International Volunteering in Administration (VIA): participating in France's action abroad

The service can be carried out in French consulates, embassies, services and economic missions abroad or in cooperation and cultural action services and in all fields: education, law, economics, medicine, IT, hotels and restaurants... No particular degree is required to apply, but the candidate's skills and international profile will often make a difference to recruiters.

To volunteer, several conditions must be met:

• be between 18 and 28 years of age at the date of registration;
• be French or a national of a country of the European Economic Area (EEA);
• be in compliance with national service obligations (defense and citizenship day) for French or bi-national nationals;
• have civil rights and a clean criminal record;
• fulfill the physical fitness requirements for persons carrying out similar activities in the host organization;
• accept the obligations of discretion, convenience and reserve related to the diplomatic nature of the mission.

The VIA lasts between 6 and 24 months and can be renewed once for up to 2 years.

You will receive a monthly allowance of €723.99 and an additional allowance depending on the country where the mission is being carried out. For example, it is €1,034.40 in Bulgaria and €3,833.06 in Yemen.

To register and then apply for the proposed missions, you must go to the Application online service on the International Volunteering Information Center website (Civi).