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France family reunification visa

1 current source-backed family reunification pathway. Verify the responsible authority before applying.

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This page contains 1 current route for this destination, with the available eligibility, requirements and duration details.

Source-backed legal route · Checked 2026-08-28

Current route records

RouteConditionsEffective or checkedOfficial source
Family reunification routeUnder France’s talent-family route, the spouse and minor children of an eligible talent-residence holder may accompany the sponsor and receive residence rights that allow work in France.2026-07-15Official source

Fees, processing times and requirements

Each value as the authority publishes it, in the currency it charges.

RouteFactValueOfficial source
Family reunification routeApplication fee99 EUROfficial source
Family reunification routeApplication fee (residence card)150 EUROfficial source
Family reunification routeApplication fee (residence card, family card)350 EUROfficial source
Family reunification routeApplication fee (family long stay visa)99 EUROfficial source
Family reunification routeProcessing time (standard, legal maximum)6 monthsOfficial source
Family reunification routeFirst permit valid for12 monthsOfficial source
Family reunification routeFamily member may workyesOfficial source
Family reunification routeLanguage level requiredA2 (French)Official source
Family reunification routeSponsor's income required1,867.02 EUROfficial source
Family reunification routeWhere to applyat a consulate or in the countryOfficial source

Can you work on this route?

Route-specific work rights and conditions stay separate from shortage-list status and individual eligibility.

RoutePublished work answerOfficial source
Family reunification routeThe official page states the work conditions for this route.Official source

Official sources

  1. Official route conditionswww.france-visas.gouv.fr · Checked 2026-07-15
  2. Web retrieval exposed the official page content; direct curl is bot-blocked (403), so this remains source-only evidence requiring later independent URL recheck.France-Visas / French government · Checked 2026-07-15
  3. home-affairs.ec.europa.eu work evidencehome-affairs.ec.europa.eu · Checked 2026-08-28