Préfecture de la Seine-Saint-Denis

What Préfecture de la Seine-Saint-Denis does

The Préfecture de la Seine-Saint-Denis is a decentralized administrative service of the French State, established in 1800 under Napoleon's prefecture system and operating under the authority of the Minister of the Interior. Headquartered at 1 esplanade Jean Moulin in Bobigny with sub-prefectures in Saint-Denis and Le Raincy, it serves as the sole representative of the State in the Seine-Saint-Denis department, a jurisdiction of over 1.6 million residents across 40 communes in the Île-de-France region. Its core mandate is the delivery of statutory state services including national identity cards and passports (via the France Titres / ANTS platform), driving licenses, vehicle registration (SIV system), foreigner and immigration services (work permits, residence permits, naturalization, asylum), civil status, elections, and regulatory oversight of businesses, associations, and local collectivities.

The entity coordinates an extensive interministerial ecosystem including DSDEN (education, managing 860+ schools, 180,000 students, 12,000 teachers), ARS-DT93 (health), DRIEAT (environment, urban planning, transport), DRIEETS (economy, employment, labor), DRIHL (housing), DDFiP (public finances), DDPP (consumer protection), DMD (military delegation), ONaCVG (veterans), and UDAP (heritage). Digital service delivery is enabled through France Identité (2025 digital identity certification), Ma Sécurité (2022 mobile security app), and Accueil numérique digital reception with mediator support. The entity has no commercial revenue model; it is funded through general taxation, provides most services free of charge, and charges only nominal fees for certain administrative documents. Its competitive position is grounded entirely in statutory authority and territorial coordination rather than market-based differentiation.

Name

Préfecture de la Seine-Saint-Denis

Legal name

Préfecture de la Seine-Saint-Denis

Website

https://seine-saint-denis.gouv.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1800

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Préfecture de la Seine-Saint-Denis is a French State administrative entity in Bobigny, founded in 1800, delivering identity documents, immigration services, vehicle registration, and driving licenses to over 1.6 million residents across 40 communes, while coordinating state agencies in education, health, security, and economic development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Administration

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Civil documentation
• Immigration services
• Vehicle registration
• Government coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Bobigny

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

Core offering

The Préfecture de la Seine-Saint-Denis is the decentralized administrative office of the French State in the Seine-Saint-Denis department, delivering statutory administrative services including national identity cards, passports, driving licenses, vehicle registration (carte grise), foreigner residence permits, naturalization, and asylum processing. It coordinates departmental state services across security, justice, education, health, environment, housing, employment, and economic development, acting as the single point of contact for citizens, businesses, associations, and local authorities.

Product overview

The Préfecture de la Seine-Saint-Denis operates as a French government administrative service providing citizens with access to official state services. The core offering consists of administrative services for identity documents (national ID cards and passports), driving licenses, vehicle registration certificates, and foreigner services. These services are delivered through the France Titres (ANTS) digital platform for identity documents, a dedicated digital gateway for driving licenses, and the SIV system for vehicle registrations. The préfecte's website serves as the primary portal for accessing these services, with physical reception available at the main préfecte in Bobigny and two sub-préfectures in Raincy and Saint-Denis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carte nationale d'identit\u00e9 et passeport Fran\u00e7ais French national identity card and passport application services managed through the France Titres (ANTS) platform. For citizens and residents of Seine-Saint-Denis.
• Permis de conduire Driving license services including a digital gateway for administrative procedures related to driving permits. For residents of Seine-Saint-Denis.
• Certificat d'immatriculation (Carte grise) Vehicle registration certificate (carte grise) services processed through the SIV (Syst\u00e8me d'Immatriculation des V\u00e9hicules) system. For vehicle owners in Seine-Saint-Denis.
• Services aux \u00e9trangers Administrative services for foreigners including work authorization, naturalization, asylum, and residence permits. For foreign nationals residing in or applying through Seine-Saint-Denis.
• France Identit\u00e9 Digital identity certification application that allows users to certify their identity online for administrative procedures. For citizens using online government services.
• Ma S\u00e9curit\u00e9 Application Mobile application providing security information and emergency contact services to citizens. For residents and citizens in France.
• Accueil num\u00e9rique Digital reception service with mediator support for users needing assistance with online administrative procedures. For citizens navigating online government services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 62% of schools in priority education zones served
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and strategic.

