Préfecture du Tarn

What Préfecture du Tarn does

Préfecture du Tarn is a State administrative authority of the French Republic, headquartered in Albi and exercising the Préfet's authority across the Tarn department. It delivers public administration services to residents and businesses, including the issuance of identity documents (national ID cards, passports, driving licences), vehicle registration (SIV system in place since 2017), immigration and residence permits, and the coordination of State-led security and crisis response. It also acts as the supervisory authority for sub-prefectures, the Direction Départementale des Territoires (DDT, created 2010), and the Direction Départementale de l'Emploi, du Travail, des Solidarités et de la Protection des Populations (DDETSPP, created 2021).

Operationally, the Préfecture relies on a Secrétariat Général Commun Départemental (SGCD) that supports approximately 430 State civil servants across the prefecture and related departmental directorates, with 52 staff directly attached to the prefecture itself. It operates the national "France Services" multi-channel partnership network in the department, providing 27 proximity points that consolidate access to State services. The Préfecture has obtained the QUAL-E-PREF quality label (2022, 2023) and the "Services Publics +" certification, reflecting standardised service-level commitments.

As a public administrative body, the Préfecture du Tarn does not generate commercial revenue. It is financed through the national State budget and operates under the authority of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of the Interior, with the Préfet appointed by the President of the Republic. The current Préfet is Simon Bertoux, who took office in 2023. Its "business model" is service delivery under public-law mandate, with no pricing mechanics, customer segments in the commercial sense, or independent revenue stream.

Name

Préfecture du Tarn

Legal name

Préfecture du Tarn

Website

https://tarn.gouv.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1800

Operating status

Operating

Short description

French State prefecture headquartered in Albi, delivering public administration services (identity documents, vehicle registration, immigration, security coordination) to residents and businesses of the Tarn department under the authority of the Préfet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector) (BPAIABAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Administrative procedures
• Civil documentation
• Residence permits
• Government regulatory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Albi

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Stamp duty fees: Collection of stamp duties (timbres fiscaux) for visa and residence permit applications. Fees range from standard renewal costs to 180 euro regularization fees for late applications.
2. Administrative fees and authorizations: Fees collected for various administrative services including certified copies, administrative certificates, and authorization documents for businesses and citizens.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Préfecture du Tarn is the local representative of the French State in the Tarn department (Occitanie region), delivering public administrative services to citizens, businesses, and local collectivities. Its core offerings include the issuance and renewal of identity documents (national ID cards, passports, driving licenses, vehicle registration certificates), immigration and residence permit services for foreign nationals, online appointment booking, and digital assistance through the Point d'Accueil Numérique and the France Services network of 27 locations. It also coordinates state support for local collectivities, economic development programs, security and emergency response, and environmental and agricultural policy implementation.

Product overview

The Préfecture du Tarn operates as a French government administrative portal offering digital and in-person public services. The core offering consists of dematerialized administrative procedures covering vehicle registration (SIV), driver's licenses, identity cards, passports, and residence permits for foreigners. The prefecture has shifted most services online since 2017, integrating with national platforms like ANTS for secure titles and France Connect for identity verification. Support is provided through Point d'Accueil Numérique (PAN) for digital assistance and a network of 27 France Services locations across the department. Key integrated platforms include ANEF for foreigner procedures, Démarches Simplifiées for various titles, and various government portals for elections, agriculture, employment, and social services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Système d'Immatriculation des Véhicules (SIV) - Cartes Grises Online vehicle registration system enabling citizens in the Tarn department to process carte grise (vehicle registration certificates) entirely through the ANTS platform, replacing in-person prefectural services.
• Permis de Conduire - Driver's License Services Digital procedures for obtaining, renewing, and managing driver's licenses through the ANTS portal, including medical fitness evaluations and international license exchanges.
• Carte Nationale d'Identité (CNI) National identity card application and renewal services, including document collection devices and application tracking.
• Passeport - Passport Services Passport application and issuance services through digital procedures.
• Titres de Séjour - Residence Permits for Foreigners Comprehensive services for foreign nationals including visa validation, residence permit applications, work authorizations, family reunification, asylum requests, and naturalization procedures, fully dematerialized via ANEF and Démarches Simplifiées platforms.
• Point d'Accueil Numérique (PAN) Digital welcome point providing in-person assistance for citizens unfamiliar with online administrative procedures, available by appointment at the prefecture.
• France Services Network Network of 27 local structures in the Tarn department providing free assistance with daily administrative procedures from 12 national partners including La Poste, France Travail, CAF, CPAM, CNAV, MSA, and government ministries.
• Prise de Rendez-vous en Ligne Online appointment scheduling system for accessing prefectural services including medical commissions, document withdrawals, and digital assistance points.

