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The standard French work permit for non-EU nationals on a permanent (CDI) or fixed-term (CDD) contract who do not meet the Talent thresholds. Unlike the Talent route, the employer must obtain prior work authorisation, including a labour-market test.
Non-EU nationals with a French job offer who do not qualify for a Talent card.
Our licensed advisors assess your eligibility, build a strategy to strengthen your application, and manage the process end to end, so you submit a complete, competitive application with confidence.
Validate your VLS-TS online within three months of arriving in France, and apply to renew your card at least two months before it expires.
Yes. Your employer must obtain a work authorisation (autorisation de travail) for the specific job before you apply for your long-stay work visa.
Yes, but you generally need a new work authorisation obtained by the new employer, submitted with your renewal documents.
This is France's standard work permit for non-EU nationals on a CDI or CDD contract who do not meet the Talent thresholds. Unlike the Talent route, the employer must obtain prior work authorisation, including a labour-market test.
On renewal after the first year, meeting the integration conditions (A2 French and the civic exam) lets you obtain a four-year multi-year (pluriannuelle) card.
If you become unemployed while holding a salarie permit, you may be able to renew it for one year through France Travail, with further renewal depending on finding work.
The salarie card is for those on a permanent (CDI) contract, while the travailleur temporaire card is for those on a fixed-term (CDD) contract.
