French Student Temporary Work Permit

This route is available for students enrolled on full time courses in further or higher education in France.

This route is available to employers in any sector for a maximum period of 6 months wishing to employ French students enrolled on a full-time course in further or hig​her education in France.

Applications for full time work permit employment will only be accepted from an employer or agent acting on behalf of the employer that is able to demonstrate the ability to meet the criteria set out below.

employer must pay no less than the ‘going rate’ for the full-time role based on an employee working 40-hours per week and must do so for the validity of the work permit. Evidence of this must be provided in the form of a signed contract

employer to ensure that employees are adequately accommodated meeting the minimum standards required which supports their health and wellbeing

the employer must ensure that they and their employee comply with Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012 and Employment (Jersey) Law 2003

employees must be French nationals evidence that the employee is enrolled in further or higher education in France and will be returning to their studies on completion of their work permit period employment must be related to the course that the student is enrolled on all employees must be aged 18 or over on the date of application

Their employment is not restricted to a sector, but their employment must be linked to the course that the student is enrolled on.

Student temporary work permit route

An employee can ​ work for the employer specified on the work permit only carry out the duties for the post which the permit has been obtained for An employee can't ​ accure time towards indefinite leave to remain switch to other temporary work permit employment switch employer extend work permit beyond 6 months have any dependants join them in Jersey

Permits can be applied for any period up to 6 months.

Applications will not be accepted for extensions beyond 6 months (see page 12 for mandatory absence periods for temporary routes).

At the end of the work permit period employees on this route will need to leave the CTA for a minimum period of 3 months before they will be permitted to return in this capacity.

Time spend on this route doesn’t count to the qualifying period for settlement (indefinite leave to remain).