Talent and high skill France
Talent Passport: highly qualified employee (EU Blue Card)
Run by France-Visas (Ministry of the Interior and Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs)
Graduates or experienced professionals with a job contract of a year or more in France at the Blue Card salary. Valid up to 4 years, and family may come with you.
- Job offer
- Required. A contract of one year or more, with a salary of at least 1.5 times the average gross reference salary (EUR 59,373 a year since 21 August 2025).
- Language
- Not stated on the official page
- Education
- At least three years of higher education at a state-recognised institution, or at least five years of comparable professional experience.
- Work experience
- Five years of comparable professional experience can replace the degree.
- Government fee
- EUR 99 for a long-stay visa
- Processing time
- Not stated on the official page
- Money you must show
- Not stated on the official page
- When and to whom you pay
- When you apply for the long-stay visa.
Checked on 18 October 2026. What the page says
Read on france-visas.gouv.fr on 2026-10-18: "You must hold a qualification demonstrating at least three years of higher education awarded by a State-recognised higher education establishment or have at least five years comparable professional experience."; "(€59,373 since August 21, 2025)". FAQ: "€99 for long-stay visas". Another official page. Another official page.