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Associate Intern — Doctor or Pharmacist

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

The pathway is designed for a doctor with a degree in medicine or pharmacy that allows practice in the country of origin or graduation, who follows an additional practical training course in a French public hospital within the framework of international hospital cooperation.

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  • Associate intern doctor or pharmacist
    You are a doctor with a degree in medicine or pharmacy that allows you to practice in your country or in the country where you graduated. In the framework of international hospital cooperation, you can follow an additional practical training course in a French public hospital.

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

The applicant must have previously signed a personal agreement with the hosting establishment for a period of six months, which may be renewed once. This agreement must be validated by the French authorities before applying for the visa.

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  • Associate intern doctor or pharmacist
    You must have previously signed a personal agreement with the establishment that is hosting you for a period of six months, which may be renewed once. It must be validated by the French authorities before you apply for your visa.

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

The applicant must hold a degree in medicine or pharmacy that allows practice in the country of origin or graduation. The official source does not state any experience or salary criterion.

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  • The official source does not state the complete answer to this question for this route.
  • Associate intern doctor or pharmacist
    You are a doctor with a degree in medicine or pharmacy that allows you to practice in your country or in the country where you graduated. In the framework of international hospital cooperation, you can follow an additional practical training course in a French public hospital.

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

The holder receives a long-stay visa equivalent to a residence permit marked "stagiaire" (trainee) for the additional practical training in a French public hospital; a "stagiaire" VLS-TS or residence card does not permit working and no work authorisation can be requested. The official source does not state whether family members may accompany the holder.

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Limits of the record
  • The work restriction comes from the generic service-public page on work authorisation (F2728), not a page specific to associate interns.
  • Family position not stated.

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

The permission is normally granted as a long-stay visa equivalent to a residence permit, bearing the statement "stagiaire" (trainee). The source does not state how the permission is renewed or any longer-term residence direction.

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  • The source does not state how the permission is renewed.
  • The source does not state any longer-term residence direction.
  • Associate intern doctor or pharmacist
    You will be issued with a long-stay visa equivalent to a residence permit, bearing the statement "stagiaire" (trainee). You must validate in the three months following your arrival in France.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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