Pass Culture: all about this app that allows you to have 300 €when you are 18 years old

Since May, all 18-year-olds have been eligible for a €300 culture pass, which can be used for two years. We take stock of everything you need to know.

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Since May, all 18 year old French young people can benefit from a 300 €culture pass, without income conditions. To take advantage of this, they must install the "Pass Culture" app, which contains their €300 envelope, which they can then use to access the cultural offers of their choice.

The app offers, for example, performance places, concert tickets, CDs, museum seats, books, art classes, fine arts materials, or digital services (video games, online music, some on-demand video platforms, online press, etc.). The app offers, for example, entertainment places, concert tickets, CDs, museum seats, books, art classes, fine arts materials, or digital services (video games, online music, some on-demand video platforms, online press, etc.). .

> Qui peut en bénéficier ?

To benefit from the €300 cultural pass, you must be 18 years old and live in metropolitan France or overseas. Youth can register at any time during their 18th year and have 24 months to use their envelope. In addition, persons aged 18 who do not have French nationality but have been living in France for one year are eligible for the Culture Pass, according to the official website of the pass.

From January 2022, 25 €will be offered to the fourth, 25 €to the third and 50 €per year and per student in the second, first and final years, says AFP. A total of 200 euros, which, together with the culture pass awarded to 18 years of age, will make a total envelope of 500 euros per young person, which was originally Emmanuel Macron's campaign promise.

> Comment en bénéficier ?

To benefit from it, you need to download the Pass Culture app and register. One way to do this is to scan your identity document to confirm your age. Then, by wandering through the app, young people can choose the cultural goods from which they wish to benefit: the majority of them are fee-paying, but there are also free offers.

> Comment réserver des places de concert, théâtre, ciné… ?

The FAQ of pass Culture explains that places for concert, theatre, cinema, museums, festivals … ; artistic practices (practical courses and workshops, dance, drawing, music, photography, etc.) ; meetings can be purchased directly via the application. Once selected, the 18-year-old "will receive a code that will allow him to withdraw his seats, or / and a confirmation email of registration for the event" chosen.

> Et pour la musique, les vidéos à la demande, les jeux vidéo ou la presse ?

For digital offers, such as a Deezer, OCS or Canal + subscription to listen to music (no Spotify or Netflix); a subscription to the online press or the possibility to book an online video game, again, the booking is made directly via the app. Once the cultural product is selected, the recipient of the cultural pass will receive a code to benefit from the offer.

> Et pour les CD, livres, DVD, instruments de musique… ?

If the recipients of the Culture Pass want to buy a CD, a book, a DVD, a musical instrument, a vinyl or even materials for the fine arts, then again, everything happens via the app. You have to look for what you want, close to home, since there is no shipment, buy it via the app and then go pick it up at the point of sale. A reservation code and identification will be required. Please note, however, that only the holder of the culture pass can go to collect his purchase, "there is no power of attorney possible", explains the device.

It is impossible to order a good and to have it delivered, since the Culture Pass "aims to encourage the encounter between cultural actors and users".? Understand, therefore, that it is not possible to order directly online, from resellers such as Amazon, and that it is always necessary to go through the app.

> Y a-t-il un plafond ?

Young people aged 18 benefit from a credit of 300 €, which can be spent in full on material goods (CDs, books, DVDs, musical instruments …) , or in cultural events (cinema, theatre, museums, concerts, dance classes …) . The only ceiling set is for digital offers, such as subscriptions to Deezer, Canal +, video games or e-books, where the limit is set at €100 in order to "diversify the cultural practices of young people".?

> Qu’est-ce qui n’est pas pris en charge par le pass Culture ?

School and extracurricular books, accessories for musical instruments, computer equipment (computer, telephone, etc.) As well as the artistic material are not supported by the culture pass, details the official website.

> Puis-je acheter des biens pour d’autres personnes ?

The Pass Culture help service reminds us that the account and credit are for personal use. It is therefore the Internet to "transfer or lend one's account or credit to someone else". "an identity check is carried out when a reservation is withdrawn, which makes the culture pass unusable for a person other than its original holder". On the other hand, it is possible to share certain offers within the framework of a duo offer. For example, for some shows, it is possible to take two seats, to share with the person of their choice.