Social security: change in personal situation

Verified 13 March 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Does your personal situation change (for example: moving house, changing bank, birth of a child)? You must inform your social security organization. The formalities vary depending on whether you depend on the general scheme (CPAM: titleContent) or the agricultural scheme (MSA: titleContent). We take stock of the steps to follow.

General Scheme (CPAM)

We present 4 of the main changes related to personal situation: declare a pregnancy, declare a birth or adoption, declare a change of postal address or bank.

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Declare a pregnancy

Your doctor or midwife can make the pregnancy declaration online. Then you don't have to do anything.

If not, you must send the paper return to your CPAM: titleContent and to your Caf: titleContent.

On the internet

Your doctor or midwife completes your pregnancy report online and sends it directly to:

  • Your CPAM
  • And to your Caf.

You don't have to fill out a form or send mail.

The declaration of your pregnancy is recorded immediately by your CPAM and your Caf.

Pregnancy must be declared before the end of the 3e month of pregnancy to benefit as quickly as possible from the management of your pregnancy.

Form

Your doctor or midwife completes and gives you the 3-part pregnancy declaration form entitled “ First prenatal medical examination ».

To declare your pregnancy, complete the information about yourself and send:

  • The pink panel at your CPAM
  • And the 2 blue shutters at your Cafe.
Who shall I contact

You must declare your pregnancy before the end of the 3e month of pregnancy to benefit as quickly as possible from the management of your pregnancy.

Declare a birth or adoption

You can inform the Social Security by internet or by phone:

By internet

Within 5 to 8 days after the declaration in town hall, you can declare the birth of your child (or an adoption) via your account (section “ My steps ’):

Ameli online

By phone
Who shall I contact

Declare a change of mailing address

This can be done on the internet or by phone or by mail:

On the internet

You can declare your change of address from your account (section “ My steps ’):

Ameli online

By phone
Who shall I contact
By post

Send your CPAM a letter containing the following information:

  • Your Social Security number (it appears on your Vital Card)
  • Your first and last name
  • Your old and new address
  • The expected moving date.

Attach to this letter a copy of your double-sided identity document (examples: identity card, passport, visa...).

Who shall I contact

Declare a change of bank

This declaration can be made by internet or by mail:

On the internet

You can report the change from your Ameli account (“ My steps ’):

Ameli online

By post

You send a letter to your primary caisse containing the following information:

Attach the following documents to this letter:

  • New bank identity statement (RIB)
  • Copy of your old RIB (or otherwise the IBAN number of your old account)
  • Copy of your double-sided ID.
Who shall I contact

Please note

If you are moving, remember to indicate your new address and add a copy of a proof of address from your old address.

Please note

Any person who deliberately refuses affiliate or who insists not to engage the steps for his compulsory affiliation to a social security scheme is punishable by imprisonment of 6 months and a fine of €15,000 (or only one of these penalties).

Agricultural Scheme (MSA)

We present 3 of the main changes related to her personal situation: declaring a pregnancy, declaring a birth or adoption and declaring a change of postal address.

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Declare a pregnancy

Your doctor can make the pregnancy declaration online.

If not, send your MSA the form "first prenatal medical examination" (pink slip of the declaration) to cover your medical expenses.

On the internet

The declaration of pregnancy can be done online by your doctor, if he offers it and with your agreement.

Form

The declaration of pregnancy is given to you by your general practitioner, gynecologist or midwife at the 1er prenatal examination confirming your pregnancy.

You send your MSA the form "first prenatal medical examination" (pink slip of the declaration) to cover your medical expenses.

The 2 blue sheets of this document should also be sent to your MSA: titleContent, if you choose it to pay your family benefits.

Who shall I contact

You must declare your pregnancy within the first 14 weeks or before the end of the 3e month of pregnancy to benefit as quickly as possible from the management of your pregnancy.

Declare a birth

After childbirth, you must send thebirth certificate your child at the MSA to give them health and family rights. This shipment is done by internet or by mail.

On the internet

MSA - Private spaces

By post
Who shall I contact

Declare a change of address

It is possible to declare this change of address online or by mail:

On the internet

From your MSA website:

  • You connect to your private space
  • You go to the section My account
  • You are changing your home address.

FYI  

You will receive an email confirming your change of address.

MSA - Private spaces

By post

The MSA website lists the contact details of all the network's cash registers by department.

Who shall I contact

Please note

Any person who deliberately refuses affiliate or who insists not to engage the steps for his compulsory affiliation to a social security scheme is punishable by imprisonment of 6 months and a fine of €15,000 (or only one of these penalties).

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