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Foreign employees: how are work permits granted?

When a foreigner applies for a work permit, it is granted if his application meets the following cumulative conditions. The work permit is a document that you must request if you are a foreigner and wish to work in France as an employee. You cannot be hired if you have […]

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WORK PERMIT: the importance of the Job Description

We will have first and foremost to work on the Job Description to adjust it so that it fits with the French Regulations. Some Jobs are more in demand than others. Foreigners, who enter France to take up salaried employment, must hold a work permit. Otherwise, they cannot be hired. The […]


Work permit in France for a foreign employee

Foreigners who enter France to take up paid employment must have a work permit in France (also called a work permit in France for a foreign employee). Otherwise, he cannot be hired. The work permit can take the form of either a visa or a residence permit, or a document […]


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GETTING A WORK PERMIT IN FRANCE

A foreigner willing to work in France legally has to obtain a work permit. Likewise, an employer may not hire a foreigner without a work permit, under penalty. Employers are therefore required to verify that people they employ are allowed to work in France. This obligation is permanent, i.e. the […]


Work Permit facilitated for Young Professionals

Work Permit for Young Professionals has been facilitated in France thanks to a new scheme. In an effort to boost the employment of young talents, France encourages the Labor Agency to deliver quickly Work Permit for Young Professionals. The aim is to encourage and facilitate the hiring process of foreign young […]

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The Temporary worker residence permits

The long-stay visa serving as a residence permit or the temporary “temporary worker” residence permit is intended for foreigners who wish to stay in France to exercise a salaried activity under a fixed-term contract of more than 3 months or for salaried foreigners. seconded (mobility outside intragroup or intragroup) who […]


The temporary worker residence permit

The long-stay visa equivalent to a residence permit or the temporary worker residence permit is intended for foreigners who wish to stay in France to exercise a salaried activity under a fixed-term contract of more than 3 months, or a salaried foreigner seconded (mobility outside the intragroup or intragroup) who […]

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French Residence Permit 2026 – New Mandatory Civic Examination

As from 1 January 2026, foreign nationals applying for a French multi-year residence permit or a resident card will be required to pass a mandatory civic examination before submitting their application.

This reform, introduced by the Law of 26 January 2024 on immigration control and integration, significantly affects non-EU nationals seeking long-term residence in France.


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A residence permit for health professionals

The French Government intends to create a residence permit for Health Professionals willing to work and come to France with their family. The government wishes the creation of a new residence permit intended for health professionals, in order to attract foreign doctors in particular and thus “meet the need for recruitment” in […]