3-day leave for birth or adoption in the public service

Verified 23 November 2023 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Have you just had a child or are you entrusted with a child for adoption? You can take a leave of 3 working days.

Birth

You can take birth leave on the occasion of the birth of your child.

You can also take this leave if you live with the mother of the child.

You can take this leave no matter what you are official or contract.

Birth leave is for you automatically granted if you do demand to your employer administration.

Your request must include the dates of leave.

Your application must be accompanied by one of the following documents:

  • A copy of the certificate issued by the doctor or midwife following the mother's pregnancy. The certificate attests to the state of pregnancy and specifies the presumed date of delivery
  • Any document proving the birth of the child

If you're not the child's father, you must also include with your application any document justifying your living with the mother.

The duration of leave shall be 3 working days.

Multiple births (twins, triplets...) do not extend the duration of the leave.

The 3-day leave may be cumulated with the paternity and childcare leave.

You need to take this continuous leave from the day of the birth of the child or from 1er next working day.

You receive your remuneration in full.

Adoption

You may be granted leave if a child is entrusted to you for adoption.

You can take this leave no matter what you are official or contract.

The leave for the arrival of a child placed for adoption is automatically granted if you do demand to your employer administration.

Your application must include vacation dates.

It must be accompanied by any document proving that a child has been entrusted to you by theAse: titleContent, the French Adoption Agency or any other French body authorized for adoption (OAA) and the date of his arrival.

The duration of leave shall be 3 working days.

Taking in several children for adoption does not extend the duration of the leave.

This 3-day leave is cumulable with the adoption leave.

The leave shall be taken continuously or in installments within 15 days of the arrival of the adopted child.

You receive your remuneration in full.