Can a legionnaire join the GIGN?

No. You need to have French nationality and prior police/military experience and make it threw selection . You can serve in the Legion Etrangere, obtain nationality and then apply for the GIGN. Or apply for a working visa for france, move there to live work and pay taxes for 5 years then apply for nationality.

How fit do you have to be to join the French Foreign Legion?

You will need to do at least four pull-ups, complete a 2800-meter (1.7 mile) run in 12 minutes and complete a Luc leger, or sprinting race with at least seven landings of 20 meters (22 yards).

How much do Legionaries get paid?

Legionnaires can expect deployments to austere environments and/or see plenty of combat. The Legion is currently in Afghanistan and Mali, for example. Their starting pay is roughly $1450 per month for at least the first couple of years in.

Can you be married in the French Foreign Legion?

Unlike France’s regular armed forces, the Foreign Legion is a male-only unit. And during the first five years of service, a legionnaire is banned from marrying.

How much does a legionnaire get paid?

What foreign armies can I join?

Ground Report | New Delhi: These 9 countries allow; Can a country enlist citizens of another country in its army? many countries including America and Russia recruit foreigners in the army.

Do French Foreign Legion get paid?

Their starting pay is roughly $1450 per month for at least the first couple of years in. That’s a pretty small paycheck compared to the lowest-ranking U.S. Army soldier making $1546, which is guaranteed to go up to $1733 after being automatically promoted six months later (if they don’t get in trouble of course).

Do Legionaries get married?

A legionary will only be allowed to marry after being in good standing with the following conditions: – To serve under his true identity (thus to be regularized of military situation); – If he has less than 5 years of service he must obtain the authorization of the Minister of the Armed Forces.

How long is training in the French Foreign Legion?

If the idea of spending 12 weeks in boot camp is what keeps people from joining the Marine Corps, they should be thankful that it’s only that long. It could always be worse — like in the French Foreign Legion’s four month basic training. The first four weeks are an introduction to military life.

How long does it take to join the French Foreign Legion?

The whole recruiting & selection process takes (in most cases) 2 – 5 weeks. The process starts when you pass your passport to a serving legionnaire in a recruiting center (either an information office or a preselection center – see the list below). The French Foreign Legion accepts recruits from all over the world.

What is the best way to go to a French recruiting center?

The first step is to decide in which recruiting center you want to go. If you are coming from the other side of the globe, the best idea is to fly to Paris and go to Fort de Nogent. I’d give the same advice for everyone who has to take a plane to reach France.

How to join the French Foreign Legion in Aubagne?

A bus will take the candidates to the Headquarter of the French Foreign Legion in Aubagne from the railway station in Marseille. They’ll bring you directly to the recruitment center as you’ve already passed the “preselection” phase. You will pass the following tests:

Can I drink protein shakes before joining the French Foreign Legion?

You shouldn’t drink protein shakes day and night before joining the French Foreign Legion. This test could show a protein excess in your urine and this condition is often a sign of kidney disease. So, you’ll have to see a doctor in Paris and be examined.