The legal residence in France of at least eighteen months referred to in article L. 434-2 must have been completed under cover of the residence documents referred to in article R. 434-1 or the following documents:
1° A long-stay visa, conferring on its holder the rights attached to a temporary residence permit;
2° A temporary residence permit for a period of less than one year;
3° A temporary residence permit;
4° A receipt for an application for the first issue or renewal of a residence document;
5° An asylum application certificate.
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