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Verified: 2026-07-26

After a loss of employment : dossier France Travail

End of contract, registration, ARE, mutual and impact on the stay.
Result of the folder

An end-of-contract file and a traceable entry.

Prepare a visit card in five minutes

Practical benchmark

From documents to follow up

Practical benchmark, without guarantee of result: order and deadlines depend on your situation.
  1. 1Preparing documentsCheck parts and source files
  2. 2Contact or callCheck the channel and prepare your questions
  3. 3Send adapted mailChoose the model after checking the facts
  4. 4Follow the resultKeep the evidence and check the step

For whom

  • After CDD/CDI/rupture
  • For registration/re-registration
  • Foreigners whose stay depends on work

To be done today

  1. Keep contract, bulletins and break
  2. Apply for certificate, balance and employer certificate
  3. Start registration: the employer certificate is usually not necessary for start-up

Arborescence

Separate sources, versions sent and confirmations.

01 — Contract/ruption

  • Contrat/avenants
  • End letter
  • Convention/Trade

02 — Employer

  • Work certificate
  • Employer attestation
  • Balance and bulletins

03 — France Travail

  • Registration
  • Convocations
  • ARE/Update Notifications

04 — Parallel rights

  • Mutual/portability
  • Title/right to work
  • Changes CAF/CPAM

Name Files

01_Contrat_avenants.pdf02_Rupture_YYYY-MM-DD.pdf03_Attestation_employeur.pdf04_Bulletins_periode.pdf90_Inscription_FT.pdf

After a loss of employment : dossier France Travail — Control before dispatch

Verified: 2026-07-26

Control before dispatch

Completed: 0 / 6

The ticks help prepare the process, without confirming that the file is complete. The unverified requirements are marked "To be verified".

Vitalpes local balance sheet: no personal data entered and no substitution for official requirements.

Verified: 2026-07-26

After shipment

  • Respond to summons
  • Check employer's attestation
  • Registration does not mean ARE
  • Process salary separately

Signs that everything is moving forward normally

  • Confirmed registration
  • Functional space
  • ARE Decision Reasoned
  • Next visible action

After the repository: my step

This is a personal note, not an official status. "Completed" does not mean that the application is accepted.

Deposited — Next verified step

Create space and keep the confirmation.

Start Enrollment
Pending — Next verified step

Answer and control the reasoned decision.

ARE study
Additional documents requested — Next verified step

Check for end, reason, periods and remuneration.

Obtain/correct attestation
Completed — Next verified step

Keep the written result and check the indicated suites. If the result is not suitable, see the problem guides below.

Benchmark on the procedure: ARE study

In the event of a problem or unsatisfactory result

Wage not paid by employer

France Travail: blocked registration or ARE

Enter a date you know. Vitalpes does not calculate legal time limits.

Points of vigilance

  • L-ARE has its own conditions
  • Not all titles allow registration
  • The balance of any account has effects

Mails at the right time

CloseMail draft

Request for end-of-contract documents

When to use: Where the employer certificate, certificate or balance of any account is missing or is incorrect.

Consignee: Employer/HR

Text in French

Subject matter: Subject: Request for surrender or correction of end-of-contract documents

Ma'am, sir, My contract ended on [date]. To date, the following document is missing or has an error: [document and anomaly]. I ask you to send me a complete and accurate version, in particular in order to allow the processing of my France Travail file. Thank you for confirming the date of dispatch. Regrettably, [First Name]
Variables à remplacer
  • [date]
  • [document et anomalie]
  • [Nom Prénom]
Attachments
  • Contract
  • Document received
  • Previous trade

Before sending, replace all fields in square brackets and remove unnecessary personal data.

Official sources

In case of deviation, use the source and document specific to your procedure.

CloseMail draft

Claim for payment of salary

When to use: In case of delay or non-payment after verification of the bulletin, contract and bank account.

Consignee: Employer/service pays

Text in French

Subject matter: Subject: Order to pay the salary due

Ma'am, sir, The salary corresponding to the period [period], payable on [the usual date], was not paid / was paid in part. The gross/net amount concerned is [amount or difference]. I ask you to proceed with the settlement and provide me with the corrected bulletin, if any, within [reasonable time limit]. In the absence of regularization, I reserve the right to refer the matter to the labour council. Regrettably, [First Name] [Position / numbering]
Variables à remplacer
  • [période]
  • [date habituelle]
  • [montant ou différence]
  • [délai raisonnable]
  • [Nom Prénom]
  • [Poste / matricule]
Attachments
  • Contract
  • Bulletin
  • Bank statement
  • Account

Before sending, replace all fields in square brackets and remove unnecessary personal data.

Official sources

In case of deviation, use the source and document specific to your procedure.

Official sources

In case of deviation, use the source and document specific to your procedure.