The Récépissé moment
Its my turn to write the récépissé moment cum experience. I just couldn't compose my thoughts write anything for more than a month as I was worried about my visa though I had time and possibility to write a post. The process is simple yet unique for each of the foreigners in France. I am no different and my case was the Titre de sejour (Visa) was about to expire and I have the rdv after the visa expired. All you need is three documents.
1. Original Passport
2. Scheduled RDV printed with your recent photograph
3. Address proof in the recent 3 months. (Attestation d’heberdgement, EB bill, water bill, rental agreement )
Some untold or less told things you need is patience, motivation , many a times it is self-motivation, optimism and you are good to get the récépissé.
What is the Récépissé?
As a foreigner you are allowed to file a residence card application or renewal application for your existing residence card. After the prefecture finds that it is valid to allow your stay further in France, prefecture gives you a temporary residence permit, called " récépissé ".
Validity:
The récépissé is valid for 3 months and the date would be mentioned in the récépissé. This is for the prefecture to study your application and grant your carte de sejour (Residence card) .
Employment with récépissé:
Students are allowed to work 20 hours a week as delivered in their visa during their first arrival to France. Temporary residence card bearing the words "scientific", "private and family life", "artistic and cultural profession", "worker", "temporary worker" or "seasonal" or "employee Mission ", are allowed to be employed since the applicant can submit a labor contract approved by the Directors or a work permit.
Personal Experience:
The practical realities are different in each prefecture. I was asked to report 2-3 days before my visa expired and I reported on a Thursday and this particular section was closed . It seems in Nantes prefecture, this ‘etrangers carte de sejour’ is closed every Thursday. So the receptionist lady requested me to come next day. I asked her ‘Can I come in the same time like 9 am?’ She told me that it would be too late and was asked to report by 7:30 am.
Standing in the queue during the winter of December from 7:30 am to 8:30 am doesn’t have to be explained. In Nantes prefecture, they open the ticket box at 9 am and there are 2 options. RETRAIT and RENSEIGNEMENT. I don’t know the meaning of both and never found it any blogs about recepisse. To be on safer side, I picked both and one English speaking African guy told me that I need only the RETRAIT and he got my other RENSEIGNMENT ticket. I was called and the lady told that I picked the wrong ticket. I told her that I am sorry and what can I do now. She replied that just stand here and someone would call you. I asked her back that if someone call me for the same ticket number or with my name . Because this place is so crowded and you just cant hear when people call you and I was super conscious to find my ways to get the right ticket.
I went to the ticket box to pick another right RENSEIGNEMENT ticket. However the ticket box is limited and once everyone picks a ticket, they lock it and mark it as ‘Complete’. I ran to the reception to clarify what to do now. The receptionist told me to go back to the queue and just stand there as they may call me anytime. I was back in the queue and my ticket was flashing in the TV after sometime. I went to the new desk and the person was confused with my ticket issue as I was addressed by someone earlier and transferred to her. She checked with her colleagues and in the meanwhile, I was thinking how to explain what happened so far in my poor French. After 5 minutes of standing there and trying to understand, she told me to sit and then in 15 minutes, I got my ‘Recepisse’ .
All this seem easy to write now with a smile but those 4 hours from the morning was so stressful, confused yet affirmative :)
Things to do:
1. Bring a book. Nope. 2-3 pocket books so you may feel less bored, your e-books.
2. Bring water, some snacks
3. Dress warm to stand in the queue early morning
SURPRISES:
:( The African guy I told you earlier, refused to give my second ticket back though he had my ticket. :) I met a girl from Moroccan and we exchanged our love for falafel and naans.
:) I offered band aid and water for the same African guy as he got a cut and people there told I am a ‘Petit Pharmacie’ .
:)The African guy didn’t give my ticket back but it turned out that he doesn’t speak French and I had to translate his situation to the lady on the desk as she thought I can speak English.
All said and done, France does things for me that makes me love her more and more every day.
1. Original Passport
2. Scheduled RDV printed with your recent photograph
3. Address proof in the recent 3 months. (Attestation d’heberdgement, EB bill, water bill, rental agreement )
Some untold or less told things you need is patience, motivation , many a times it is self-motivation, optimism and you are good to get the récépissé.
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| Queue at 7:30 am in Nantes Prefecture. It just started |
What is the Récépissé?
As a foreigner you are allowed to file a residence card application or renewal application for your existing residence card. After the prefecture finds that it is valid to allow your stay further in France, prefecture gives you a temporary residence permit, called " récépissé ".
Validity:
The récépissé is valid for 3 months and the date would be mentioned in the récépissé. This is for the prefecture to study your application and grant your carte de sejour (Residence card) .
Employment with récépissé:
Students are allowed to work 20 hours a week as delivered in their visa during their first arrival to France. Temporary residence card bearing the words "scientific", "private and family life", "artistic and cultural profession", "worker", "temporary worker" or "seasonal" or "employee Mission ", are allowed to be employed since the applicant can submit a labor contract approved by the Directors or a work permit.
Personal Experience:
The practical realities are different in each prefecture. I was asked to report 2-3 days before my visa expired and I reported on a Thursday and this particular section was closed . It seems in Nantes prefecture, this ‘etrangers carte de sejour’ is closed every Thursday. So the receptionist lady requested me to come next day. I asked her ‘Can I come in the same time like 9 am?’ She told me that it would be too late and was asked to report by 7:30 am.
Standing in the queue during the winter of December from 7:30 am to 8:30 am doesn’t have to be explained. In Nantes prefecture, they open the ticket box at 9 am and there are 2 options. RETRAIT and RENSEIGNEMENT. I don’t know the meaning of both and never found it any blogs about recepisse. To be on safer side, I picked both and one English speaking African guy told me that I need only the RETRAIT and he got my other RENSEIGNMENT ticket. I was called and the lady told that I picked the wrong ticket. I told her that I am sorry and what can I do now. She replied that just stand here and someone would call you. I asked her back that if someone call me for the same ticket number or with my name . Because this place is so crowded and you just cant hear when people call you and I was super conscious to find my ways to get the right ticket.
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| Dont take this RETRAIT for Recepisse |
I went to the ticket box to pick another right RENSEIGNEMENT ticket. However the ticket box is limited and once everyone picks a ticket, they lock it and mark it as ‘Complete’. I ran to the reception to clarify what to do now. The receptionist told me to go back to the queue and just stand there as they may call me anytime. I was back in the queue and my ticket was flashing in the TV after sometime. I went to the new desk and the person was confused with my ticket issue as I was addressed by someone earlier and transferred to her. She checked with her colleagues and in the meanwhile, I was thinking how to explain what happened so far in my poor French. After 5 minutes of standing there and trying to understand, she told me to sit and then in 15 minutes, I got my ‘Recepisse’ .
All this seem easy to write now with a smile but those 4 hours from the morning was so stressful, confused yet affirmative :)
Things to do:
1. Bring a book. Nope. 2-3 pocket books so you may feel less bored, your e-books.
2. Bring water, some snacks
3. Dress warm to stand in the queue early morning
SURPRISES:
:( The African guy I told you earlier, refused to give my second ticket back though he had my ticket. :) I met a girl from Moroccan and we exchanged our love for falafel and naans.
:) I offered band aid and water for the same African guy as he got a cut and people there told I am a ‘Petit Pharmacie’ .
:)The African guy didn’t give my ticket back but it turned out that he doesn’t speak French and I had to translate his situation to the lady on the desk as she thought I can speak English.
All said and done, France does things for me that makes me love her more and more every day.
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