It is good for students to seek some kind of occasional employment to round out their limited resources. One choice some take is to find a part-time job. Typical part-time jobs for students in France are babysitting, language classes and door-to-door deliveries of advertising material. But before taking on any part-time work, you must remember that employment is very strictly regulated in France.
It may be possible to work in France provided that you speak good French and that legal conditions regarding your student status allow it. You can work during the academic year.
- If you are an EU citizen there are NO restrictions on your ability to work in France.
- If you are a non-EU citizen French law says that you have the right to work during your studies as long as you are enrolled in an academic institution that is open to the Student Social Security system. This means that to work part-time while in France, you must have in your possession proper identification or un titre de Sejour that is also valid during the duration of employment. French legislation now authorizes foreign students to work a maximum of 964 hours per year.
With a carte de séjour, you prove that your right to study and work in France has been validated by OFII and Direction Départmentale du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Formation Professionelle (DDTEFP).
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There is a minimum salary law in France known as “le SMIC” (Salaire Minimum Interprofessionnel de Croissance), which is approximately €9 gross per hour (before the average 20% deduction for social security contributions).
Note: It is NO LONGER NECESSARY to obtain an APT (Autorisation Provisoire de Travail) to work during your studies (with the exception of Algerian students, for whom the APT statut actually rests, as defined by the Franco-Algerien Accord of December 27, 1968).
Note: Keep in mind that working half-time in France will not allow you to cover all your expenses – it can only provide extra income.