Fighter's Card

Verified 04 November 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister)

The combatant card is granted to the person who, under certain conditions, participated in at least one of the major armed conflicts in which France took part. They may be a military member or, under certain conditions, a civilian, whether or not they are French nationals, whether or not they are resident in France. We present you the information to know.

The fighter card gives you access to the following rights:

FYI  

After your death (regardless of your age), your spouse (widow) or partner Civil partnerships: titleContentas soon as he or she is at least 75 years of age, receives an additional half share of the family quota for income tax purposes.

To obtain the fighter card, you must have taken part in at least one external operation (Opex) or conflict:

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Opex

As a member or, under certain conditions, a civilian, you must:

  • Either have a total of at least 112 days of presence
  • Either have belonged to a unit having experienced 9 actions of fire or combat during your time of presence
  • Either have personally participated in at least 5 fire or combat actions
  • Or have received a war wound
  • Or have been the subject of an individual citation with cross
  • Either have a death certificate bearing the mention « Death for France ».

FYI  

If your death intervenes from 1er January 2024 and If your death certificate is marked « Death for France », one of the following persons may apply for the fighter card posthumously: your spouse, your partner or Civil partnerships: titleContent, your orphans or guardian, your parents or the person who took you in and raised you, your brother or sister, your grandmother or grandfather, the person who lived in a marriage with you, your wife or remarried husband, your Civil partnership partner who has a new Civil partnership.

Conflict

The conditions depend on your status:

As a soldier

You must respect the following 2 conditions :

1. Have participated in at least one of the following conflicts:

  • Operations between 1918 and 1939
  • World War II
  • Indochina and Korea Wars
  • Fighting in Tunisia between 1er January 1952 and July 2, 1962
  • Fighting in Morocco between 1er June 1953 and July 2, 1962
  • Algerian War between 31 October 1954 and 2 July 1962 and operations between 3 July 1962 and 1er July 1964

2. And:

  • Or have a total of at least 112 days of presence for the Algerian war, fighting in Morocco and Tunisia
  • Have been a member of a recognized combat unit for at least 90 days
  • Or have belonged to a unit having experienced 9 actions of fire or combat during its time of presence
  • Either have personally participated in at least 5 fire or combat actions
  • Or have received a war wound
  • Or have been the subject of an individual citation with cross.
As a civilian person

You must meet the following 2 conditions:

1. Have participated in at least one of the following conflicts:

  • Fighting in Tunisia between 1er January 1952 and July 2, 1962
  • Fighting in Morocco between 1er June 1953 and July 2, 1962
  • Algerian War between 31 October 1954 and 2 July 1962 and operations between 3 July 1962 and 1er July 1964

2. And:

  • Either have a total of at least 112 days of presence
  • Or have belonged to a unit having experienced 9 actions of fire or combat during its time of presence
  • Either have personally participated in at least 5 fire or combat actions
  • Or have received a war wound
  • Or have been the subject of an individual citation with cross.

The approach varies according to your nationality:

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You are French

The supporting documents to be provided are different depending on your place of residence:

You live in France
  • Any military document in your possession (photocopy or originals)
  • Copy of your national identity card or passport
  • Recent identity photography and compliant
  • If you are protected major, copy of the guardianship judgment
You live abroad
  • Any military document in your possession (photocopy or originals)
  • Copy of your national identity card or passport
  • Recent identity photography and compliant
  • Copy of any document bearing the number Insee: titleContent (or possibly copy of your vital card)
  • If you are protected major, copy of the guardianship judgment

You are a foreigner

The supporting documents to be provided are different depending on your place of residence:

You live in France
  • Any military document in your possession (photocopy or originals)
  • Copy of your valid identity card or passport or residence card
  • Recent identity photography and compliant
  • Copy of vital card or certificate of entitlement (vital certificate)
  • If you are protected major, copy of the guardianship judgment
You live abroad

The supporting documents to be provided depend on your nationality:

Algerian
  • Any military document in your possession (photocopy or originals)
  • Copy of a piece of identification with a photograph
  • Recent identity photography and compliant
  • Individual or family file of civil status in French, less than 3 months old, and including all marginal mentions
  • Birth certificate extract less than 3 months old
  • If you are protected major, copy of the guardianship judgment
Cambodian
  • Any military document in your possession (photocopy or originals)
  • Copy of your national identity card or passport
  • Recent identity photography and compliant
  • Certificate of life and residence less than 3 months old issued by the French consulate or embassy
  • Deed of notoriety in lieu of birth certificate
  • If you are protected major, copy of the guardianship judgment
Comorian
  • Any military document in your possession (photocopy or originals)
  • Copy of your national identity card or passport
  • Recent identity photography and compliant
  • Birth certificate extract less than 3 months old
  • Certificate of residence under 3 years old
  • If you are protected major, copy of the guardianship judgment
Laotian
  • Any military document in your possession (photocopy or originals)
  • Copy of your national identity card or passport
  • Recent identity photography and compliant
  • Family registration book
  • Certificate of residence issued by the village chief or the French embassy
  • If you are protected major, copy of the guardianship judgment
Moroccan
  • Any military document in your possession (photocopy or originals)
  • Copy of your national identity card or passport
  • Recent identity photography and compliant
  • Certificate of concordance dated less than 3 months written in full in French. It must mention, in 1re part, your identity at the time of your engagement (exact spelling declared at the time of your engagement) with the date of birth and full parentage, and, in 2e Part, your new identity with the date of birth and the full parentage that will be issued to you by the registrar of your place of residence. The 2 parties must be fully informed (the act of individuality is not valid).
  • If you are protected major, copy of the guardianship judgment
Tunisian
  • Any military document in your possession (photocopy or originals)
  • Copy of your national identity card or passport
  • Recent identity photography and compliant
  • Extract from the registers of civil status in French
  • Deed of notoriety in lieu of birth certificate
  • If you are protected major, copy of the guardianship judgment
Vietnamese
  • Any military document in your possession (photocopy or originals)
  • Copy of your national identity card or passport
  • Recent identity photography and compliant
  • Certificate of life and residence less than 3 months old issued by the French consulate or embassy
  • Deed of notoriety in lieu of birth certificate
  • If you are protected major, copy of the guardianship judgment
Nationality of a sub-Saharan African country: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Gabon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Togo
  • Any military document in your possession (photocopy or originals)
  • Copy of your national identity card or passport
  • Recent identity photography and compliant
  • Birth certificate in French with marginal mentions
  • Certificate of concordance or individuality less than 3 months old
  • Certificate of life less than 3 months old
  • Certificate of residence less than 3 months old
  • Original of the military booklet
  • If you are protected major, copy of the guardianship judgment
Other country
  • Any military document in your possession (photocopy or originals)
  • Copy of a valid ID
  • Recent identity photography and compliant
  • Extract of birth certificate or civil status legible and written in French, less than 3 months old. This document must contain all the marginal entries. If the evidence of life is not included, you must provide a certificate of life.
  • If you are protected major, copy of the guardianship judgment

You can apply entirely online or by mail:

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On the internet

You must use the following online service:

Online application for a fighter card

By post

There are 2 situations:

In case of services in Algeria (3 July 1962 - 1er July 1964)

You must print and fill out the following form:

Application for a combatant's card, the title of recognition of the Nation, the allowance of recognition of the combatant for services performed in Algeria from 1962 to 1964

You must send this form, with the requested supporting documents, to theOnacVG: titleContent on which your domicile depends, or at the competent consulate.

Who shall I contact

In all other cases

You must print and fill out the following form:

Application for a Combatant Card and/or National Recognition Card

You must send this form, with the requested supporting documents, to theOnacVG: titleContent on which your domicile depends, or at the competent consulate.

Who shall I contact

The regulations stipulate that the response time is up to 2 months.

In general, if you have not received a response within 2 months of submitting your application, it means that your application is rejected.

Who can help me?

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  • OnacVG: telephone contact

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    0801,907,901

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    From 9am to 12pm and from 2pm to 5pm

    Deaf or hard of hearing person

    https://app.acce-o.fr/client/onacvg

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