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The French implementation of the EU Blue Card, issued as a 'Talent' card for highly qualified non-EU workers. The 2025 reform lowered the minimum contract length to six months and broadened eligibility, with a salary threshold above the standard qualified-employee level.
Highly qualified non-EU professionals with a senior or specialised role in France.
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.
You need a gross annual salary at or above a set threshold tied to the average reference salary in France, in addition to qualifying education or experience.
Yes. After five years of continuous legal residence in the EU, including a recent qualifying period in France, you can apply for an EU long-term resident card.
No. With the EU Blue Card your employer is exempt from applying for a separate work authorisation and from the related employer tax on foreign workers.
Yes. After a qualifying period of holding the Blue Card you can benefit from intra-EU mobility to live and work in another EU member state under the Blue Card scheme.
Validity depends on your contract: with a contract of two years or more it can match the contract up to 4 years, and for shorter contracts it covers the contract plus a few months.
Yes. Your spouse and minor children can receive a Talent (famille) permit without family reunification, and the spouse's permit allows them to work.
