When the person is in a public or private establishment in which he or she is placed or detained pursuant to a judicial or administrative decision, proof of address may consist of a certificate issued by the person in charge of this establishment and sent by him or her to the competent authority.
This certificate is sent to the police station or local brigade responsible for the person’s place of residence if the person resides in France.
If the person concerned is of French nationality and lives abroad, this certificate should be sent to the French consulate or consular section of the French embassy closest to the person’s place of residence.
If the person concerned of foreign nationality resides abroad or if his or her place of residence is unknown, this certificate is sent to the service managing the file.