Subsection 2: Foreign nationals who fought in the French army, the ranks of the French internal forces, an allied army or the Foreign Legion

A foreign national who has served in a fighting unit of the French army will be issued with a ten-year resident card, subject to lawful residence.

A foreign national who is serving or has served in the Foreign Legion, with at least three years’ service in the French army, and who holds a certificate of good conduct, shall be issued with a ten-year resident card.If the certificate of good conduct is withdrawn for desertion or subsequent behaviour unsuited to the requirements of the armed forces, the resident card provided for in the first paragraph may be…