France highly skilled worker visa
1 current source-backed highly skilled worker pathway. Verify the responsible authority before applying.
This page contains 1 current route for this destination, with the available eligibility, requirements and duration details.
Source-backed legal route · Checked 2026-07-16
Current route records
| Route | Conditions | Effective or checked | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highly skilled worker route | France’s Talent–EU Blue Card subroute is for a non-EU applicant with a higher-education diploma of at least three years or comparable experience, a work contract of at least six months and gross annual pay of at least €59,373. | 2026-07-16 | Official source |
Fees, processing times and requirements
Each value as the authority publishes it, in the currency it charges.
| Route | Fact | Value | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highly skilled worker route | Application fee (skilled) | 99 EUR | Official source |
| Highly skilled worker route | Application fee (residence card, skilled) | 350 EUR | Official source |
| Highly skilled worker route | Application fee (residence card, qualified employee card) | 350 EUR | Official source |
| Highly skilled worker route | Application fee (qualified employee long stay visa) | 99 EUR | Official source |
| Highly skilled worker route | Processing time (standard, authority estimate) | 15 days | Official source |
| Highly skilled worker route | First permit valid for | 48 months | Official source |
| Highly skilled worker route | Can be renewed | yes | Official source |
| Highly skilled worker route | Qualification required | university degree | Official source |
| Highly skilled worker route | Family can come along | yes | Official source |
| Highly skilled worker route | Permanent residence after | 5 years | Official source |
| Highly skilled worker route | Where to apply | at a consulate or in the country | Official source |
Can you work on this route?
Route-specific work rights and conditions stay separate from shortage-list status and individual eligibility.
| Route | Published work answer | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| Highly skilled worker route | The same page describes the qualifying employee route, contract-linked validity and qualification/salary conditions without expanding beyond its exact text. | Official source |
| Highly skilled worker route | The official French page states that the Talent–qualified employee residence card authorizes salaried professional activity and that the employer need not request work authorization. | Official source |