Holders of a « stagiaire/trainee » residence permit may change their residence permit on another basis.
Many Prefectures continue to deny foreigners holding a “trainee” residence permit the possibility of applying for another residence permit (such as “employee” or “student”) once their internship is over. However, this practice has no legal basis. In a case recently pleaded by our Firm, the Prefecture des Hauts-de-Seine had considered that a foreign intern could …