How to second an employee from France to Monaco

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Last updated: 12/05/2023

Thanks to the secondment procedure, an employee from France, who comes to work in Monaco for a specific period on behalf of your company, will remain registered within the French social security system. 

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Thanks to the secondment procedure, an employee from France, who comes to work in Monaco for a specific period on behalf of your company, will remain registered within the French social security system. 

Companies, craftsperson or subcontractors who are not established in Monaco and wish to carry out work on public or private construction sites must first make an application for site authorisation with the Business Development Agency.

If the secondment is for more than three months, you should contact the Employment Office to submit the application in paper format.

This online service is not aimed at craftspeople authorised to operate individually, without any seconded employees. You can inform the Employment Office by post, specifying that you are operating individually, and attaching to your letter a copy of the work authorisation issued by the Business Development Agency.

To obtain form S9203 “Avis de mission”, you can:

 

You must submit one copy of the form to:

  • Your employee at the moment of his/her departure (he/she must retain this copy during the secondment)
  • To the relevant CPAM for information purposes, within 24 hours of the beginning of the secondment period

This request may be submitted online. Please click on the following link: How to second an employee to Monaco for less than three months.

You will receive an acknowledgement of receipt by email.

If you need assistance or encounter any difficulties, you can make an appointment at the employment office in one of the following three ways:

When you attend your appointment, please bring the documents required to complete your procedure.

You will need to submit the following to the Employment Office.

For secondments of employees to work on construction sites, you will be asked to submit:

  • A site authorisation issued by the Business Development Agency

Italian companies only will also need to supply:

  • Identity documents for the employees concerned (only those who are Italian nationals)

You will need to send a letter to the Employment Office including:

  • The name and address of the host construction site or firm (for secondments to construction sites, please attach a copy of the works authorisation issued by the Business Development Agency)
  • The exact dates of the secondment (beginning and end)
  • The identity and French Social Security registration number of the seconded persons
  • Their qualifications

You will receive a reply by post.

If you need assistance or encounter any difficulties, you can make an appointment at the employment office in one of the following three ways:

When you attend your appointment, please bring the documents required to complete your procedure.

To obtain form S9203 “Avis de mission”, you can:

 

You must submit one copy of the form to:

  • Your employee at the moment of his/her departure (he/she must retain this copy during the secondment)
  • To the relevant CPAM for information purposes, within 24 hours of the beginning of the secondment period

To obtain the form SE/138-01 – Certificate of liability you can access the dedicated service via two routes:

  • Using your online Net-Entreprises account: the DAE (Foreign Secondment) service will be automatically replaced by the new ILASS (Information on Social Security Legislation) service
  • Using your online Urssaf.fr account: go to the "Working abroad" section of the "Services in 1 click" menu

Link: www.ameli.fr/entreprise/vos-salaries/detachement-france-etranger/detachement-salarie-etat-convention

You must provide the following details to the Employment Office:

  • The authorisation of secondment validated (form SE/138-01 – Certificate of liability), for the duration of the work, by the URSSAF National Fund (International Mobility Department)
  • A photocopy of the ID card of the employees on secondment as well as their address in the region during the period of the secondment and a description of the category of employee
  • A copy of the site permit issued by the Business Development Agency in Monaco if applicable

If you need assistance or encounter any difficulties, you can make an appointment at the employment office in one of the following ways:

 

 

You must submit your application to the Employment Office at the earliest possible date before the beginning of the secondment.

You will receive a response by post.

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