Foreign entertainment technicians - Residence and work permits
Wednesday, 14 July 2004
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Temporary work permit or temporary worker residence card
Technicians working in France for a period of less than three months
See the file Foreign artists – Residence and work permits.
Technicians working in France for a period of more than three months
For periods of more than 3 months foreign technicians must hold a temporary work permit or a temporary worker residence card.
Requests for temporary residence cards are part of the entrance procedure if the foreign technician lives in a foreign country ; or more exceptionally, part of the change of status procedure if the technician lives in France (students, or holders of residence cards which do not give authorization to work).
In order to request a temporary residence card, technicians must request a long-term visa before leaving for France.
For more information :
www.service-public.fr - Foreigners in France - Entering France (short-term visas, long-term visas, denied visa requests, etc.)
www.diplomatie.gouv.fr - Coming to France (Do you need a visa ? Where should you apply ? Visa fees)
For periods of more than 3 months foreign technicians must hold a temporary work permit or a temporary worker residence card.
Requests for temporary residence cards are part of the entrance procedure if the foreign technician lives in a foreign country ; or more exceptionally, part of the change of status procedure if the technician lives in France (students, or holders of residence cards which do not give authorization to work).
In order to request a temporary residence card, technicians must request a long-term visa before leaving for France.
For more information :
www.service-public.fr - Foreigners in France - Entering France (short-term visas, long-term visas, denied visa requests, etc.)
www.diplomatie.gouv.fr - Coming to France (Do you need a visa ? Where should you apply ? Visa fees)
Technicians residing in their country of origin : entrance procedure
Before the employee arrives in France, the employer must file the work contract with the Direccte where the employer’s principal business is based. The request is then processed by the Direccte. If the request is approved the Direccte sends the file to the ANAEM and simultaneously sends the validated contract to the employer. The employer sends the contract to the technician so that the technician may obtain an entrance visa from the French consulate.
The employer must then make an appointment with the regional delegation of the ANAEM and pay the fee required for the medical examination (160 €).
The foreign technician will submit to the medical examination before receiving the residence card from the prefecture.
Before the employee arrives in France, the employer must file the work contract with the Direccte where the employer’s principal business is based. The request is then processed by the Direccte. If the request is approved the Direccte sends the file to the ANAEM and simultaneously sends the validated contract to the employer. The employer sends the contract to the technician so that the technician may obtain an entrance visa from the French consulate.
The employer must then make an appointment with the regional delegation of the ANAEM and pay the fee required for the medical examination (160 €).
The foreign technician will submit to the medical examination before receiving the residence card from the prefecture.
Technicians legally residing in France without authorization to work : change of status procedure
When the technician residing in France holds a residence card which does not authorize him to work (student card, etc.), the technician must file a request for a “temporary worker” temporary residence card at the prefecture of his or her place of residence.
Requests which notably include a work contract for a period of more than 3 months are processed by the prefecture and the Direccte.
If the request is approved, the technician must submit to medical examination at the ANAEM after the employer has paid the required fee. Following this medical examination, a residence card with the reference “temporary worker” is issued to the technician by the prefecture.
When the technician residing in France holds a residence card which does not authorize him to work (student card, etc.), the technician must file a request for a “temporary worker” temporary residence card at the prefecture of his or her place of residence.
Requests which notably include a work contract for a period of more than 3 months are processed by the prefecture and the Direccte.
If the request is approved, the technician must submit to medical examination at the ANAEM after the employer has paid the required fee. Following this medical examination, a residence card with the reference “temporary worker” is issued to the technician by the prefecture.
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