, the process for renewals is being organised prefecture by prefecture.
However, the Interior Ministry sought to simplify this by inviting prefectures to use the same online process hosted on the website Démarches Simplifiées (DS).
We only identified a handful of prefectures as having done so by an initial proposed date of October 1 but an increasing number are now doing so. Campaign groups, however, are calling for more clarity and simplicity.
Note that where a DS process has been put in place, people should only use it if invited to do so via the website of their prefecture.
Other areas are inviting local Britons and their families to use different procedures, such as sending an application to a specific email address or offering appointment slots to submit a paper application.
Below we provide links department by department to information we have identified so far. We will update this as more details come in, and invite readers to let us know if they have found website links that are missing from our list via feedback@connexionfrance.com.
If your card is nearing expiry and no information is available we strongly advise getting in touch with your prefecture directly as soon as possible. Take an appointment, if possible, if you are not able to obtain a response by telephone or email.
There is one main prefecture per department, usually situated in the largest town or city. Some departments also have one or more ‘sub-prefectures’ but these often do not deal with foreign people’s residency issues.
Below is a list of links for departments which have provided updated information for renewals, as of October 29.
01 Ain
02 Aisne
03 Allier
04 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
05 Hautes-Alpes
06 Alpes-Maritimes
Prefecture website
DS page
07 Ardèche
08 Ardennes
Prefecture site asks applicants to book an appointment to bring in their documents.
09 Ariège
10 Aube
11 Aude
Prefecture website
DS page
Additional notes: Says apply within 4 - 2 months of expiry, and if impossible to complete procedure digitally then to email pref-brexit@aude.gouv.fr for assistance
12 Aveyron
13 Bouches-du-Rhône
14 Calvados
Prefecture site
DS page
15 Cantal
Prefecture site
DS page
16 Charente
A reader reports having emailed the prefecture which responded by sending a form to be filled in and returned by post with supporting documents. She then received a follow-up email with an appointment to attend to have her fingerprints scanned.
17 Charente-Maritime
Prefecture website
Specific process: make an appointment on a Thursday afternoon and bring in your documents.
18 Cher
19 Corrèze
2A Corse-du-Sud
2B Haute-Corse
Prefecture website
DS page
21 Côte-d’Or
22 Côtes-d’Armor
Prefecture website
DS page
23 Creuse
24 Dordogne
Prefecture site
DS page
25 Doubs
26 Drôme
Prefecture site
Asks that application be sent in via to the prefecture by post.
27 Eure
28 Eure-et-Loir
29 Finistère
30 Gard
31 Haute-Garonne
32 Gers
Prefecture site
DS page
33 Gironde
Prefecture told The Connexion it will put in place a form via DS in due course and update its website.
34 Hérault
Prefecture site
DS page
35 Ille-et-Vilaine
Prefecture site - note it is in a drop-down box near the bottom of the page, following the information about the original requests prior to 2021
DS page
36 Indre
37 Indre-et-Loire
38 Isère
39 Jura
40 Landes
41 Loir-et-Cher
42 Loire
43 Haute-Loire
44 Loire-Atlantique
45 Loiret
Prefecture site, ‘liste B’ is a pdf asking for the the required documents for renewing the card to be sent by post
46 Lot
Prefecture site
DS page
47 Lot-et-Garonne
Prefecture site, requests paper application by post
48 Lozère
49 Maine-et-Loire
Prefecture site, does not have specific section for Brexit card renewals but asks those who need to renew the cards to book an appointment on that page
50 Manche
51 Marne
Prefecture site, but only for people in the Châlons-en-Champagne (Épernay et Vitry-le-François) arrondissements currently.
DS page
52 Haute-Marne
53 Mayenne
Prefecture site
DS page
54 Meurthe-et-Moselle
Prefecture site
DS page
55 Meuse
56 Morbihan
Prefecture site, explains that those concerned will soon be able to use a dedicated appointments booking service (not yet rolled out) to obtain an appointment at the prefecture to apply for a renewal. Offers list of documents required for renewal in meantime and asks people to not to take an ordinary residency card renewals appointment if waiting for Brexit card renewal.
57 Moselle
58 Nièvre
59 Nord
Prefecture site - a dedicated service counter for renewals is being set up, with appointments opened progressively through the site. You are asked to take an appointment via the site and to bring necessary documents with you on the day.
60 Oise
61 Orne
62 Pas-de-Calais
63 Puy-de-Dôme
64 Pyrénées-Atlantiques
65 Hautes-Pyrénées
Prefecture site, asks for appointments to be made at the prefecture through its own page and not a DS request
66 Pyrénées-Orientales
67 Bas-Rhin
Prefecture site, asks for renewal appointments to be made through the site.
68 Haut-Rhin
Prefecture site, has unique link to make an appointment for renewal.
69 Rhône
Prefecture site
DS page (see here for list of documents required)
70 Haute-Saône
71 Saône-et-Loire
Prefecture site, asks for documents to be sent by email.
72 Sarthe
73 Savoie
74 Haute-Savoie
75 Paris
Prefecture site
DS page
76 Seine-Maritime
77 Seine-et-Marne
78 Yvelines
79 Deux-Sèvres
80 Somme
81 Tarn
Prefecture site, link provided to older PDF asking for information to be posted in (same as Ardennes, etc)
82 Tarn-et-Garonne
Prefecture site
DS page
83 Var
Prefecture site
DS page
84 Vaucluse
Reader reports he contacted the prefecture and was given an appointment date, on a 'take it or leave it' basis.
85 Vendée
Prefecture site
DS page
86 Vienne
Prefecture site
DS page
87 Haute-Vienne
Prefecture website
DS page
88 Vosgess
89 Yonne
90 Territoire de Belfort
91 Essonne
92 Hauts-de-Seine
The prefecture has some information, but does not make the process explicit.
93 Seine-Saint-Denis
94 Val-de-Marne
95 Val-d’Oise
971 Guadeloupe
972 Martinique
973 Guyane
974 La Réunion
976 Mayotte
