Civic Training with OFII
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When you attended your appointment with the French Office for Immigration and Integration (OFII), you signed a Republican Integration Contract (CIR), which entitles you to attend a four-day civic training programme.
Who is concerned?
You are required to attend this training if you have signed a Republican Integration Contract (CIR) with OFII.
What is civic training?
As part of the Republican Integration Process, you sign your Republican Integration Contract (CIR) during your welcome appointment at the OFII. By signing this contract, you commit to attending a civic training course.
The OFII officer will provide you with appointment notices for the four days of civic training.
If necessary, an interpreter will be present to translate the information provided during the training.
Documents to bring each day
- Your appointment notice;
- Your passport, residence permit, or receipt of residence permit application.
Attendance is mandatory for the entire day.
Any absence must be justified. You must inform OFII by email or post within 48 hours after the training session at the latest.
Training programme
Day 1 provides information about everyday life in France:
- Principles and values of the French Republic;
- Healthcare;
- Employment;
- Parenting;
- Housing.
Day 2 builds on the first day and covers:
- French history;
- The institutional and political system.
Day 3 focuses on:
- Rights and responsibilities;
- Geography and culture.
Day 4 includes:
- A review of the topics covered during the first three days;
- Presentation of local partners;
- Contributions from institutional partners (for example, France Travail, CIDFF, CAF, etc.);
- Presentation of the civic examination;
- Information about the civic examination pass certificate
What is the civic examination?
The four days of civic training provided by OFII prepare you for the civic examination. You can continue your preparation on the website formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr dedicated to the civic examination, which also provides information about registration procedures.
The examination lasts 45 minutes and consists of 40 multiple-choice questions covering rights, responsibilities, French values and French culture.
You must achieve 80% correct answers to pass the examination.
The civic examination is at your own expense. The cost is approximately €90.
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