Part Five: Employment

To enter France to work as an employed person, foreign nationals must present : 1° The documents and visas required by the international conventions and regulations in force; 2° An employment contract approved by the administrative authority or a work permit.

By way of derogation from article L. 5221-2, the following are not subject to the condition laid down in 2° of the same article L. 5221-2: 1° Foreign nationals who enter France in order to work for a period of less than or equal to three months in a field on a list determined by decree; 2° A foreign practitioner who holds a diploma, certificate or other qualification entitling him/her…

Foreign nationals wishing to enter France in order to work in an employed capacity and who wish to settle there on a long-term basis must prove that they have sufficient knowledge of the French language, as attested by validation of prior experience, or undertake to acquire such knowledge once they have settled in France.

Subject to international agreements, it is forbidden for a temporary employment agency to make foreign workers available to any person whatsoever if the service is provided outside French territory.