You are concerned if you are foreigner an employee of a company established abroad and who you come to France for continuing vocational training.

Your vocational training may, if necessary, be supplemented by a traineeship:

• in a company in the same group as yours,
• or in a company with which your employer has a business relationship.

You must complete your internship as part of an internship agreement.

This agreement is concluded between you, your employer abroad and the organization for continuing vocational training in France.

The traineeship agreement cannot give you employee status.

It has to be validated, unless there are exceptions.

You must have a minimum amount of resources to live during your stay in France.

The minimum amount per month shall be the monthly amount of Smic: titleContent crude either €1,801.80.

Application for a long-stay visa as a residence permit

You must ask the consulate in your country of residence for a long-stay visa as residence permit (VLS-TS) mention trainee. This visa allows you to enter France and waives the need to apply for a residence card. However, there are steps you need to take with theOfii: titleContent, after your entry into France.

Documents to be provided

• Your valid passport
• Tripartite traineeship agreement, covered by the administration and signed between you, the training establishment or your employer established abroad and your training organization in France
• Justifying your resources
• Proof of accommodation in France

Ask your consulate to submit your application.

Validation of an amendment to the initial traineeship agreement

To renew your internship, the training organization that welcomes you must have the administration validate a agreeable at your initial internship agreement.

Have a foreigner national sign a traineeship agreement of more than 3 months

If the administration has not replied within 15 days, the request for validation of the amendment shall be accepted.

Application for a residence card

If the amendment to your traineeship agreement is validated, you must apply for a temporary residence card trainee.

Documents to be provided

• Expiring long-stay visa

• Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas)
  or consular attestation with photo
  or photo ID
  or consular card with photo
  or certificate of nationality under 6 months with photo

• Proof of domicile less than 6 months old

• 3 photos.
  If the request is made on the internet: enter the code of the e-photo (provided by the photographer or the approved cabin on the photo board).
  If you don't have an e-photo yet, you can locate a digital photo and signature service.

• Proof of payment of stamp duty (to be delivered at the time of delivery of the security)

• Initial traineeship agreement and its addendum
• Justifications on your resources

Cost

You need to pay €75 by tax stamps.

The stamps are requested at the time of agreement on your request or the delivery of your card. Ask your local prefecture.

Card Delivery

The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your residence (depending on the place where your application is filed).

You are concerned if you are foreigner and have either a PhD in medicine or a diploma in nursing and you come to France for a practical internship. This training course must take place in a public health institution under an international hospital cooperation agreement.

You must complete your internship as part of an internship agreement.

This agreement is between you, the host hospital and the organization that is a party to the health cooperation agreement and, if different, the organization that pays you.

The traineeship agreement cannot give you employee status.

The host hospital must, at least 2 months before the start of the training period, have the training agreement validated by the administration.

Have a foreigner national sign a traineeship agreement of more than 3 months

In the event of agreement, the relevant agreement is transmitted to you before your entry into France.

The administration takes a decision within 30 days (or 15 days if your internship is part of a European or intergovernmental cooperation program). After this period, the request for validation of your agreement is refused.

You must have a minimum amount of resources to live during your stay in France, corresponding to the amount of the bonus you will be paid.

The hourly rate of the bonus is equal to the minimum of €4.35 per training hour, corresponding to 15% the hourly ceiling for social security (either €29 x 0.15).

Application for a long-stay visa as a residence permit

You must ask the consulate in your country of residence for a long-stay visa as residence permit (VLS-TS) mention trainee. This visa allows you to enter France and waives the need to apply for a residence card. However, there are steps you need to take with theOfii: titleContent, after your entry into France.

Documents to be provided

• Your valid passport
• Tripartite traineeship agreement, covered by the administration and signed between you, the training establishment or your employer established abroad and your host health establishment in France
• Justifying your resources
• Proof of accommodation in France

Ask your consulate to submit your application.

Validation of an amendment to the initial traineeship agreement

To renew your internship, the hospital hosting you must have validated by the administration a agreeable at your initial internship agreement.

Have a foreigner national sign a traineeship agreement of more than 3 months

If the administration has not replied within 15 days, the request for validation of the amendment shall be accepted.

Application for a residence card

If the amendment to your traineeship agreement is validated, you must apply for a temporary residence card trainee.

Documents to be provided

• Expiring long-stay visa

• Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas)
  or consular attestation with photo
  or photo ID
  or consular card with photo
  or certificate of nationality under 6 months with photo

• Proof of domicile less than 6 months old

• 3 photos.
  If the request is made on the internet: enter the code of the e-photo (provided by the photographer or the approved cabin on the photo board).
  If you don't have an e-photo yet, you can locate a digital photo and signature service.

• Proof of payment of stamp duty (to be delivered at the time of delivery of the security)

• Initial traineeship agreement and its addendum
• Justifications on your resources

Cost

You need to pay €75 by tax stamps.

The stamps are requested at the time of agreement on your request or the delivery of your card. Ask your local prefecture.

Card Delivery

The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your residence (depending on the place where your application is filed).