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Proof of life
If you live abroad and you receive a French pension, you must provide proof of life by sending us a certificate of life each year.
- The certificate of life: how does it work?
- Finding the competent local authority
- Submitting my certificate of life in images
- Our advisors are at your service
The certificate of life: how does it work?
You receive a certificate of life every year. You must submit it every year, regardless of your nationality, by having it completed by the competent local authority in your country of residence (e.g. town hall, police station, etc.) to avoid the suspension of your pension payment.
With the online service "Submit my Certificate of Life", you can receive and submit your certificate of life to all your pension funds, at the same time. This online service simplifies your procedures!
When the service is active, you will receive an email notification. You can then log into your personal area to collect your certificate, have it completed by the competent local authority in your country of residence, and return it within 2 months.
Important
If your certificate of life is not submitted within 2 months, the payment of your pension will be suspended.
If you cannot connect to your personal area, your document can be sent by post to the following address: Centre de traitement retraite à l’étranger – CS 13 999 Esvres – 37 321 TOURS Cedex 9 – France.
Finding the competent local authority
To find out which competent authority you should contact, use our interactive map.
Map of local competent authorities
Submitting my certificate of life in images
L'Assurance retraite, your Social Security pension, presents: “Submit my Certificate of Life”.
[Presentation of the new inter-pension online service "Submit my Certificate of Life", which allows retirees abroad to download and submit their certificate of life online, which is valid for all their pension funds. Using an animation, a voice-over explains the career of Jacques, a retiree living abroad, who needs to submit his certificate of life].
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Jacques has just moved to Spain to retire. He made sure he told his pension funds of his move but wondered how to submit his certificate of life to them every year to avoid suspension of his pension.
It’s easy! For Jacques and for you.
After receiving the email informing you that the service is available, you can submit your certificate of life at the same time to all your pension funds!
To do this, log on to lassuranceretraite.fr.
Go to your personal area, click on the "Submit my certificate of life " service and download your certificate.
Once it has been filled out by the competent local authority of the country where you reside, scan it and return it via your personal area.
It’s simple! : your documents are sent immediately, with no postal delays.
It’s convenient! : you receive an acknowledgement of receipt and can track the status of your request.
It's secure! : connection to the service is protected.
You will only need to do this once a year.
See you soon at lassuranceretraite.fr!
Other online services of L'Assurance retraite are …
– request a statement of my pension payments;
– consult the amount declared to the tax authorities;
– see my last 3 payments.
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[Personal Area section. My pension is just a click away, it’s easier at www.lassuranceretraite.fr]
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[Logo: L'Assurance retraite, your Social Security pension]
Our advisors are at your service
Do you have any questions about the certificate of life? Are you experiencing difficulties with this document? Contact our advisors on 09 74 75 76 99*, from Monday to Friday, from 8:00 to 17:00. They will answer all your questions, whether you receive a pension from the general scheme or from another scheme. They will also help you with your procedures and will provide you with information on:
- receipt of the document;
- the use of your personal area at lassuranceretraite.fr and the online service "Submit my certificate of life";
- organising procedures with the local consular authorities.
* Cost of a local call from France. From abroad, dial (+33) 9 74 75 76 99, cost of a call to France.
To find out more, visit the “My procedures” and “Declaring my income” pages.