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What is the age of majority?
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Correct answer: 18 years old. The age of majority is 18. At that age, parental authority ends. An emancipated child becomes an adult before 18. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Exercice de l’autorité parentale (2/2)” (in French). The other three choices are explained below.
Sources: Sheet “Exercice de l’autorité parentale (2/2)” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✓ 18 years old18 ansCorrect answer. The age of majority is 18. At that age, parental authority ends. An emancipated child becomes an adult before 18.
- ✗ 15 years old15 ansAt 15 you are still a minor.
- ✗ 16 years old16 ansThis option does not match what the fact sheet says: parental authority ends when the child is 18.
- ✗ 21 years old21 ansYou become an adult before 21: at 18.
What the source says
« quand l'enfant a 18 ans ; »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Quel est l'âge de la majorité ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the resident card (CR). The Ministry's wording: “Quel est l'âge de la majorité ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Exercice de l’autorité parentale (2/2)” (French).
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