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Temporary Worker — Fixed-Term Contract (CDD)

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

The pathway is for a foreign national already in France or coming to France to work as a salaried employee on a fixed-term contract (CDD); the temporary residence card then bears the mention 'travailleur temporaire'. A work authorisation is one of the required conditions.

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

Yes. For applicants abroad, the employer must apply online for a work authorisation before entry; if approved, the administration informs the employer, who informs the worker.

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

The distinctive feature is a fixed-term employment contract (CDD) backed by a work authorisation; the card is marked "travailleur temporaire".

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  • No salary, qualification or shortage-occupation criterion is stated on the page.

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

The holder may start work on arrival; to take another fixed-term job, a new electronic work authorisation issued to the new employer is required. The official source does not state whether family members may accompany the holder.

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  • Family accompaniment is not stated on the page.

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

The card is valid 1 year and renewable; renewal lasts for the remaining or new fixed-term contract, so it can exceed 1 year. Renewal must be filed at the prefecture no later than 2 months before expiry. The official source does not state any longer-term residence direction.

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Limits of the record
  • No longer-term residence direction is stated on the page.

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

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