Requirements for Obtaining a 10-Year Resident Card

Simply residing legally in France for five years is not sufficient to obtain a 10-year resident card. The basis on which a person has been in France during this period is crucial.
According to Article L.426-17 of the CESEDA, it is necessary to demonstrate five years of continuous residence under specific types of residence permits: carte de séjour temporaire, carte de séjour pluriannuelle, or carte de résident.
Under temporary protection, an APS — autorisation provisoire de séjour valid for six months with the mention “bénéficiaire de la protection temporaire” is issued. APS is a temporary stay permit, not a residence permit.
The French Ministry of the Interior confirmed the status of this document in a response to the Senate on June 5, 2025: recipients of temporary protection are in France based on a document provisoire de séjour, issued in the form of a six-month APS.
Therefore, the period of residence under temporary protection does not count towards the five-year period required by Article L.426-17 of the CESEDA for obtaining a 10-year resident card.
Sources:
— L.426-17 CESEDA — conditions for obtaining a resident card
— L.581-3 CESEDA — temporary protection
— R.581-4 CESEDA — APS “bénéficiaire de la protection temporaire”
— Response from the Ministry of the Interior to the Senate on June 5, 2025