La Rochelle
The city of La Rochelle is located in Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes, in the department of Charente-Maritime. Its postal code is 17000 and it has a population of 78 535 inhabitants.
Practical information
Préfecture - Charente-Maritime
- Address
- 5 Place des Cordeliers Cité administrative Site Duperré, 17000 La Rochelle
- Opening hours
- Lundi au Jeudi: 08:30-12:15, 13:30-17:00 ; Vendredi: 08:30-12:15, 13:30-16:00
- Phone
- 05 46 27 43 00
Arrive 15 minutes early with your appointment letter. Most counters only see people by appointment.
Appointments
How to get a prefecture appointment in La Rochelle?
Go to the page for and identify the procedure you need
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Receive an email and/or SMS with a direct link to the prefecture website
Book your slot immediately on the official website
Documents to bring
- Valid ID (passport or residence permit)
- Proof of address less than 3 months old (bill, lease, tax notice)
- Recent ID photos, 35 x 45 mm
- Previous permit or receipt, for a renewal
- Appointment letter or confirmation
- Tax stamp if your procedure requires one
- Supporting documents specific to your procedure
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FAQ
Prefecture appointments in are booked online on the official website. Slots fill up very quickly, often within seconds. Our service monitors availability 24/7 and sends you an alert as soon as a slot opens.
The prefecture offers appointments for: residence permits, ID cards, passports, driving licenses, naturalization and other administrative procedures.
Wait times vary by procedure and time of year. By enabling our alerts, users typically get a slot within days instead of weeks.
Yes, our service covers every French department, including the prefecture. We monitor all available appointment types.
The prefecture in La Rochelle is open: Lundi au Jeudi: 08:30-12:15, 13:30-17:00 ; Vendredi: 08:30-12:15, 13:30-16:00. Most services only see people by appointment.
Address of the prefecture in La Rochelle: 5 Place des Cordeliers Cité administrative Site Duperré, 17000 La Rochelle.
It depends on your procedure. Usually: valid ID, recent proof of address, ID photos, your appointment letter and the documents specific to your file.
Almost never. Procedures for foreign nationals are by appointment, booked online. Without one, you may be turned away at the counter.