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Where must the birth of a child be declared?
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Correct answer: At the town hall of the place of birth. A birth is declared at the town hall of the place of birth. The civil status officer then draws up the child's birth certificate. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “La déclaration de naissance” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “La déclaration de naissance” (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
- ✗ At the préfecture of the departmentÀ la préfectureThe préfecture does not take birth declarations.
- ✗ At the nearest police stationAu commissariat de policeThe police do not take birth declarations.
- ✓ At the town hall of the place of birthÀ la mairie du lieu de naissanceCorrect answer. A birth is declared at the town hall of the place of birth. The civil status officer then draws up the child's birth certificate.
- ✗ At the school of the neighbourhoodÀ l'école du quartierThe school does not take birth declarations.
What the source says
« La déclaration de naissance doit être faite à la mairie du lieu de naissance. »
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: « Où faut-il déclarer la naissance d'un enfant ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the resident card (CR) and on the naturalisation list (PDF read on 14 October 2026). The Ministry's wording: “Où faut-il déclarer la naissance d'un enfant ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “La déclaration de naissance” (French).
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