First renewal of 1-year “salarié” residence permit — civic exam + changing jobs
Hi everyone,
I’d really appreciate some advice/experiences regarding the renewal of my titre de séjour salarié and the new civic exam requirement.
Here’s my situation:
I originally came to France as a student.
I completed my Master’s degree in France.
I then changed my status from student → salarié.
I currently have a 1-year temporary “salarié” residence permit.
This is my first renewal.
I’m applying through ANEF with the Hauts-de-Seine (Nanterre) prefecture.
My current residence permit expires in about 4 months.
In my ANEF document checklist, they ask for an attestation of passing the civic exam, with wording saying that without it, you cannot obtain a first carte de séjour pluriannuelle.
My questions are:
If I decide not to take the civic exam, can I still renew my salarié residence permit and get another 1-year temporary card, instead of a first 4-year pluriannual card?
Does the fact that I completed a Master’s degree in France change anything regarding the civic exam or the CIR? I never completed any OFII civic training.
If I decide to take the civic exam, how long did it take you to receive the certificate after passing? Is it issued quickly, or does it take several days/weeks?
Regarding my job: I’m currently employed on a permanent contract (CDI), but I’ve decided to leave my current job. I have a 2-month notice period, and my residence permit expires in about 4 months. I would like to submit my renewal application now.
Should I submit the application using my current job/employer, since that is my employment at the time I apply? Or would it be better to wait until I have my next job and submit the application with the new employer?
If anyone has been in a similar situation, especially student → salarié → first renewal in 2026, and even better if you went through the Nanterre prefecture, I’d really appreciate hearing about your experience.
Thanks!