Attestation d'hébergement
The French proof of address for someone with no lease.
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Example
Example: an attestation for a British student staying with a friend in Lyon
Emily Carter, a student from Leeds, has lived with her friend Claire Martin in Lyon since 1 September 2026 while she looks for a flat, and the bank asks for a justificatif de domicile. Claire fills in the form (names and address here are made up), with Language: French, with an English subtitle.
- Dates of birth are plain text and print exactly as typed, so write them the French way, day first: 02/07/2001 is 2 July. The two dates chosen in date boxes are written out in French.
- The English option only adds a subtitle under ATTESTATION D’HÉBERGEMENT; the statement itself stays in French, which is what the office reads.
- Claire prints and signs it. Emily hands it in with the three items in the Pièces à joindre box: both sides of Claire’s ID, a copy of her own, and a proof of Claire’s address under 3 months old.
| Field | What Claire types | What the sheet says |
|---|---|---|
| Host — full name, date and place of birth | Claire Martin, 14/03/1988, Lyon (69) | Je soussigné(e) Claire Martin, né(e) le 14/03/1988 à Lyon (69), |
| The address | 12 rue des Exemples, 69003 Lyon | demeurant 12 rue des Exemples, 69003 Lyon, |
| Person being housed, date and place of birth | Emily Carter, 02/07/2001, Leeds (Royaume-Uni) | certifie sur l’honneur héberger à mon domicile, à titre gratuit, Emily Carter, né(e) le 02/07/2001 à Leeds (Royaume-Uni), |
| Housed since | 1 September 2026, in the date box | depuis le 1er septembre 2026. |
| Written at, Date | Lyon, 5 October 2026 | Fait à Lyon, le 5 octobre 2026 |
| Language | French, with an English subtitle | (French proof-of-address statement) under the title |
attestation-hebergement.pdf: one A4 page, the French paper size, with a line for the signature, the list of documents to attach, and the warning about article 441-7 of the code pénal at the foot. Nothing of ours is printed on it.
How it works
- Fill in the host: full name, date and place of birth, and the address.
- Fill in the person being housed and the date they moved in.
- Add the place and date it is written.
- Download, print, sign by hand, and attach the documents listed at the foot.
Frequently asked questions
- What is this for?
- It is how someone with no lease and no bills in their name proves where they live. A préfecture, a CAF office, a bank or a driving licence application all ask for a justificatif de domicile; if you are staying with family or a friend, this signed statement from them is what stands in for one.
- What has to go with it?
- A copy of the host's identity document, a copy of yours, and one of the host's own proofs of address dated within the last three months — an energy bill, a rent receipt or a tax notice. The sheet prints that list at the foot, because an attestation handed in on its own is the commonest reason it comes back.
- Does it need to be handwritten?
- No. It needs to be signed by hand. A typed and printed attestation with a real signature is accepted everywhere; some offices ask for the signature to be accompanied by a handwritten line, and there is a free field for that.
- Is there any risk in signing one?
- Yes, and the sheet says so on it. Article 441-7 of the code pénal makes a false sworn statement an offence punishable by a year's imprisonment and a €15,000 fine. Sign one only for somebody who genuinely lives with you.
- How long is it valid?
- There is no expiry written into it, but the proof of address attached to it must be under three months old, so in practice the pack ages at the same rate. Reprint it with a fresh date when you need it again.
- Can I use it if the person pays me rent?
- The sheet certifies that you house them “à titre gratuit”, free of charge, so it is meant for someone who lives with you without paying rent. For a tenant, rent receipts (quittances de loyer) are the usual proof of address, and the rent receipt page makes those.
- Is it free?
- Yes, and nothing of ours is printed on the sheet, on any plan: it is a document you send or hand over as it is.
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