Subsection 1: Renewal procedure

Renewal of the work permit referred to in I of article R. 5221-1 is applied for during the second month before it expires. The renewal application must be accompanied by documents, the list of which is set by joint order of the ministers responsible for immigration and employment. The work permit is renewed for the duration of the employment contract still to run or the assignment still to be completed…

Notwithstanding article R. 5221-32, the validity of the work permit referred to in 2° of I of article R. 5221-3 is extended by one year if the foreign national is involuntarily unemployed on the date of the first application for renewal. If, at the end of this extension period, the foreign national is still unemployed, a decision is taken on his or her application, taking into account his or her…

Renewal of one of the work permits referred to in articles R. 5221-32 and R. 5221-33 may be refused where : 1° The foreign national concerned fails to comply with the terms of the work permit he or she holds; 2° The employer fails to comply with the conditions defined in 2°, 3° and 4° of article R. 5221-20.

The criteria mentioned in article R. 5221-20 also apply when renewing one of these work permits for the first time, if the foreign national is applying for a job in an occupation or geographical area other than those mentioned on the initial work permit.

The first renewal may also be refused if the employment contract was terminated within twelve months of recruitment, except in the case of involuntary loss of employment.