Why You Can’t Deploy Your iOS App to France (and How to Fix It in 5 Minutes)
Quick heads-up: If you already know you need to file French crypto paperwork for your iOS app, you can generate it automatically here: Nova Store. “Why won’t Apple let me launch in France?!” If you’ve ever tried distributing your iOS app to France and hit weird legal or compliance issues - you're not alone. Most devs don’t realize that just using HTTPS, APNs, Keychain, or CryptoKit puts your app in a category that requires a cryptography declaration under French law. No one warns you, but Apple still expects you to comply. This comes from Décret n°2007-663 — a French regulation that classifies basic cryptographic usage (like SSL/TLS) as “means of cryptology.” If you don’t file the required documents with ANSSI, your app can get blocked or delayed. What Are You Supposed to Do? Technically, you need to: Fill out a 6-page declaration form (in French) Attach detailed technical descriptions of your app’s crypto functions Email it manually to the French government (ANSSI) before launch Hope it’s accepted without requiring revisions Most devs find out about this only when they want to launch. How to Fix It in Minutes Rather than spend hours digging through French legal forms, you can now generate the full required documentation automatically. I built Nova Store to handle this. • Fill in basic app info • Auto-generate a complete, compliant PDF Submit it directly to ANSSI without worrying about legal mistakes It saves hours of time - and helps you avoid customs or compliance issues down the line.
Quick heads-up:
If you already know you need to file French crypto paperwork for your iOS app, you can generate it automatically here: Nova Store.
“Why won’t Apple let me launch in France?!”
If you’ve ever tried distributing your iOS app to France and hit weird legal or compliance issues - you're not alone.
Most devs don’t realize that just using HTTPS, APNs, Keychain, or CryptoKit puts your app in a category that requires a cryptography declaration under French law. No one warns you, but Apple still expects you to comply.
This comes from Décret n°2007-663 — a French regulation that classifies basic cryptographic usage (like SSL/TLS) as “means of cryptology.”
If you don’t file the required documents with ANSSI, your app can get blocked or delayed.
What Are You Supposed to Do?
Technically, you need to:
- Fill out a 6-page declaration form (in French)
- Attach detailed technical descriptions of your app’s crypto functions
- Email it manually to the French government (ANSSI) before launch
- Hope it’s accepted without requiring revisions
Most devs find out about this only when they want to launch.
How to Fix It in Minutes
Rather than spend hours digging through French legal forms, you can now generate the full required documentation automatically.
I built Nova Store to handle this.
• Fill in basic app info
• Auto-generate a complete, compliant PDF
Submit it directly to ANSSI without worrying about legal mistakes
It saves hours of time - and helps you avoid customs or compliance issues down the line.
