Sending a team to a work site or project in France? Here, in plain words, are the steps to take before arrival and the rules for accommodating your posted workers. And a local partner who handles the housing with you, from day one until the end of the project.
They apply to any company based outside France that temporarily sends its employees to work in France. Nothing complicated if you plan ahead and have the right contact on site.
Mandatory for a provision of services in France, such as a work site, except for exemptions set by law (posting on the company's own account, certain short activities). In French, on the SIPSI online service: your company, each posted worker, the place and length of the assignment, working hours and accommodation. Your client in France must check that it has been filed.
Good to know: without a declaration, the fine can reach €4,000 per worker.A person in France, named in the SIPSI declaration, liaises with the labour inspectorate and keeps the documents available for the whole assignment. Exemptions exist, notably for posting on the company's own account.
Good to know: it can be a team member or a service provider in France.Under EU social security coordination rules, it certifies that your workers remain covered by your country's social security. Request it from the competent institution before departure and keep a copy on site. It does not replace the SIPSI declaration.
Good to know: without an A1, contributions may be claimed in France.Mandatory ID card for every worker on a building or civil engineering site in France, posted workers included. The employer orders it online.
Good to know: the card is checked on construction sites.When several workers share the same accommodation, French law calls it collective accommodation: depending on the situation, it must be declared and meet comfort rules. A good housing partner helps you see clearly and avoid needless fines.
They apply to premises used to accommodate workers. Whether they apply depends on the actual situation and on how the accommodation is provided.
A form (Cerfa no. 61-2091) sent to the prefecture and the labour inspectorate within 30 days of moving in. For posted workers, it comes in addition to the address given in the SIPSI declaration.
Short-term rental platforms are designed for holidaymakers. For a team staying several weeks on a work site, a few differences really matter.
“We housed around thirty people near Amiens and in Troyes for several months on two different sites. SISAID LMP, through its Tinubia network, made housing easy for us and helped us with the declarations to the DREETS in both regions.”
For a few nights, yes, but it rarely suits a project lasting several weeks: the home may not be free when you need to extend, hosts don't know what professionals need, and the team sometimes has to move mid-assignment. A dedicated partner reserves the home for the whole project.
Yes, the posting declaration includes information about the workers' accommodation. We send you the address and details of the home as soon as you book, so you can file your declaration before arrival.
Generally yes, if several workers share it: it is collective accommodation, to be declared to the prefecture and the labour inspectorate within 30 days (Cerfa no. 61-2091). We help you prepare the file.
Six people at most per bedroom, with at least 6 m² per person, separate bedrooms for men and women and at least 80 cm between beds. Bunk beds are not allowed in collective accommodation.
Yes. The home is reserved for your team for the whole planned period, and we handle extensions without making you change homes.
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SIPSI · sipsi.travail.gouv.frCarte BTP · cartebtp.frFrench Labour Code (code.travail.gouv.fr)DREETS guide to collective accommodation
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