Retirees living abroad prove annually that they are alive, preferably with the Mon Certificat de Vie biometric app, or by having a local competent authority sign the form downloaded from Assurance Retraite.
Where to apply in Australia
App or local authority; the page does not name consular counters.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of France.
How to apply
Use the app if the pension fund has your birth date | otherwise download the form from your Assurance Retraite account, have it completed locally, upload within 2 months; paper by post if no internet
Documents you need
- Valid passport or eligible ID
- Smartphone iOS 14.3+/Android 9+ for the app
Fees and processing time
The official pages do not publish a fee for this service. Ask the office before you apply.
Good to know
Page updated 24 Nov 2025. No fee mentioned.
Official sources
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This page summarises information published by France's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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- Apostille and legalisation of documents
- Birth declaration or transcription
- Certificate of registration / residence and change of residence
- Citizen census registration and Defence and Citizenship Day (JDC)
- Death declaration or transcription
- Declaration of loss or theft of French documents
- Digital identity certification (France Identite)
- Emergency passport
- French nationality (marriage, naturalisation, reintegration)
- French visa (France-Visas)
- Laissez-passer (single-journey travel document)
- Marriage: capacity certificate, banns and transcription
- National identity card (CNIe)
- PACS registration
- Passport application or renewal (in person)
- Registration on the register of French nationals abroad
- Remote passport renewal (trial)
- Voting from abroad and proxy voting