Register on the electoral list in town hall: what proof of residence?

Verified 13 August 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister)

To apply to be entered on the electoral list of a municipality, you must either live or reside there, be a taxpayer of the municipality, or be the manager or partner of a company located in the municipality. Depending on your situation, one or more supporting documents must be provided.

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      Resident or resident

      You must provide a proof of less than 3 months, in your name and mentioning the address of your real domicile in the municipality.

      The generally accepted evidence is as follows:

      • Certificate or bill (less than 3 months old) for water, electricity, gas, landline telephone established in your name by the company
      • Certificate of home insurance (less than 3 months old)
      • Unhandwritten rent receipt (less than 3 months)
      • Pay slip or pension document (less than 3 months old)
      • Household waste collection fee (most recent).

      The residence is where you live at the time of application effectively and continuously, for at least 6 months.

      As a result, it is not enough to work in the municipality or to occupy a second home during holidays or weekends.

      To register, you can provide, for example, one of the following documents :

      • Water, electricity, gas or landline bill (less than 3 months) issued in your name by the company
      • Certificate of insurance (less than 3 months)
      • Rent receipt (less than 3 months).

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      If you are an official subject to compulsory residence in the municipality, you can register before the end of the 6-month period. To do this, you must prove that you are a civil servant (by a professional card or a certificate from the administration) and that you reside in the municipality.

      The supporting documents to be provided vary depending on whether you are staying with your parents or with another person:

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      With your father and/or mother

      The supporting documents to be provided vary depending on whether you are under 26 years of age or older:

      You are under 26 years old

      You must provide the following 2 documents :

      • Document of less than 3 months proving the real domicile of your parent in the municipality
      • Document proving your link from parentage. For example, copy of the family record book, birth certificate with indication of parentage.
      You are 26 years of age or older

      You must provide the following 3 documents :

      • Accommodation certificate issued by your parent, attesting that you live at home and less than 3 months old
      • Document proving your link with the municipality (recent salary slip or any document indicating your name and the address of the parent hosting you)
      • Copy of the identity card of the parent you live with.

      In another person

      You must present the following 3 documents :

      • Accommodation certificate issued by the person with whom you live, attesting that you live with them and less than 3 months old
      • Document proving your link with the municipality (recent salary slip or any document indicating your name and the address of the person hosting you)
      • Copy of the identity card of the person you live with.

      In some cases, you can register in a municipality other than the one where you live/reside. You must then provide proof of the attachment you have with this municipality.

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      Your spouse can apply for registration on the same list of electors as yours, provided you provide proof of your marriage.

      You can choose to register in the municipality where the organization that issued you a certificate of election of domicile.

      In this case, you must provide theone of the following documents :

      • Certificate of election of domicile issued either by a communal or intercommunal social action center or by an approved body. The certificate must certify your connection with this establishment since at least 6 months.
      • Your ID card. She must have at least 6 months and indicate the address of the communal or intercommunal center for social action or the approved body where you have chosen to live.

      The supporting documents to be provided vary depending on whether you are a sailor or a member of a sailor's family:

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      Mariner

      If you are a seaman (craftsman or employee), you can apply to be registered on the electoral list of certain municipalities belonging to your region of origin.

      You must provide the following documents :

      • Proof of your activity as a sailor (e.g. employment contract, employer's certificate, pay slip)
      • Proof of your registration in a home region.

      Family member of a sailor

      If you are a family member of a sailor and whether you live on board, you can apply to be registered on the list of electors of certain municipalities belonging to your region of origin.

      You must provide the following documents :

      • Proof of mariner's activity (e.g. employment contract, employer's certificate, pay slip)
      • Proof of your registration in a home region
      • Proof that you are a family member of a sailor living on board.

      Taxpayer (local taxes)

      You must prove that you are subject to local taxes of the municipality, since at least 2 years. It may be the same tax or different taxes due successively during this period.

      The local taxes concerned are as follows:

      You must provide one of the following documents :

      • The last 2 tax notices where your name appears
      • A certificate from the DDFP: titleContent where your name appears.

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      When you are registered on the list of the commune, your husband or wife can apply to be registered on the same electoral list as yours.

      Majority or sole manager or partner of a business

      You must prove that you are the manager (manager) since at least 2 years of a business who has been registered for at least 2 years the role of direct contributions from the municipality.

      You must provide the 3 documents following :

      • Appointment decision (or extract) or copy of the appointment decision transcribed on the register of decisions of the general meeting of the business or even the statutes of the business
      • Document proving the inclusion of the business in the list of contributions of the municipality, for at least 2 years
      • Certification on the honor of the continuity of your situation as manager (manager) of the business for at least 2 years.

      You can use this model of honor certificate:

      Certification of Honor

      You have to prove that you've since at least 2 years the majority or sole shareholder a business who has been on the roll of the municipality's direct contributions for at least two years. This can be one of the following businesses:

      You must provide the 3 documents following :

      • Copy of the articles of incorporation of the business or copy of updated statuses or copy of the deed of sale of shares
      • Document proving the inclusion of the business in the list of contributions of the municipality for at least 2 years
      • Certification of the continuity of your position as majority or sole partner of the business for at least 2 years.

      You can use this model of honor certificate:

      Certification of Honor

      You must prove that you have been for at least 2 years the majority or sole shareholder a business who has been on the roll of municipal contributions for at least 2 years. This can be one of the following businesses:

      You must provide the 3 documents following :

      • Certificate issued by the business in which you hold shares or actions or that you lead
      • Document proving the registration of the business in the role of the municipality for at least 2 years
      • Certification of the continuity of your status as sole majority partner of the business for at least 2 years.

      You can use this model of honor certificate:

      Certification of Honor