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France Salaried Employee — Permanent Contract (CDI)

4 facts quoted from the official source

Long-stay salaried employment under a permanent contract

Route type
Work
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
2
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

2 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Employment, placement or host agreementSalarié en CDI
  • Work authorisation requirementAvoir une autorisation de travail
Also stated by the source
  • Purpose or legal basisSalarié en CDI
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingvisa de long séjour valant titre de séjour
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for the CDI to France?
The official source states: Long-stay salaried employment under a permanent contract

Every answer is quoted from the official service-public.gouv.fr page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 4 points against the official source; 4 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source service-public.gouv.frLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this France government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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