Quantifiable outcome

• 27 France Services structures provide access to 12 national partners within 30 minutes for all citizens
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• France Services network partnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019National partnership network of 12 organizations (La Poste, France Travail, CNAF, CNAM, CNAV, MSA, ministries of Interior and Justice, DGFIP, Urssaf, Chèque Énergie, France Rénov) ensuring comprehensive citizen service coverage across 27 France Services locations in the Tarn department.
• Région OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner in employment initiatives including single-parent family integration project, contributing regional funding and policy coordination.
• Conseil Départemental du TarncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint initiative for single-parent family employment support project, combining departmental social expertise with State employment programs in the southern Tarn employment basin.
• Réseau pour l'EmploicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployment network collaboration for local employment initiatives, particularly the single-parent family insertion project in southern Tarn.
• Zone de Défense SudcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional civil defense coordination for emergency response, including military support for firefighting (8ème RPIMA de Castres) and natural disaster management.
• ANTS (Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés)coreTechnology or IntegrationNational technology platform provider for secure document production including ID cards, passports, driving licenses, and residence permits. Prefecture connects to ANTS systems for digital procedures.
• ANEF (Administration des Etrangers en France)coreTechnology or IntegrationNational immigration management system for residence permits, work authorizations, and foreign national procedures. Full digitization of immigration services since 2026.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Préfecture de l'Aude: Adjacent departmental prefecture in the Occitanie region delivering the same State-representative functions (civil status, étrangers, sécurité, environment) to a comparable population size and territory.
• Préfecture du Gard: Occitanie departmental prefecture executing the same national platform integrations (ANTS, ANEF) and France Services distribution model, with overlapping regulatory and emergency response scope.
• Préfecture de l'Hérault: Larger Occitanie departmental prefecture operating the same State-local administrative model, including DDETSPP, DDT, SGCD, and France Services network, with comparable service catalog.
• Préfecture de la Haute-Garonne: Occitanie regional capital prefecture offering the same administrative service portfolio (titres, étrangers, sécurité, urbanisme) and serving as the regional reference point for similar functions.
• Préfecture de l'Aveyron: Neighboring rural Occitanie prefecture sharing DREAL Unité Interdépartementale Tarn-Aveyron and a similar departmental-scale citizen service footprint.
• Préfecture des Pyrénées-Orientales: Occitanie departmental prefecture with comparable migrant-flow and wildfire emergency exposure, delivering the same titles, sécurité, and environmental risk missions.
• Préfecture du Lot: Smaller neighboring Occitanie prefecture with similar departmental scale, rurality, and dependence on France Services to deliver access to national partners.
• Préfecture de l'Ariège: Occitanie departmental prefecture with comparable organizational structure (DDT, DDETSPP, SGCD) and a similarly scaled France Services network.
• Préfecture de la Lozère: Small rural departmental prefecture executing the same national platforms and interministerial consolidations, with comparable recruitment and digital-inclusion challenges.

Broad incumbents

• France Services (Programme National): National program branding and coordinating 2,700+ France Services maisons across France; the Tarn prefecture operates the local franchise of this State-wide citizen-access network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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