The host establishment must first apply for a work permit from the French authorities using Form 15187-02, unless the duration of your employment contract or its secondment/detachment contract does not exceed three months This prior authorization is not required if you make your secondment or detachment (with a duration of less than 90 days): three days, three months: the posting must always be temporary and the duration of the transfer must be agreed in advance. In addition to this general rule, you must meet certain requirements in order to hire an employee in France. You must sign a training contract (pdf) with the public health facility. If your company is based in a third country that has signed a bilateral social security agreement with France, the person is on the UNESCO payroll and has the status of collaborator for the duration of the secondment. They can therefore participate in the Joint Non-Personal Staff Pension Fund or UNESCO`s Medical Welfare Fund. You must sign a training contract (pdf) (only in French) with your employer, training organisation or host company. It must be included in your visa application. You must first have signed a personal contract with the host organization (pdf) for a period of six months renewable once. It must be validated by the French authorities before applying for your visa. This exception also applies to modeling and artistic installation activities.

Important: if you are represented by a modeling agency, it must fill out the form: collaboration agreement with a foreign model (pdf) (only in French); Depending on the country in which your business is established, you must complete one or more formalities prior to posting: the standard duration of a secondment is at least one year and may not exceed four years. The secondment allows the worker to maintain the social security benefits of his country of origin during his employment in France. However, full protection can only be obtained by the purchase of insurance for employees mandated in France. The maximum length of secondment and procedures vary depending on the country in which your business is established. Your employer or the head of the French company that will welcome you in training must send (for validation) to the French authorities the training agreement (pdf) (in French only) drawn up by the two companies or organizations. If the duration of your internship exceeds three months, the agreement must be sent to the French authorities by your French company or by the training organisation in which you participate; otherwise, the association that organized your internship/training. You must attach this validated agreement to your visa application. Many situations can lead to secondment and, as an employer, you must respect the rules of French labour law applicable to the secondment of workers. What are the possible scenarios? At the end of a loan or secondment, a six-month moratorium on contract employment applies to UNESCO. If the secondment exceeds one month, seconded workers must receive a monthly salary and a pay slip translated into French.