After three years of service, a legionnaire can ask for the French nationality and may also be entitled to a French resident permit if he has obtained a certificate of satisfactory military service. The resident permit is valid for ten years and is renewable.
At the end of his career the legionnaire is assisted in his return to civilian life.
At the end of the initial enlistment, the legionnaire can extend his career by signing successive contracts of 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, until he reaches 15 years service, or more if he so wishes (this depending on the rank and his good conduct during service). After 15 years of service he is entitled to a retirement pension payable even in foreign countries. During his career in the legion he will again and regularly be posted overseas.
An elite soldier, the legionnaire can specialize in or improve his different skills in mortars, missiles or as a diver sniper or paratrooper and can obtain a qualification in one of these following branches :
Administrative department: Secretarial, accounts,
Signals: radio or mechanic-exchange operator, telephonist
Transportation: Light vehicle, HGV 1 and 2 or tracked vehicle driver,
Engineers: heavy equipment operator,
Building trades: bricklayer, plumber, electrician, carpenter, painter, etc…,
Maintenance: mechanic, car electrician, welder, car painter,
Others: musician, medical assistant, cook, photographer, printer, sports instructor, computer operator.
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