French language level required for the resident card (carte de résident)
B1 CEFR level
- In force or effective
- 1 January 2026
- Official source
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- Service-Public: carte de résident et carte de séjour pluriannuelle, niveau de langue We read this page on .
Official wording
de niveau B1 pour les cartes de residents
Wording recorded from the source page. Accents and punctuation may be simplified. Source: Service-Public: carte de résident et carte de séjour pluriannuelle, niveau de langue.
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