You depend on the sub-prefecture of Mulhouse for your residence permit, its renewal, the collection of your card, or a naturalization request, and you are looking for an appointment. Here, specifically, is where to go, what can now be done online, what still requires coming to the counter, and what to do when no slots appear.
Contact details of the sub-prefecture of Mulhouse
- Address: 2 place du Général-de-Gaulle, 68100 Mulhouse
- Phone: 03 89 33 45 45
- Email: sp-mulhouse@haut-rhin.gouv.fr
- Official website: www.haut-rhin.gouv.fr
Hours and addresses may change; check them on the official website before going, especially for foreigner services, which often have their own specific hours.
Prefecture or sub-prefecture: where to submit according to your municipality
Mulhouse is a sub-prefecture: it serves the residents of its district, while the prefecture of Haut-Rhin (Colmar) covers the rest of the department. For foreigner procedures, many departments have centralized the service at the prefecture, and the sub-prefecture only handles certain formalities. Check the department's website, under the "Procedures" section and then "Foreigners," to see which site processes your application before you go.
To find the relevant 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 Mulhouse: 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 produced permit, naturalization: each has its own channel.
- First go through the ANEF (administration-etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr) for everything that is digital: most renewals, first applications for certain categories, change of address, extension of instruction certificate. No appointment is necessary to submit.
- For what remains at the counter (fingerprints, issuance of the permit, non-digital submissions), open the "Make an appointment" section of the website www.haut-rhin.gouv.fr and choose the relevant service. 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 slots are available). These proofs are useful if you need to write to the prefecture or involve the judge.
- Get notified rather than refreshing the page: the Mulhouse page on rendezvousprefecture.com allows you to receive an alert by email or SMS as soon as a slot opens for your procedure (see the Mulhouse 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 digital 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 produced permit is always done in person, by summons or by appointment, with the tax stamp paid and the old permit or receipt; fingerprinting, when required, is subject to a separate appointment (see why the prefecture requests your fingerprints). The guides on the main site detail each step: residence permit, renewal, naturalization.
Documents to prepare
Prepare the file before looking for a slot: an incomplete file at the counter results in a new appointment. The common base:
- 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 pay slips, 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 issuance.
The details by type of permit are in our list of required documents, and for the accommodation certificate, see how to properly establish it.
Deadlines to know and recourse if nothing progresses
Two deadlines frame your procedures, regardless of the department. For a residence permit, silence from the prefecture for four months after a complete file constitutes implicit refusal, which opens up 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 extension certificate 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 obtaining 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
Do I need to go to the prefecture or the sub-prefecture?
It depends on your municipality and the procedure. The sub-prefecture of Mulhouse only serves residents of its district, and only for formalities that the department has not centralized. The department's site specifies this procedure by procedure.
Can I go to the sub-prefecture of Mulhouse without an appointment?
For foreigner procedures, no, unless otherwise stated on the department's website: the 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 request on the ANEF within the four to two months window before expiration: you will receive a receipt, and if necessary, an extension of instruction certificate, which proves the legality 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 alert by email or SMS on the Mulhouse page notifies you as soon as an appointment appears for your procedure, which avoids the need to monitor the site several times a day.
