When your path changes, your permit must follow. Student to employee, employee to freelance, or post-VIE transition — HY Conseil maps every legal route and plans the timing so you never fall into a status gap.

Who it's for

  • Students wanting to work in France
  • End-of-VIE transferees
  • Employees moving to self-employment
  • Applicants upgrading to a multi-year permit
  • Changes in family or professional situation

What's included

Status pathway assessmentTiming planningNew permit document prepAPS / work permit applicationPrefecture booking & submissionRenewal continuity

How it works

  1. Review — Map current status and goal, list viable routes.
  2. Choose route — Compare timelines, documents and success rates.
  3. Docs & filing — Prepare target-permit documents, file online, book.
  4. Submit & follow-up — Submit, track, and bridge old permit expiry to new issuance.

Documents needed

  • Current residence permit
  • Valid passport
  • Proof of address and income
  • Evidence of target status (contract, registration…)
  • Enrolment proof (if applicable)
  • Criminal record (if required)
🕑Timeline & notes：About 2–4 months depending on the prefecture. Start 3–4 months before expiry.

Why HY Conseil

  • 10 years, 600+ cases — residence, company, tax and social covered by one team
  • Milestone tracking: automatic alerts at day -150 / -45 / -30, progress visible anytime
  • Bilingual consultants who know the counters — a complete file first time
  • Transparent fees, key steps notified, full archive delivered at closing
  • GDPR compliant, documents encrypted and hosted in France
Next step

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