Living and working in France: what you need to know and formalities to complete

​The ITER project is a great opportunity for France. As early as 2005, the French government set up a specific organisation to welcome the ITER project designed to simplify its installation, support the construction phase, and optimise any economic spin-offs. As part of France’s commitments to the international community, it has set up specific services trained to answer your questions and help you with any administrative procedures.

The Regional Prefect - through the General secretariat in charge of regional affairs and the Sub-prefect of Aix-en-Provence - has been given the remit of interfacing with the local authorities that provide funding for the ITER project, together with all the other public service departments and administrations.

Accueil | La préfecture et les services de l'État en région Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur (prefectures-regions.gouv.fr)

French government representative for the ITER project:

Madame Hélène Philip
helene.philip@bouches-du-rhone.gouv.fr
Tel : +33 6 78 88 44 54

On the website https://www.welcometofrance.com/fr/bienvenue-en-france, you will find information about living and working in France, as well as information for companies wanting to set up their business in France.

Tax department

For foreign companies looking to set up an office in France to work with the ITER project, you can find advice about setting up in France, your rights and your obligations at:

https://www.impots.gouv.fr/portail/international

Forms for foreign workers

Social contributions for employees, labour regulations applicable to employees working for a foreign company:

You can download all the forms you must fill in with respect to working in France from the following government website:

https://www.immigration.interieur.gouv.fr/Info-ressources/Demarches/Formulaires-Cerfa/Les-travailleurs-etrangers

• Work permit application for a work contract between an employer based in France and a foreign employee (living in France)
• Work permit application for a work contract with a foreign employee (foreigner living outside France)
• Information from the work contract supporting an application for a 'Passeport Talent'¹ residence permit
• Information from the work contract supporting a residence permit application for a 'Passeport Talent - salariés en mission" (employees on assignment)
• Information from the work contract supporting a residence permit application for a "salarié détaché ICT" (inter-corporate transferees: seconded employees).

1- A multi-year residence permit to help foreign employees and self-employed people. Your work contract and your stay in France must exceed three months. This permit will allow you to stay for a maximum of four years from the date of your arrival in France.

Application forms for foreigners in France

There are four types of forms: 

• Forms asking for family reunification 
• Forms asking for French nationality 
• Alternative declaration form to be filled in by the project owner or client to declare employee secondment
• Form declaring employee secondment prior to their secondment,

which can be downloaded from the official French government website:

https://travail-emploi.gouv.fr/demarches-et-fiches-pratiques/formulaires-et-teledeclarations/etrangers-en-france/