Your situation
Renewal (any card)
Civic exam not requiredNo, the civic exam is not required for a renewal. The civic exam and language-level condition applies only to the first issuance of the multi-year residence permit or the resident card, or to naturalization. A card already held renews with no exam condition.
Legal basis
- CESEDA L.433-4, last paragraph (renewal granted with no exam condition)
What never changes
The civic exam and language-level condition applies only to the first issuance of the multi-year residence permit or the resident card, or to naturalization. It is never a condition for renewing a card already held.
Sources
Checked on 2026-10-03
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