Immigration
Working in France or abroad
The specific work requirements for foreign nationals are numerous and
can be complex in a regulatory environment that is constantly changing. At Excellium Conseil, we use our knowledge and skills to guide and assist you throughout the immigration process in France or abroad.
WORKING IN FRANCE
Whether you are an employee: Temporary posting, internal corporate mobility, fixed-term contract, permanent contract, seasonal work or internship
or self-employed: Business, industrial, artisanal, agricultural or professional
you will most likely need to obtain authorisation to work in France. This may take the form of a visa, work permit or residence permit.
It is not always easy to determine the type of authorisation that is most appropriate or where to submit the application (Consulate, DIRECCTE1, OFII2, Prefecture, etc.).
To secure authorisation to work in France, bring along family members and/or obtain related immigration advice and support,
Excellium Conseil’s experts are here to assist you with turning your mobility plans into reality.
OUR SERVICES
- Temporary work permits (APT) & renewals
- Short-term work permit exemptions
- Short-stay “trainee” visas
- Short-stay visa renewals
- Long-stay visas (VLS-TS): Temporary workers, salaried employees, ICT seconded employees and trainees (Intra-Corporate Transfer – “salariés et stagiaires détachés ICT”) and trainees
- Long-stay visas (VLS-TS): Entrepreneurs and other self-employed professionals
- Long-stay visa (VLS): ICT seconded employees (Intra-Corporate Transfer – “Salariés détachés ICT”) and seasonal workers
- Talent Passport and European blue cards
- Annual and multi-year residence permits: Initial application and renewals
- Residence cards and EU long-term residence cards (10 year-cards): Initial application and renewals
ACCOMPANYING FAMILY MEMBERS
- Long-stay visas (VLS-TS and VLS)
- Long-stay visa (VLS-TS) for non-EU spouse of a French citizen
- Long-stay visa (VLS) for non-EU spouse of an EU citizen
- Residence card marked “visiteur” (visitor)
- Family residence card marked “vie privée-vie familiale” (private & family life)
- Laissez-passer for minors (DCEM)
OTHER SERVICES
- Residence permit for retirees
- Change of immigration status
- Change of address or civil status on residence permits
- Replacement of lost or stolen residence permits
- “Family reunification” procedure to bring immediate family members to France
- Appeals before the immigration authorities and court, if necessary (in partnership with a lawyer specialised in immigration law)
- French citizenship
SUPPORT PACKAGES CUSTOMISED TO MEET YOUR NEEDS
Essentielle
If you have questions or need professional immigration advice, our experts are here to help you:
• Meeting by phone, video conference or in person
• Expert analysis of the situation
• Written recommendations sent by e-mail or post
Essentielle Plus
If you are looking for professional advice on specific immigration procedures and need information about the formalities and documents required, our experts can give you all the support you need:
• Meeting by phone, video conference or in person
• Expert analysis of the situation
• Written recommendations sent by e-mail or post
• Complete step-by-step guide: procedures/formalities to be completed, contact details for the various competent authorities, list of supporting documents and forms required and costing of the procedures
Essentielle Confort
If you are seeking professional advice on immigration and would like to entrust the procedure to an expert, we will be by your side until the immigration document(s) are issued:
• Meeting by phone, video conference or in person
• Expert analysis of the situation
• Written recommendations sent by e-mail or post
• Preparation of your dossier(s) for submission to the various administrative authorities: collection of all required paperwork, filling out forms, etc.
• Expert’s presence at one immigration appointment in France (depending on location)
• Follow-up with the competent authorities on the application status until receipt of the immigration document(s)
Entrepreneurs & other self-employed professionals customised package
If you are considering starting a business or working for yourself in France and would like support with the immigration process and necessary legal formalities, our experts are here to help you:
• Meeting by phone, video conference or in person
• Expert analysis of the situation
• Written recommendations sent by e-mail or post
• Assistance in securing a long-stay visa (VLS-TS) for entrepreneurs and other self-employed professionals
• Assistance in completing the formalities to establish self-employment in France and, where appropriate, the regulatory requirements to practise the profession
• Expert’s presence at one immigration appointment in France (depending on location)
• Follow-up with the competent authorities on the application status until receipt of the immigration document(s)
BUSINESS ABROAD
TRAVEL & EMIGRATION FROM FRANCE TO ANOTHER COUNTRY
Excellium Conseil offers turnkey solutions to assist our French and foreign clients with international business travel and country-specific immigration procedures for employment abroad.
VIP Service for business visas
Professional travel abroad: Visiting a business partner or subsidiary, attending seminars, conferences or trade shows, etc.
Your time is valuable, and the business visa process can take up a lot of it. With our VIP service for business visas, we can manage everything from visa applications and submissions to going to the consulate or resolving issues in securing your visa.
- We will determine what type of visa you require to enter the country where you will be doing business, as well as the specific requirements and conditions that must be met to be granted that visa.
- We will accompany you throughout the visa process and answer any questions along the way, including: collecting all required documents, filling out the application forms, submitting your application to the consulate and picking up your visa once it is issued for delivery to you as quickly as possible.
Working abroad
Visa application procedures and requirements to work abroad are specific to each country and can vary according to the applicant’s nationality, field of work and position.
Our experts are here to advise and accompany you throughout the visa application process and help secure the appropriate visa based on eligibility.
You want to talk to an expert about your project?
INTERNATIONAL RETIREMENT BENEFITS
- Retirement benefits review / Pension forecast
- Buying back pension quarters in the French social security system
- Assistance with determining the optimal date and age to retire
- Assistance with collecting benefits
- Assistance with survivor’s benefits
OTHER FORMALITES – FRANCE
- Social welfare (Social security registration, national health insurance card, etc.)
- Family Benefits Fund (CAF): Registration, allowance applications, etc.
- Driving licence (foreign driving licence exchange, French driving licence issuance or reissuance, etc.)
1 DIRECTTE (Directions régionales des entreprises, de la concurrence, de la consommation, du travail et de l’emploi) is, among other things, the preferred contact for any matter related to employment/work and workplace compliance.
2 OFII (Office français de l’immigration et de l’intégration) is a public administration primarily in charge of the migrant integration process in France.