Where to Send the Application?
In the context of a judicial investigation, the visiting permit request must be addressed to the investigating judge ("juge d'instruction") handling the case.
The application can be submitted in person at the court's case-handling department or sent by mail to the judge's address (mentioning the judge's full name and court address).
Required Documents
For immediate family members
- Completed CERFA form (official application form)
- Two passport-type photos no older than three months
- Photocopy (both sides) of a valid ID card or residence permit
- Birth certificate extract
- Proof of familial link to the detained person (e.g. family booklet)
- If sharing joint authority over a child with the detainee: relevant documentation
- Pre-stamped, self-addressed envelope
For non-family visitors (friends, associates)
- CERFA form
- Two recent ID photos
- Photocopy of valid ID/residence permit
- Birth certificate extract
- A letter explaining the nature of your relationship with the detained person
- Pre-stamped, self-addressed envelope
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