The Directorate General of Customs and Indirect Taxes is launching its first national recruitment drive for regional positions in the French Antilles and French Guiana. The stated objective is to bolster surveillance staff in territories particularly vulnerable to drug trafficking, counterfeiting, and illegal migration.
This competition, open from April 27 to June 9, 2026, will recruit Category C customs officers for field missions in Guadeloupe, Martinique, and French Guiana. Successful candidates will be guaranteed a posting in the French Antilles and French Guiana region after twelve weeks of training at the customs school in La Rochelle.
Expanded recruitment to strengthen overseas borders
Customs emphasizes the accessibility of the competition, which is open to candidates with a middle school diploma or equivalent. Candidates can register regardless of their place of residence, without being required to live overseas at the time of registration.
The future agents will be tasked with combating drug trafficking, customs fraud, illicit financial flows, and the importation of prohibited goods. In the French Antilles and French Guiana, customs services play a strategic role in maritime and air surveillance between South America, the Caribbean, and Europe.
Territories that have become strategic in the fight against drugs
This recruitment campaign comes amid increasing pressure on overseas customs services. The French Antilles and French Guiana have become major transit points for cocaine destined for Europe, with seizures in the region's ports and airports skyrocketing in recent years.
The written exams for the competition will take place on September 29, 2026, followed by sports, psychological and oral tests scheduled between November 2026 and January 2027. Final results are expected in February 2027.
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