This guide is for residents of Hauts-de-Seine who need to take action at the sub-prefecture of Antony: first application or renewal of residence permit, collection of a card, naturalization. It gathers the contact information, explains what can be done on the ANEF and what requires an appointment, and indicates what to do when the booking module remains empty.
In Hauts-de-Seine, Nanterre centralizes most of the procedures for foreigners, with the sub-prefectures of Antony and Boulogne-Billancourt maintaining a reception for their district.
Contact information for the sub-prefecture of Antony
- Address: 99 avenue du Général-de-Gaulle, 92160 Antony
- Phone: 01 40 97 20 00
- Email: sp-antony@hauts-de-seine.gouv.fr
- Official website: www.hauts-de-seine.gouv.fr
- Hours: Monday to Friday: 09:00-12:00
Hours and addresses may change; check them on the official website before visiting, especially for foreign receptions which often have their own time slots.
Prefecture or sub-prefecture: where to submit based on your municipality
Antony is a sub-prefecture: it receives residents of its district, while the prefecture of Hauts-de-Seine (Nanterre) covers the rest of the department. For foreign procedures, many departments have centralized the service at the prefecture and the sub-prefecture only handles certain formalities. Check the department's website, under "Procedures" then "Foreigners," to see which site processes your file before going.
To find the competent site based on your address, see which prefecture my municipality depends on and the map of prefectures.
Making an appointment at the sub-prefecture of Antony: the steps to follow
- Identify the procedure. First application for a permit (student, employee, private and family life...), renewal, duplicate, change of address, collection of a manufactured permit, naturalization: each has its own channel.
- First go through the ANEF (administration-etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr) for anything that is dematerialized: most renewals, first applications for certain categories, change of address, certificate of extension of instruction. No appointment is necessary to submit.
- For what remains at the counter (fingerprints, collection of the permit, non-digital submissions), open the "Make an appointment" section on www.hauts-de-seine.gouv.fr and choose the relevant service. Time slots are released in waves, often in the morning or at the beginning of the week.
- Keep a record of each unsuccessful attempt (dated screenshot of the message indicating that no slot is available). These proofs are useful if you need to write to the prefecture or contact the judge.
- Set up alerts rather than refreshing the page: the Antony page on rendezvousprefecture.com allows you to receive an email or SMS alert as soon as a slot opens for your procedure (see the Antony page).
For special cases, see make a new appointment at the prefecture, modify an appointment, and cancel an appointment.
Residence permit: first application, renewal, and collection
The first application is submitted on the ANEF for dematerialized categories (students, talent passport, certain "employee" cards), and by appointment or by mail for others, depending on what the department has planned. The renewal is done on the ANEF for the vast majority of permits, between four and two months before expiration. The collection of the manufactured permit is always done in person, by summons or by appointment, with the paid tax stamp and the old permit or receipt; the taking of fingerprints, when required, is subject to a separate appointment (see why the prefecture requires your fingerprints). The guides on the main site detail each step: residence permit, renewal, naturalization.
Documents to prepare
The exact list depends on the permit requested and is available on the department's website, but the core is always the same:
- valid passport (identity pages, visa, entry stamps);
- proof of residence less than six months old, or accommodation certificate accompanied by the identity document and proof of residence of the host;
- three compliant identity photos, or the e-photo code for online submissions;
- the current permit or receipt for a renewal;
- documents specific to your situation: employment contract and payslips, school certificate, marriage or birth certificate, resources;
- the tax stamp, the amount of which varies according to the permit, to be purchased online at the time of submission.
The details by type of permit are in our list of required documents, and for the accommodation certificate, see how to establish it correctly.
Deadlines to know and recourse if nothing progresses
Two deadlines frame your procedures, regardless of the department. For a residence permit, the silence of the prefecture for four months after a complete file constitutes implicit refusal, which opens a recourse. For naturalization, the processing cannot exceed eighteen months from the receipt, twelve if you have been residing in France for ten years. The renewal should be requested between four and two months before the expiration of the permit: within this window, the receipt or certificate of extension maintains your rights.
If nothing progresses: check the status of your file, then follow up in writing. When no slot is offered for weeks, the Council of State requires the prefecture to provide an alternative (decision of June 10, 2020) and the interim "useful measures" allows for an injunction; our guide on deadlines by prefecture details these recourses. The observed deadlines in the department are compared to those of other departments on the prefectures barometer.
Frequently asked questions
Should I go to the prefecture or the sub-prefecture?
It depends on your municipality and the procedure. The sub-prefecture of Antony only receives residents of its district, and only for the formalities that the department has not centralized. The department's website specifies this procedure by procedure.
Can I go to the sub-prefecture of Antony without an appointment?
For foreign procedures, no, unless otherwise stated on the department's website: reception is by summons or by appointment made online. Some general receptions remain accessible freely during the indicated hours, but they do not handle residence files.
What should I do if my permit expires before the appointment?
Submit the renewal application on the ANEF within the four to two months before expiration: you will receive a receipt, and if necessary, a certificate of extension of instruction, which prove the regularity of your stay and the maintenance of your rights during the wait.
How can I know when a slot becomes available?
Slots are published in waves, without an announced schedule. An email or SMS alert on the Antony page will notify you as soon as an appointment appears for your procedure, which avoids having to monitor the site several times a day.
