Talent Passport, Salaried Employee
🇫🇷 France visas · Work
What it is
France's flagship multi-year work visa for skilled professionals earning at least 1.5× the average French salary. Covers researchers, executives, and highly qualified employees. Issued for up to 4 years.
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- Valid for up to 4 years.
- Processing time
- 8 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 4 years
- Dependants
- Conditional
- How to apply
- Mixed
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (frais de dossier du visa de long séjour, payés lors de la de)
- EUR 99
- Application fee (droit de timbre 50 € + taxe 300 €, réglés par timbres fiscau)
- EUR 350
Key requirements
- Employment contract with a French company for a role requiring a degree or significant expertise
- Annual salary of at least EUR 46,000 (1.5× the average French salary)
- Relevant university degree or demonstrated professional expertise
- Application through the French consulate in your country before entry
Working on this visa
Full salaried work authorisation; employer exempt from work-authorisation request and foreign-employee tax.
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 3 August 2026.