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7 Administrative stages Driving licence
Training contract
The contract is the basic document; it is the contract which sets out the rights and
duties of each party. Even without remuneration, it enables the trainee to have a
status, which is necessary to be insured, or obtain a repatriation certificate, for
example.
In the case of a course integrated into the student's training curriculum, the usual
tripartite institution/trainee/business model contract is generally sufficient. It is
advisable to clarify it with the employer and to suggest a version in his own language
(to get closer to his establishment). The Eduscol website offers professional high
school students internship agreements in German, English, Spanish, Italian and
Polish:
http://eduscol.education.fr/cid47422/formation-en-milieu-professionnel-a-l-
etranger.html
Sometimes it may be necessary to use local contractualisation or conventioning
arrangements, as is the case in Italy.
Identity papers
In the European Union and in France's neighbouring of Monaco, Switzerland and
Andorra, a valid identity card is sufficient to get there. For other countries, it is
necessary to have a valid passport.
Documents can be stored on the www.mon.service-public.frsite, as they will be
secure and downloadable there, in case of theft or loss.
For a stay of less than three months, European nationals are not required to request
a document certifying that they may stay in the country. After three months, this
step is mandatory in most of the countries in the EU. In addition, some countries
require that presence be reported even for stays of less than 3 months:
europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/documents-formalities/registering-
residence/index_fr.htm
Visa
The European Union is a space of free movement where the visa is not mandatory,
but students must be able to prove an address and their identity. Outside Europe,
certain administrative steps may be added (visa, authorisation by the Government
of the trainee's host country, compliance with quotas established by Governments,
etc). This makes it take longer and be more complicated and costly to search for
courses outside the European Union.
In most countries there are specific visas for work experience carried out by young
people. Apply to the embassies concerned to learn the steps required to obtain
visas:
www.diplomatie.gouv.fr
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By convention, in the European Union and European Economic Area (EEA), a
French driving licence may be used regardless of the duration of the stay. In other
countries, this is only possible for a period of three months to one year, depending
on the country. After that, a local licence must be obtained; or ask the Prefecture
for an international driving permit (free and valid for three years).
Register of French abroad
Being registered in the register of French nationals abroad simplifies administrative
and customs procedures:
www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/The Ministry and its network/Directories and address of
DEAID/French Embassies and Consulates abroad.
Taxes
When you are taxable in France or dependent on a person taxable in France,
income received in France, including income received abroad, must be declared
on the tax return form n°2042.
The salaries or allowances of courses received by French students or apprentices
benefit from a tax exemption on income, to the amount of four times the minimum
wage over a year.
In this way, on the declared course allowances (that being the entire allowance),
only the difference between the total amount and the annual ceiling indicated
above (about 4,000€) is subject to tax on income.
European Youth Card
This is a European programme launched under the aegis of EYCA (European
Youth Card Association) which allows young people between the age of 12 and
30 to take advantage of more than 60 000 opportunities in the field of leisure,
transport, culture, sport and education in 35 countries, for the sum of 10 euros:
www.cartejeunes.fr
International student card
This card allows student status to be proved all over the world, and allows holders
to benefit from many reductions. It costs 13 euros and is valid for 1 year:
isic.fr
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