Official rule
Official pages describe parts and sequence without guaranteeing a single delay for all files.
Practical centre
Verified: 2026-07-26
CPAM: from affiliation to Vitale card
Distinction between rights, NIA, final number, certificate and card.
Practical benchmark
The main control point is the current fee certificate; number and card have other functions.
The key steps are the beginning, the end and the ones that carry vigilance.
Before form
Identify the basis
Stage document
Residence/activity/study
Your action
Choose the applicable application and caisse.
Control point
Form and documents identified.
Deposit
Forward folder
Stage document
Form, identity, civil status, residence, domicile, RIB
Your action
Keep slip and proof.
Control point
Reconstitutionable file.
Vital status check
Understand NIA or Final Number
Stage document
Mail/CPAM attestation
Your action
Check identity and don't confuse NIA with definitive.
Control point
Documented number status.
After opening
Getting the attestation
Stage document
Certification of rights
Your action
Download the updated version and use it before the map.
Control point
Correct period and beneficiaries.
After definitive number
Request the Vitale card
Stage document
Account/form, photo, identity
Your action
Follow the official channel and check the address.
Control point
Card received and updated.
