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Duration: Application for authorisation — up to 3 months; application for title + card — 1 to 6 months
Cost: Tax ~269 € (19 € + OFII 250 €) ; certain exempt categories
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Who this guide is for
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- You if a French company hires you and you are outside the EU
- You if you renew or change to an employee's title
- You if you are in intra-group mobility (worker on mission / secondment)
To be prepared in advance
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- Current passport and visa (or receipt)
- Contract with the employer (CERFA of the contract) and form CERFA 15187 (completed by the employer)
- Home justification, renewal pay slips, diploma for eligibility Passport Talent
Step-by-step procedure
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- 1Determine the type of title: "employee" (CDI/general), "temporary worker" (CDD < 12 months), "employee on mission" (intra-company mobility, ≥ 3 months of experience abroad). The choice determines the duration and the conditions.
- 2For the first issue, the employer files the application for work authorization in DDETS/prefecture (introduction procedure) — online via teleservice. Decision within ~3 months. This gives the authorization, on which you get the VLS-TS visa or the title.
- 3Upon arrival (introductions) or renewal: Apply for a title on ANEF (administration-etrangers-en-france.interior.gouv.fr). Download all documents: passport, contract, proof of residence, photo, tax.
- 4Pay taxes: for employee about 269 € (tax stamp 19 € + tax OFII 250 €) ; exact amounts on the ANEF portal. Some categories are exempt.
- 5Wait for the prefecture convocation (or France Services) for fingerprinting and card delivery. Time limit: months; in the meantime, a receipt is issued to you.
- 6Once the card is received, check the data: identity, type of title, duration, work authorization (employee), area (metropolis/DROM). Errors are corrected in the prefecture.
- 7Renewal: File 2 months before due date via ANEF. Keep all certificates. Any delay = irregular situation.
Common mistakes
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- To believe that the employer "does everything". The employer obtains permission, but the application for title is often yours.
- Place the renewal after the expiry of the title — irregular situation, risks.
- Do not upload all documents to ANEF — rejected file without review.
- Do not pay taxes — the card is not issued.
- Consolidate "employee" and "seconded employee" (transitional missions) — different conditions.
Official sources
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Important remark
Title conditions (types, taxes, procedures) change regularly. This information is indicative — for your case, check on ANEF and in prefecture.
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