Should a non-European employee who settles in France know French?

Verified 13 March 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

To be able to work in France, a non-European employee must have obtained a work permit.

He must have sufficient knowledge of language French or commit to learning after its installation, if it shows the will of establish themselves on a sustainable basis in France.

With exceptions, a Republican Integration Contract (CIR) is concluded between the French State and any non-foreigner European admitted to stay in France wishing to settle there sustainably.

He is taking a test of knowledge in French. This test is oral and written. It is organized by theOfii: titleContent.

Depending on the outcome, he or she receives or is given language training.

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