| January 31, 2020 | Until December 31, 2020 | November 19, 2020 |
| UK withdrawal agreement from the EU | Transition period | Decree No. 2020-1417 transposing the withdrawal agreement into French law |
The situation of British people working in France before December 31, 2020
Obligation to hold a title as of October 1, 2021
- Purpose: to enter, stay and work in France
- Deadline for submitting the title application: before July 1, 2021
- Condition of attribution: automatically ( Ø long-term visa, Ø medical certificate), except if the worker constitutes a threat to public order
- Renewal: free and as of right
| Works and resides in France for more than 5 years | Work and reside in France for less than 5 years | Works in France but does not live there (resident of UK, EU or EEA) | |
| Attribution of a permanent residence permit bearing the mention: "Permanent residence - Article 50 TEU / Article 18(1) Agreement with the withdrawal of the UK from the EU" | Attribution of a residence permit bearing the mention: "Article 50 TEU / Article 18(1) Agreement on withdrawal of the UK from the EU" | Allocation of a movement document bearing the words "Article 50 TEU / Frontier worker / Agreement with the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the EU - Non-resident" | |
| Period of validity | 10 years | 5 years | 5 years |
For employers: mandatory verification that the British worker, working in France before December 31, 2020, is in possession of a permit from October 1, 2021
The situation of British people working in France after December 31, 2020
Application of CESEDA provisions*
- Application for a work permit to the DIRECCTE: by Cerfa n°15186 (resident in France) or n°15187 (resident outside France)
- Medical examination: with the OFII, within 3 months of the work authorization by the DIRECCTE
- Payment of a tax to the OFII: if the worker holds a work permit for the first time.
*Unless the British national is also the holder of a residence permit issued under the withdrawal agreement (for example with regard to his private and family life)
