How do I obtain a military position certificate?
Verified 09 July 2025 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
For a man born before 1979, exempted or exempted from national service, the certificate of military position allows to attest to the regularity of its situation.
The service to contact to obtain this certificate depends on your current place of residence (metropolis or Dom):
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You live in metropolitan France
You must use the following form:
You must send it by e-mail, letter or fax (or fax) to the Military Personnel Archives Center in Pau:
Who shall I contact
Pau Military Personnel Archives Center (MPAC)
By email
capm-pau.courrier.fct@intradef.gouv.fr
By simple letter
CAPM - Bernadotte Barracks
Place de Verdun
64023 CEDEX SKIN
By fax (or fax)
05 59 40 45 53
You live in a Dom
If you live in a Dom, you must contact the CSNJ: titleContent of your place of residence, by mail or simple letter.
By email
You must attach the image to your application of a the following documents:
By simple letter
You must attach the copy to your application of a the following documents:
- Photocopy of your valid national identity card (double-sided)
- Birth certificate extract.
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