#EAEA2608685ADecree of 27 March 2026 Authorizing the Opening of External, Internal and Third Competitive Examinations for Access to the Position of Secretary of Foreign Affairs (Oriental Stream) for the Year 2027
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This French decree, published on 1 April 2026, officially opens three separate competitive examinations (external, internal, and third concours) in 2027 for recruitment into the corps of Secretaries of Foreign Affairs in the Oriental stream. The total number of posts will be fixed later by a separate order. Written admissibility tests for all three competitions begin on 23 September 2026 in Paris only. Online registration runs from 4 May to 4 June 2026 (deadline 13:59 Paris time); paper applications are allowed only in exceptional cases with strict postal deadlines. Successful external candidates must later submit a personal information sheet by 27 November 2026, while internal and third-concours candidates must submit a Recognition of Acquired Professional Experience (RAEP) dossier by the same date. EU/EEA/Swiss/Monaco/Andorran nationals face restrictions on posts involving sovereignty or public power prerogatives. Candidates with disabilities may request accommodations if they provide a medical certificate by 18 June 2026.
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Key Changes
- Opens external, internal and third competitive examinations in 2027 for Secretary of Foreign Affairs (Oriental stream)
- Written admissibility tests start 23 September 2026 exclusively in Paris
- Registration period: 4 May 2026 to 4 June 2026 at 13:59 Paris time (online or exceptional paper format)
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What this law requires
Open three competitive examinations (external, internal, and third concours) in 2027 for the position of Secretary of Foreign Affairs (Oriental Stream)
Conduct written admissibility tests for all three competitions starting 23 September 2026 in Paris only
Accept online registration from 4 May to 4 June 2026 (deadline 13:59 Paris time) via www.diplomatie.gouv.fr; paper applications allowed only in exceptional cases with postal deadline by 4 June 2026, 13:59 Paris time
Require external competition candidates to submit a personal information sheet (fiche de renseignements) by 27 November 2026, 13:59 Paris time via email to concours.inscription@diplomatie.gouv.fr
Require internal and third-concours candidates to submit a Recognition of Acquired Professional Experience (RAEP) dossier by 27 November 2026, 13:59 Paris time as a single merged PDF file via email to concours.inscription@diplomatie.gouv.fr