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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article L414-11 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article L. 414-10 does not apply when the foreign national holds one of the following residence permits: 1° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording “ICT trainee” provided for in article L. 421-30; 2° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording “ICT mobile trainee” provided for in article L. 421-31; 3° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording “private and family life” provided for in article L. 426-12, for the…

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Article L414-12 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

The issue of residence permits bearing the wording “employee”, “temporary worker” and “seasonal worker”, provided for in articles L. 421-1, L. 421-3 and L. 421-34 respectively, is subject to prior possession of the work permit provided for in articles L. 5221-2 et seq. of the Labour Code. This authorisation is issued under the conditions set out in the Labour Code.

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Article L414-13 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

When the issue of a residence permit is subject to prior possession of the work permit provided for in article L. 5221-2 of the Labour Code, the situation on the employment market may be invoked against the applicant except where the present code provides otherwise, and in particular where the foreign national’s application concerns an occupation and a geographical area characterised by recruitment difficulties.The list of these occupations and geographical…

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Article L421-2 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

By way of derogation from article L. 433-6, a foreign national applying for the issue of a multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording “employee” and who holds a residence permit issued for another reason will benefit from a one-year temporary residence permit bearing the wording requested when the conditions for the issue of this permit are met. At the end of the validity period of this card, if they continue…

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Article L421-3 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

A foreign national who works as an employee under a fixed-term employment contract or who is seconded in accordance with articles L. 1262-1, L. 1262-2 and L. 1262-2-1 of the Labour Code will be issued with a temporary residence permit marked “temporary worker” for a maximum period of one year. The issue of this residence permit is subject to the prior possession of a work permit, under the conditions set…

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Article L421-4 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

In accordance with article L. 414-13, when the foreign national’s application concerns a profession and a geographical area characterised by recruitment difficulties, the residence permits provided for in articles L. 421-1 and L. 421-3 are issued to him or her without reference to the employment situation.The same applies to foreign students who, having obtained a diploma at least equivalent to a master’s degree or appearing on a list set by…

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