Subject to the provisions of article R. 621-4, the foreign national submits the declaration of entry into French territory mentioned in article L. 621-3 to the national police services or, in the absence of such services, to the customs services or national gendarmerie units. On this occasion, he/she will be given a receipt which may be issued by means of an endorsement on the travel document.
The procedures for applying this article, and in particular the details of the declaration and the place where it is to be made, are laid down by joint order of the Minister of the Interior and the Minister responsible for immigration.