French hosting certificate: free generator
The hosting certificate (attestation d'hébergement) certifies that you host a person at your home. It serves as the hosted person's proof of address for French procedures (ID card, passport, bank, prefecture…), together with your identity document and a recent proof of address in your name. Fill in the fields below to generate the certificate ready to print (Word or PDF) — free of charge.
Up to date for 2026 — verified on August 26, 2026ActioFin templateGuide: about 5 min
Deadlines
- Freshness required by organisations
- Most administrations require a certificate less than 3 months old, with an equally recent proof of address from the host.
Documents to prepare
- Host's identity document
- Host's proof of address
- Hosted person's identity document
What you get
- The document as a PDF, ready to print and sign.
- The same document in Word (.docx), so you can edit it before signing.
- A .zip archive gathering every piece of the file plus the checklist of supporting documents.
Free, no account and no email address.
The generated document is written in French — the language the receiving French authority expects. This page is in English; the document itself is not translated.
Generate your document
Free. The document is generated on demand: your entries are not recorded in any of our databases and are only used to produce it. They travel in the request body, never in the page address.
All fields are required unless marked “optional”.
A draft is a file you save wherever you like, just like the document itself: we keep no copy of it and nothing is left in your browser. When signed in, you can also save it to your space to pick it up later — only if you ask.
Document preview, updated as you type
ATTESTATION D'HÉBERGEMENT
Je soussigné(e) …, né(e) le … à …, demeurant …, atteste sur l'honneur héberger de manière stable à mon domicile, à l'adresse indiquée ci-dessus, …, né(e) le … à …, depuis le ….
La présente attestation est établie pour servir de justificatif de domicile à la personne hébergée.
Fait pour servir et valoir ce que de droit.
Je suis informé(e) que toute fausse déclaration m'expose aux sanctions pénales prévues par l'article 441-7 du code pénal (un an d'emprisonnement et 15 000 € d'amende).
Fait à …, le …
Signature
Pièces jointes
copie de la pièce d'identité de l'hébergeant
justificatif de domicile de moins d'un an au nom de l'hébergeant (original)
copie de la pièce d'identité de la personne hébergée, si l'organisme destinataire la demande
Document drafted by ActioFin; it carries no legal standing before the tax authorities. Read it through and adapt it to your situation before signing.
This document is signed by hand, after printing: we do not offer electronic signature. Only a qualified electronic signature, issued by a certified provider, carries the same weight as a handwritten one (eIDAS regulation). A mere click would not — and letting you believe otherwise would expose you the day a body challenges it.
Who this applies to
- Anyone hosting a third party free of charge at home (adult child, relative, friend) who needs to certify it.
- The hosted person uses it as proof of address for their procedures.
Worked example
Example: Karim hosts his sister
Karim has hosted his sister Lina since January. For Lina's ID card application he writes the certificate, states the hosting start date, signs it, and attaches his own ID and an energy bill in his name.
How to fill it in, step by step
- State your full identity: name, date and place of birth, address.
- State the hosted person's full identity: name, date and place of birth.
- Give the address and the hosting start date.
- Add the sworn statement wording.
- Date, sign, and attach the host's ID and proof of address.
The template, item by item
- Host identity
- Your full name, date and place of birth, and complete address — you are the one certifying and signing. Date and place of birth are what tell you apart from a namesake.
- Hosted person
- The hosted person's full name, date and place of birth, as on their identity document: the certificate designates them, so they must be identifiable without ambiguity.
- Since when
- State the date (at least month and year) since which the person has lived at your home.
- Attachments
- Copy of your identity document AND a recent proof of address in your name.
- Place, date and signature
- Date, add the place and sign by hand after printing.
Good to know
- A false certificate exposes the host to criminal liability (article 441-7 of the French Criminal Code).
- Authorities almost always require the host's ID in addition to the certificate — prepare everything at once.
Common mistakes
- Forgetting the attachments: without the host's ID and a recent proof of address, the certificate is rejected.
- Certifying fictitious hosting: a false certificate, punishable under article 441-7 of the French criminal code.
- A certificate older than 3 months: redo it.
- Leaving out the date the accommodation started, which most bodies require.
Frequently asked questions
Which documents accompany the hosting certificate?
A copy of the host's identity document and a recent proof of address in their name. Some organisations also ask for the hosted person's ID.
How long is it valid?
No legal duration, but most organisations require a document less than 3 months old.
Is this generator free?
Yes, entirely: freely available templates are never sold here.
Is this generator free?
Entirely: a freely available template is not something we sell. The document you generate is yours.
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Official sources
Guide and document provided for information purposes only; they do not constitute personalised legal or tax advice. Check the recipient organisation's requirements and consult a professional if needed.