#EAEA2616257AFrance opens 2027 recruitment competitions for chancery secretaries
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France is opening external and internal competitive exams for 2027 recruitment into the normal-class grade of chancery secretary. The number of available positions will be announced later, and successful candidates may receive their first posting in Paris, the Paris region, or Nantes depending on staffing needs. Written eligibility tests will take place on 23 and 24 November 2026 in Paris or its nearby suburbs only. Registration runs from 3 September to 5 October 2026, with online applications through the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs website closing at 15:59 Paris time on 5 October. Candidates who cannot apply online may request a paper file by post under the stated conditions.
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Key Changes
- Opens external and internal competitions for 2027 recruitment of normal-class chancery secretaries
- Sets written eligibility tests for 23 and 24 November 2026 in Paris or nearby suburbs only
- Sets the registration window from 3 September to 5 October 2026, with online applications closing at 15:59 Paris time
Obligations
What this law requires
Candidates for the 2027 external or internal competitive examination must register during the registration period from 3 September 2026 through 5 October 2026 inclusive.
Candidates registering online must submit their application through the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs website under the “emplois, concours” section by 15:59 Paris time on 5 October 2026.
Candidates who are unable to register via the internet must complete a paper application file and request the application file and notice by post from the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs competitions and examinations office.
Candidates admitted to the written eligibility tests must take those tests on 23 and 24 November 2026 in Paris or its nearby suburbs only.
Nationals of EU Member States, EEA states, Switzerland, Monaco, or Andorra appointed to the chancery secretary corps may not occupy posts whose duties are inseparable from the exercise of sovereignty or involve direct or indirect participation in public-authority prerogatives; the same restriction applies to grade advancement or promotion.