Foreigner in France: temporary residence card - trainee (mobile) ICT

The temporary residence card ICT trainee (or ICT mobile trainee) allows you to stay in France to do an internship as part of a intra-group temporary transfer (Intra corporate transfer).

You are affected if you meet all of the following conditions:

• You have a VLS-TS ICT trainee (or an "ICT" residence permit issued by another EU Member State, if you are an ICT mobile trainee)
• You come to France to do an internship at an institution or company of the group that employs you abroad
• You have a traineeship agreement or an employment contract with the company that employs you abroad
• You have a seniority of at least 6 months in the group that you are using

If you are an ICT mobile trainee and your mobility is less than 90 days, there will be no issuance of a residence permit in France. In this case, you retain the residence permit issued to you by the Member State of the European Union (EU) who welcomed you as an "ICT trainee".

Your family members can also reside in France with the residence permit issued by the EU host country.

You must submit your card application within 2 months of the expiry date of your VLS-TS to the prefecture (or sub-prefecture) of your home. Find out more on the website of the prefecture.

If you submit your application after the deadline, except in cases of force majeure or presentation of a valid visa, you will have to pay, in addition to the cost of the card, a visa fee for regularization of the €180.

If your file is complete, you will receive a receipt awaiting the response of the prefecture.

You have to pay €225 (tax of €200 + stamp duty €25) by tax stamps.

The VLS-TS ICT trainee (mobile) shall be valid for the duration of the probationary period.

The period of validity of the temporary residence card ICT trainee(mobile) is 1 year less the duration of the stay made with the VLS-TS.

Your family can benefit from the simplified procedure accompanying family :

The “ accompanying family includes the person you are married to and your minor children. The simplified procedure allows them to come to France for the duration of your stay, without going through the family reunification procedure.

They need to get a long-stay visa at the French consulate of their country of residence.

This procedure is applicable even if your family arrives in France after you or if you marry after your arrival in France.

If your family members are already in France with long-stay visas, your spouse must apply for a residence card at the prefecture of his or her place of residence. Your minor children are exempt from the residence card until they reach the age of majority.

Documents to be provided

• Long-stay visa or valid residence permit

• Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas)
  or consular attestation with photo
  or photo ID
  or consular card with photo
  or certificate of nationality under 6 months with photo

• Proof of domicile less than 6 months old

• 3 photos.
  If the request is made on the internet: enter the code of the e-photo (provided by the photographer or the approved cabin on the photo board).
  If you don't have an e-photo yet, you can locate a digital photo and signature service.

• Your spouse or parent's residence card (or identity card)

• Extract of marriage certificate bearing the most recent mention or extracts of birth certificate of children with filiation (documents corresponding to the situation at the time of application)

• Proof of payment of stamp duty (to be delivered at the time of delivery of the security)

Where to go?

Your spouse and your adult children receive a temporary residence permit ICT trainee (family).

The duration of this card is equal to the remaining period of validity of your stay. It entitles the holder to pursue any professional activity.