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Contact information for the Prefectures and Sous-Prefectures in the Alpes-Maritimes and Var regions of the Cote d'Azur. The place to go for residency papers (titre de sejour), vehicle registration (carte grise), driving licences and more in France.

Préfecture is the name given to the administrative body of a region (département) and is the capital city of that region. The préfecture is in charge of the delivery of driving licences, passports, identity cards, car registration documents and residency permits.

Each dept also has one or more sub-prefecture (sous-préfecture) able to carry out many - but not all - administrative activities.

To see a map which includes the départements of the Côte d'Azur: Click here

Préfectures
Préfecture des Alpes-Maritimes 147 rte de Grenoble, Nice	Tel: 04 93 72 20 00 Fax: 04 93 71 89 20 Website (in French)
Préfecture du Var Boulevard du 112ème Régiment d'Infanterie, BP 1209, 83070 Toulon Cedex	Tel: 04 94 18 83 83 Fax: 04 94 91 75 00 Website (in French)

Sous-Préfectures
Alpes-Maritimes - Grasse: 3 ave du Général de Gaulle	Tel: 04 92 42 32 00/22 Fax: 04 92 42 32 02
Var - Brignoles: Place du Palais de Justice	Tel: 04 94 37 03 83 Fax: 04 94 69 27 90
Var - Draguignan: 1 bd Mar Foche	Tel: 04 94 60 41 00 Fax: 04 94 47 11 75
Centre d'Impots
French Government Central Taxation There are tax offices at various locations through the region. To find the specific service and location you need, click on "Contacts"	Impots Gouvernement
Préfecture de région - Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur	Website

Passports and Home Country Documents

Passports renewal and other administrative matters relevant to a person's home country are handled at the home country Embassy Consular office in France.