Subsection 3: Honorary professional journalist identity card

In support of their application for an honorary professional journalist’s card, applicants must provide : 1° Proof of identity and nationality ; 2° A curriculum vitae certified on their honour, indicating in particular the daily or periodical publications, press agencies or audiovisual communication companies in which they worked as a professional journalist, under the conditions defined in articles L. 7111-3 and L. 7111-4 ; 3° Bulletin no. 3 of his…

After examination, and under the conditions set out in articles R. 7111-27 and R. 7111-28, the Professional Journalist Identity Card Commission decides on applications for the issue of honorary professional journalist identity cards. It may first carry out or have carried out any checks deemed necessary.

The model for the honorary professional journalist’s identity card and the information it contains are set out in the rules of procedure of the Professional Journalists’ Identity Card Committee.

The honorary professional journalist’s identity card may be cancelled in accordance with the procedure set out in articles R. 7111-12 and R. 7111-13 if the holder resumes work in the profession or if it is established that the card was issued on the basis of knowingly inaccurate statements or declarations.