France launches four year talent visa for highly skilled workers. Salaries at 1.8 times the average

Highlights: France launches four-year Talent Visa for Highly Skilled Workers! 

• France’s four-year talent visa, known as the talent passport, offers a pathway for skilled foreign workers to live and work in France. 
• The visa is for highly qualified and skilled non-EU professionals who can contribute to France's economy. 
• The salary requirement ranges from the legal minimum pay to 1.8 times the amount. 
• The program also allows spouses and children of passport holders to apply for multi-year residence permits. 

 

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France's Talent Passport program opens doors for non-EU citizens to live and work in the nation 

France’s Talent Passport, also known as Passeport Talent, offers a unique opportunity for highly skilled foreign workers to live and work in France for four years. 

 

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The Talent Passport program is designed for non-EU citizens with the potential capabilities to contribute to the economy or culture of France. This includes skilled researchers and artists in academia, science, literature, the arts, sports, and education. 

 

 

Entrepreneurs investing a minimum of €30,000 are also eligible, provided they meet specific qualifications, such as holding a Master's degree or five years of relevant experience. 

 

Applicants include founders or employees of innovative businesses, individuals posted in France by foreign companies, and legal representatives managing operations within the nation. 

 

France Talent Passport salary threshold

The talent passport has different wage requirements for different categories:

• The requirement varies from the legal minimum wage to 1.8 times that amount for workers in innovative projects and those with national or international reputations. 
• Corporate appointees must be paid three times the minimum wage, whereas highly qualified workers must be paid 1.5 times the average gross pay in France. 
• Artists must demonstrate financial reserves equal to 70% of the minimum pay for each month in France. 

 

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Family inclusion and language requirements

France has recently tightened the language proficiency standards for some residency cards. The bar has been raised for cards from A1 to A2 and for the 10-year carte de resident from A2 to B1. However, holders of the talent passport remain unaffected and are exempt from these constraints. 

 

Spouses and children of passport holders can apply for multi-year residence permits upon arrival, allowing over-18s to work in the nation. These permits can be obtained from local police stations.

 

Duration and Renewal of Talent Passport in France 

• To be eligible, the working contract and the duration of the stay in France must be more than three months. 
• Highly qualified workers must have a contract lasting at least a year.
• Candidates can obtain a four-year multi-year residence visa within two months of arrival if they maintain the work type and remuneration requirements. 

 

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