#EAEA2608683ADecree of 27 March 2026 Authorizing for the Year 2027 the Opening of an External Competition, an Internal Competition and a Third Competition for Access to the Position of Secretary of Foreign Affairs (General Cadre)
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This French decree officially opens three separate competitive examinations in 2027 for the position of Secretary of Foreign Affairs (general cadre) within the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs: an external competition open to the general public, an internal competition for current civil servants, and a third competition. The total number of posts will be announced in a later decree. 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). Successful external candidates must later submit a personal information sheet, while internal and third-competition candidates must submit a Recognition of Acquired Professional Experience (RAEP) dossier, both due by 3 December 2026. Candidates with disabilities may request accommodations if they provide a recent medical certificate by 18 June 2026. Laureates will initially be assigned to central administration in Paris, the Paris region or Nantes.
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Key Changes
- Opens external, internal and third competition for Secretary of Foreign Affairs positions in 2027
- Registration period: 4 May 2026 to 4 June 2026 at 13:59 Paris time
- Written exams start 23 September 2026 in Paris only
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What this law requires
Open online registration for all three competitions (external, internal, and third) from 4 May 2026 to 4 June 2026 (deadline 13:59 Paris time) on www.diplomatie.gouv.fr
Conduct written admissibility tests for all three competitions starting 23 September 2026 in Paris only
External competition candidates must submit a personal information sheet (fiche de renseignements) by 3 December 2026, 13:59 Paris time via email to concours.inscription@diplomatie.gouv.fr
Internal and third competition candidates must submit a Recognition of Acquired Professional Experience (RAEP) dossier by 3 December 2026, 13:59 Paris time via email as a single merged PDF file to concours.inscription@diplomatie.gouv.fr
Candidates with disabilities must request accommodations during registration and submit a medical certificate issued less than six months before the test date by an approved physician