TCF Carte de Résident

The TCF for the resident card in France meets the new provisions introduced by the French Ministry of the Interior setting at level A2 (tests of oral and written comprehension and expression) the level required in French for applicants for the long-term resident card. The certificate is valid for 2 years. The exam is eligible for funding under the Compte Personnel de Formation (CPF).

• Proof of your level of French when applying for your first long-term resident's card (valid for 10 years) or a card bearing the words "long-term resident - EU".
• Have a request for training in French validated under the Compte Personnel de Formation (CPF).

• Anyone under the age of 65 applying for a long-term resident card for the first time.

• Listening comprehension (15 minutes)
• Reading comprehension (20 minutes)
• Written expression (30 minutes)
• Oral expression (10 minutes)