Cerfa 15725: Joint PACS Declaration (France)

What is Cerfa 15725 - joint PACS declaration?

A PACS (pacte civil de solidarité) is a contract between two adults, of the same or different sex, to organise their life together. To register one, the partners go together to the civil registrar (officier de l'état civil) of the town where they set up their shared home, or to a French consulate if they live abroad, and hand over cerfa 15725 with their other documents.

The form takes each partner's identity, nationality and parents, then two sworn statements made together: that no family or in-law tie bars the PACS, and that the couple shares a home at the address given. Last, the partners say which agreement they will use: the standard one on cerfa 15726, or one they drew up themselves.

FileIt walks both partners through every question in English, prints the answers into the official cerfa (accents and letters such as ł or ș included) and keeps the PDF in your vault. You sign and take it to the mairie yourselves. FileIt never submits anything.

Who fills it: Both future partners together
Taken to: The officier de l'état civil of the mairie of the shared home, or a French consulate for partners living abroad
Goes with: The PACS agreement: cerfa 15726 (convention-type) or your own written agreement
Signatures: Both partners, on page 4
Edition: cerfa N° 15725*03, 5 pages

Who needs to fill out Cerfa 15725 - joint PACS declaration?

Couples who want to register a PACS at the town hall of the home they share in France.
Couples living abroad registering a PACS at a French consulate, where at least one partner is French.
Partners of any nationality: the form says no nationality condition applies to a PACS concluded in France.

When to use Cerfa 15725 - joint PACS declaration

When you are gathering the documents for your PACS appointment at the mairie or consulate.
Once you know the address of your shared home, since it decides which mairie registers the PACS.
Not for a PACS made before a notary, who draws up their own deed, and not to change or end an existing PACS.

What you need before you start

Both partners' surnames at birth, all first names, dates and places of birth, and nationalities.
Each partner's current address, email and phone number.
Each partner's parents: surname at birth, first names, date and place of birth, as on the birth certificate.
The address of your shared home, and your choice of agreement (cerfa 15726 or your own).

What’s on Cerfa 15725 - joint PACS declaration

The 2026 edition has 5 pages. FileIt asks for it in 9 parts, and it is signed by First partner and Second partner:

Identité du premier partenaire - first partnerFirst partner
Adresse et contact - first partner's address and contactFirst partner
Filiation du premier partenaire - first partner's parentsFirst partner
Identité du second partenaire - second partnerSecond partner
Adresse et contact - second partner's address and contactSecond partner
Filiation du second partenaire - second partner's parentsSecond partner
Attestations sur l'honneur - sworn statements and shared homeFirst partner
Choix de la convention de Pacs - your PACS agreementFirst partner
Signature des partenaires - place, date and signaturesFirst partner

How to fill out Cerfa 15725 - joint PACS declaration, step by step

1 Identité du premier partenaire

Madame or Monsieur, surname at birth, first names, date and place of birth, nationality, whether Ofpra protects you, then your address and contact details.

2 Filiation

Your father's and mother's surname at birth, first names, date and place of birth and country. Leave a parent blank if your birth certificate names no one.

3 Identité du second partenaire

The same questions for the other partner. It makes no difference who is first or second.

4 Attestations sur l'honneur

Tick both sworn statements, then give the address where you will live together.

5 Convention de Pacs

Choose the standard agreement on cerfa 15726, or an agreement you wrote yourselves and will bring to the officer.

6 Signature

Place and date, then both partners sign. Page 5 is for the registrar and stays blank.

Common mistakes to avoid

Giving a married or usage name instead of the surname at birth.
Ticking only one of the two sworn statements. Both are part of the declaration.
Choosing the standard agreement and forgetting to bring a completed cerfa 15726.
Filling in page 5, which only the civil registrar or consular officer completes.

After you fill it out

Both partners sign the form. Check with your mairie or consulate how to book the appointment and which documents to bring with it.

Go together on the day with the signed form, your agreement and the documents asked for. FileIt does not send anything.

Keep the filled PDF in your FileIt vault, and add the PACS registration record once you have it.

Fill out Cerfa 15725 - joint PACS declaration online with FileIt

Pick the person. Choose someone from People and FileIt fills in their name, date of birth, address and other details it already knows.
Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 58 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
Check the live preview. Watch your answers land on the real Ministère de la Justice; registered by the officier de l'état civil of the mairie (or a French consulate abroad) form, and let FileIt do any worksheet arithmetic.
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 15725 - joint PACS declaration: frequently asked questions

What is cerfa 15725?

It is the joint declaration of a PACS with the partners' sworn statements of no family tie and of a shared home. The civil registrar keeps it when registering the PACS.

Do we both have to fill it in?

Yes. It covers both partners' identity and parents, and both sign it. In FileIt you can fill in both partners' parts in one form.

What is the difference between cerfa 15725 and 15726?

Cerfa 15725 is the declaration itself. Cerfa 15726 is the standard PACS agreement (convention-type), which you use unless you bring an agreement you wrote yourselves.

What does the Ofpra question mean?

Ofpra is France's office for refugees and stateless persons. Answer yes only if you are a refugee, stateless person or beneficiary of subsidiary protection under its protection.

One of us was born abroad. Is anything else needed?

A foreign partner born abroad may also need a certificate of non-PACS, requested with cerfa 12819. Your mairie gives the full list of documents.

Can we fill in cerfa 15725 online with FileIt?

Yes. FileIt fills the official PDF and saves it in your vault. Sign it and take it to your PACS appointment yourselves.

Official sources

Blank form (PDF), published by Ministère de la Justice; registered by the officier de l'état civil of the mairie (or a French consulate abroad): https://www.formulaires.service-public.gouv.fr/gf/cerfa_15725.do
Official instructions and guidance: https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F1618
Edition shown on this page: Cerfa N° 15725*03 (checked 2026-10-19).

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Ministère de la Justice; registered by the officier de l'état civil of the mairie (or a French consulate abroad) 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 2026-10-19.