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Military census
The military census concerns all French men and women aged 16.
Young citizens - or their legal representatives - must go to the Mairie (town hall) on or after their 16th birthday with their parents' family record book and identity card. Once this has been done, he or she will be invited to take part in the Journée Défense et Citoyenneté (Defence and Citizenship Day), and will automatically be entered on the electoral roll.
The JDC is a day devoted to raising awareness of defense and security issues, during which young people meet men and women from the defense community. A test to detect reading difficulties is also scheduled. At the end of the JDC, contributors are issued with an individual certificate of participation. This document is required when registering for examinations or competitions subject to public authority control.
More info : www.defense.gouv.fr/jdc