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Hiring a foreigner: mandatory proof of residency check

Hygiene & Regulation 5 min read 2 octobre 2025

Before hiring (at least 2 business days prior), you must send a request for proof of residency authorization to the préfecture (by email or dedicated website).

Without a response within 48 hours, the title is considered valid.

Beware of fake documents. If you haven’t completed the verification, you are complicit in illegal labor. If you have completed it, you are covered.

Occupations in Tension (Cuisine) now facilitate the regularization of some undocumented workers who have been present for a long time. Find out more.

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