Rent receipt as proof of address in France: what is accepted

Yes, for most procedures: the electoral roll, a driving licence, vehicle registration (carte grise). Three conditions come up: the rent receipt (quittance) is not handwritten, recent and in the tenant’s name. For the ID card and passport, the official list cites a receipt from a social housing body or an estate agency.

Key points

Not handwritten — Stated for the electoral roll and the driving licence.
Recent — Less than 3 months, 6 months or a year old, depending on the procedure.
In the tenant’s name — Surname and first name of the person making the application.

A typed rent receipt in the tenant’s name

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Procedure by procedure

Electoral roll
A rent receipt that is not handwritten, less than 3 months old. Fiche F1965 (in French)
Driving licence
A rent receipt that is not handwritten. Fiche F31847 (in French)
Vehicle registration
A rent receipt less than 6 months old, with the applicant’s surname and first name. Fiche F1028 (in French)
ID card, passport
Proof less than a year old, in the applicant’s surname and first name. The receipt cited is one from a social housing body or an estate agency. Fiche F14807 (in French)

ID card: what about a receipt from a private landlord?§

A “secure” document, with a 2D-Doc barcode, cannot be refused. A receipt made out by a private individual does not carry one.

The tenant asks for one: does the landlord have to give it?§

Yes, and free of charge, once the month’s rent and charges are paid. If the payment is partial, the landlord gives a plain receipt, not a quittance.

The quittance details the sums paid, with rent and charges shown separately.

Several tenants on the same lease§

Every name on the receipt
Procedures ask for proof in the surname and first name of the person applying. The receipt can carry the name of each tenant.

General information, up to date as of 28 October 2026. Each administration sets its own list of accepted proof and can change it. This is not legal advice: for a specific situation, a lawyer, a notary or the ADIL of your département (free consultation) can answer you.

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