Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères - Service central d'état civil (SCEC), Nantes; form issued by the Ministère de la Justice Edition Cerfa N° 12819*06 1 page

Cerfa 12819 — Demande de Certificat de Non-PACS (Partner Born Abroad)

The one-page request a foreign national born outside France sends to the Service central d'état civil for the certificate of non-PACS needed to register a PACS.

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What is Cerfa 12819 - certificat de non-Pacs?

A PACS (pacte civil de solidarité) is a civil partnership between two adults in France. Before registering one, each partner shows they are not already bound by a PACS. Service-public.gouv.fr says that if you are a foreign national born abroad, you must provide a certificate of non-PACS. It comes from the Service central d'état civil (SCEC) in Nantes, part of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The form says the document you receive combines three certificates: non-PACS, non-registration in the répertoire civil, and non-registration in the répertoire civil annexe. Service-public.gouv.fr says you can request it online through a téléservice, or by post with cerfa 12819. The paper form asks only for your identity, your address and how to contact you, then your signature.

FileIt walks you through the form in English, prints your answers into the official cerfa with accented and non-French letters intact, and files the PDF in your vault. You sign it and post it to the SCEC yourself. FileIt never submits anything.

Who fills it
A partner of foreign nationality, born outside France, who wants to register a PACS in France
Sent to
Service central d'état civil, Section Pacs, 11 rue de la Maison Blanche, 44941 Nantes Cedex 09 (address from service-public.gouv.fr)
Alternative
The same request can be made online through the téléservice
Signatures
The applicant
Edition
cerfa N° 12819*06, 1 page

Who needs to fill out Cerfa 12819 - certificat de non-Pacs?

  • Foreign nationals born abroad who plan to register a PACS in France, at a town hall (mairie) or with a notary.
  • Foreign partners of French citizens, or two foreign partners, entering a PACS in France.
  • Anyone whose mairie or notary has asked for a certificate of non-PACS as part of the PACS file.

When to use Cerfa 12819 - certificat de non-Pacs

  • While preparing the documents for a PACS registration, once you know where you will register it.
  • If you prefer a paper request by post to the online téléservice.
  • Not if you were born in France. The form is only for a partner of foreign nationality born abroad.

What you need before you start

  • Your surname at birth and all your first names, as on your birth certificate.
  • Your sex, date and place of birth, and country of birth.
  • Your postal address, email address and phone number.
  • The place and date where you sign.

What’s on Cerfa 12819 - certificat de non-Pacs

The 2026 edition has 1 page. FileIt asks for it in 3 parts, and it is signed by Applicant:

  1. Votre identité - your identityApplicant
  2. Adresse et contact - address and contactApplicant
  3. Fait à, le, signature - place, date and signatureApplicant

How to fill out Cerfa 12819 - certificat de non-Pacs, step by step

1 Votre identité

Your birth surname, your first names, your sex, your date of birth (JJ MM AAAA), the town where you were born and your country of birth.

2 Adresse et contact

Your street address, postcode, town and country, then your email address and phone number, so the SCEC can send the certificate and contact you.

3 Fait à, le, signature

Write where and when you sign, then sign under 'Signature :'.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Writing a married or usual name instead of the surname at birth.
  • Leaving out middle names. Give all your first names in order.
  • Using the form when you were born in France. It is only for foreign partners born abroad.
  • Forgetting to sign before posting.

After you fill it out

Sign the form and post it to the Service central d'état civil in Nantes, at the address service-public.gouv.fr gives. FileIt does not send it for you.

Add the certificate to your PACS file for the mairie or notary when it arrives.

Keep the filled PDF and the certificate in your FileIt vault.

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  1. Pick the person. Choose someone from People and FileIt fills in their name, date of birth, address and other details it already knows.
  2. Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 14 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
  3. Check the live preview. Watch your answers land on the real Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères - Service central d'état civil (SCEC), Nantes; form issued by the Ministère de la Justice form, and let FileIt do any worksheet arithmetic.
  4. Generate the official PDF. FileIt prints your answers into the agency’s own PDF and files it in that person’s folder in your vault. Sign it, or send it for e-signature.

FileIt fills the form — it never files or submits anything for you. Deliver the finished form to whoever asked for it, the way the form’s instructions say.

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Cerfa 12819 - certificat de non-Pacs: frequently asked questions

What is cerfa 12819?

It is the request for a certificate of non-PACS for a partner of foreign nationality born abroad, sent to the Service central d'état civil in Nantes before registering a PACS in France.

What does the certificate cover?

The form says the document combines the certificates of non-PACS, of non-registration in the répertoire civil and of non-registration in the répertoire civil annexe.

Can I make the request online?

Yes. Service-public.gouv.fr says the request is made online or by post. The online route is the téléservice; the paper route is this cerfa.

Where do I send the form?

Service-public.gouv.fr gives: Service central d'état civil, Ministère chargé des affaires étrangères, Département « Exploitation », Section Pacs, 11 rue de la Maison Blanche, 44941 Nantes Cedex 09. FileIt never submits forms.

Does my French partner need this certificate too?

This form is only for a partner of foreign nationality born abroad. Ask your mairie or notary which documents your partner needs for the PACS file.

Can I fill in cerfa 12819 online with FileIt?

Yes. FileIt fills the official PDF, keeps letters such as ś, ł or ș, and saves it in your vault. You can sign it by hand or e-sign it in FileIt, then post it yourself.

Official sources

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères - Service central d'état civil (SCEC), Nantes; form issued by the Ministère de la Justice or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-10-01.

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