Return to France with France Travail (‘Je rentre en France avec France Travail’)

‘Return to France with France Travail’ is an initiative launched by the French public employment service France Travail to provide French potential or recent returnees with essential information on working in France. It was developed in anticipation of the significant portion of French citizens living in the UK who would return to France following Brexit. Support includes information on finding a job in France, navigating the job search, and the recognition and promotion of skills and experiences acquired abroad.

Support offered

Support is delivered through three complementary tools. The ‘Return to France’ webpage, on the France Travail website, provides information on registering with France Travail as a jobseeker, applying for unemployment benefits, and job search guidance. It also links to the ‘ABCs’ application, the webinars, and ‘Mobiville’, a France Travail job search tool. The ‘ABCs of Return Mobility’ mobile application guides users through the steps to undertake to have the skills and experience they have gained abroad recognised in France. It also provides information on employment, training and entrepreneurship, and includes checklists to prepare for returning to France. It is available on France Travail’s app store, Emploi Store. The ‘Return mobility’ webinars help prepare returnees for reintegration, covering topics such as culture shock, career assessment, recognition of skills, the French labour market, administrative procedures, rights, and France Travail services. Sessions are held twice a month and last 1.5 hours each. The webinars are interactive, offering Q&A sessions with France Travail advisers.

Target group

Originally designed for French citizens returning from the UK after Brexit, the instrument now supports all French citizens returning from abroad, including those with shorter international experiences through Erasmus+ and other mobility or volunteering programmes.

Eligibility criteria

There are no eligibility criteria to access support.