• ARS Île-de-France (Agence Régionale de Santé)coreOthersRegional health agency with territorial delegation in Seine-Saint-Denis (ARS-DT93) responsible for implementing regional health policy including prevention, healthcare organization, and health system coordination at the departmental level
• DRIEAT (Direction Régionale et Interdépartementale de l'Environnement, de l'Aménagement et des Transports)coreOthersRegional environmental and transport authority with departmental unit (UD93) responsible for sustainable development, environmental protection, urban planning, and transport coordination
• DRIEETS (Direction Régionale et Interdépartementale de l'Économie, de l'Emploi, du Travail et des Solidarités)coreOthersRegional economic and employment authority with departmental unit (UD93) responsible for labor regulations, employment policies, economic development, and social solidarity programs
• DRIHL (Direction Régionale et Interdépartementale de l'Hébergement et du Logement)coreOthersRegional housing authority with territorial unit (UD93) responsible for housing policy, accommodation services, and housing quality enforcement
• DDPP (Direction Départementale de la Protection des Populations)coreOthersDepartmental directorate responsible for consumer protection, food safety, animal health, and fair competition enforcement
• DDFiP (Direction Départementale des Finances Publiques)coreOthersDepartmental public finance directorate handling taxation, public accounting, and government financial management
• DSDEN (Direction des Services Départementaux de l'Éducation Nationale)coreOthersDepartmental education authority (under Rectorat de Créteil) responsible for primary and secondary education management, 860+ schools, 180,000 students, and 12,000 teachers
• DMD (Délégation Militaire Départementale)supportingOthersDepartmental military delegation serving as military advisor to the prefect and representing the general officer of the Paris defense zone, handling civil-military cooperation
• ONaCVG (Office National des Combattants et des Victimes de Guerre)supportingOthersNational office providing support to war veterans and victims, with departmental service handling recognition, solidarity, and memory/citizenship missions
• UDAP (Unité Départementale de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine)supportingOthersDepartmental architectural heritage unit responsible for protecting historic monuments, heritage sites, and promoting quality architecture
• ANRU (Agence Nationale pour la Rénovation Urbaine)strategicOthersNational urban renovation agency working on urban renewal projects in priority neighborhoods, with nearly 2 billion euros validated for Seine-Saint-Denis
• ANCT (Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires)strategicOthersNational agency supporting territorial cohesion through funding for city policy, urban development, and local infrastructure projects
• Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Seine-Saint-DenisstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organization of France 2030 launch event on June 29, 2023, to disseminate the investment plan to local businesses
• Grand Paris ExpressstrategicOthersMajor metropolitan transport project serving to decongest isolated areas of Seine-Saint-Denis as part of broader state investment

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Préfecture des Hauts-de-Seine: Neighboring Île-de-France departmental prefecture (Nanterre) with the same mandate, including a recently completed relocation to a former Banque de France premises mirroring the 2022 Saint-Denis sub-prefecture move. Highly comparable administrative scale and population profile.
• Préfecture de la Haute-Garonne: French departmental prefecture in Toulouse with the same statutory mandate for state representation, civil documentation, immigration, and territorial coordination. Comparable scale and service portfolio.
• Préfecture de la Gironde: French departmental prefecture in Bordeaux delivering equivalent state administrative services for the Gironde department. Same functional scope including identity, immigration, vehicle registration, and sub-prefectures.
• Préfecture du Val-de-Marne: Adjacent Île-de-France departmental prefecture (Créteil) operating under identical legal framework and service mandate. Directly comparable in scope, population served, and immigration workload.
• Préfecture des Bouches-du-Rhône: French departmental prefecture in Marseille handling the same scope of state administrative functions for the Bouches-du-Rhône department. Comparable scale of population served, immigration caseload, and urban-coordination mandate.
• Préfecture du Rhône: French departmental prefecture in Lyon with equivalent state representation functions for the Rhône department. Directly comparable in administrative structure, sub-prefecture network, and service portfolio.
• Préfecture du Nord: French departmental prefecture in Lille serving the Nord department with the same mandate of state representation, identity documents, immigration, and coordination of decentralized state services. Most structurally comparable French prefecture given similar urban-density and immigration profile.
• Préfecture de l'Essonne: Adjacent Île-de-France departmental prefecture (Évry-Courcouronnes) with identical legal framework and service mandate. Comparable operating scale and population profile in the greater Paris metropolitan area.
• Préfecture de Paris: Paris prefecture (Préfecture de police and Préfecture de la région Île-de-France) operating the same state-administration mandate with the additional layer of regional coordination overlapping with the subject's territory.

Others

• Service-public.fr: Central French government portal operated under the Direction de l'information légale et administrative that complements the prefecture's physical and digital service channels, providing nationwide single-window access to administrative procedures the prefecture administers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/prefet93
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prefecture-de-la-seine-saint-denis
• Instagraminstagram.com/prefet93

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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