Be warned: you can quickly find yourself in a whole heap of trouble if you try to use the wrong ID. READ ALSO:Seventy-seven-year-old Raymonde was trying to withdraw cash from her own account using a laminated photocopy of her French carte national d'identité (CNI). So how can you avoid the Raymonde situation and what is permissible to use as ID? You may have battled through a forest of paperwork to succeed in your application for a carte de séjour, however it is not considered official ID. The good news, though, is that it is not actually a punishable offence not to carry ID.

Source: The Local October 09, 2019 07:05 UTC