What is France’s €70 PassSport and how do you get it?
The grant was introduced as a way of encouraging young people to keep fit, while also supporting sport facilities
The PassSport can be used at over 85,000 partner clubs, sports associations and gyms throughout France
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The PassSport is a government grant aimed at children and young adults that can be used to pay for or contribute towards membership costs at a gym, or any other sport club or facility in France.
The scheme has been renewed for the 2025-26 school year, with the grant amount increasing from €50 to €70 per child.
It was introduced in 2021 (coinciding with the start of la rentrée) to encourage students to take up regular physical activity while also supporting the economy surrounding the sports sector. The pass also aims to make sport accessible for families and young people.
Who is eligible for the PassSport?
The initiative is available for:
Teenagers aged 14 to 17 years old who receive the back-to-school allowance (ARS),
Disabled children and teenagers aged 6 to 19 years old whose families receive the education allowance for disabled children (AEEH),
Young people aged 16 to 30 years old who receive the allowance for disabled adults (AAH),
Students under the age of 28 years old who receive an annual grant from the CROUS (a public body that supports students, particularly in the areas of housing, catering and employment).
When do people receive the PassSport?
There is no umbrella system for delivering the PassSport, with each ‘category’ of eligible participant receiving the grant differently:
For young people aged 14 to 30 who are recipients of ARS, AEEH or AAH benefits, the code should have been sent to you at the end of August by email or text message.
Children aged 6 to 13 who are recipients of AEEH benefits will be able to submit an application to receive the PassSport via the dedicated website. This service was made available on September 1.
Students who receive CROUS grants will be sent a code by email between mid-October and mid-November.
The code is delivered in the following format: 25-XXXX-XXXX
How do you use the PassSport?
The PassSport code must be presented when registering at a sports facility between September 1 and December 31, 2025.
If you lose or do not receive a code, you can find it by logging in to the government's new PassSport Portal. The code only remains valid for the 2025/2026 school year and can only be used once.
The grant can also be combined with other financial aids such as the CAF sports assistance or schemes set up by local and regional authorities like YEPS in Centre-Val de Loire.
Where can you use the PassSport?
The government has developed an interactive map to show over 85,000 participating clubs and sport facilities across France. Type in the name of your town to see which associations are available in your area, or try searching for a specific sporting activity. It is also possible to filter by clubs that offer disabled facilities.
If a particular club is not registered on the map, you can try directly asking this organisation whether they will accept the PassSport.
Note that depending on the type of activity, and the rules of the federation, participants may be required to provide a medical certificate proving they are capable of playing the sport.
