Apply for a health insurance card for your child

Once your child has reached the age of 16, he or she can have his or her own carte vitale, which will be his or her social insurance card. It will certify his affiliation and his rights to health insurance. In order for your child to obtain a carte vitale, you just have to make a written request to the social security office so that they can send you a file to fill out and send back to them with a photo, a proof of address (see our model of accommodation certificate) of your child and a copy of his/her identity card. You can ask for a carte vitale for your child from the age of 12 but only on the website ameli.fr via your account.