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Highlights: New visas launched for skilled professionals in Germany, France and Portugal from 2025

• Germany, France and Portugal have launched new visas for skilled foreign professionals.
• The new visa policies aim to attract skilled foreign workers in the tourism and hospitality sector.
• Germany launched the Opportunity Card to attract foreign professionals to work in the country.
• France’s Talent Passport Visa and Portugal’s Seasonal and Long-term visa options are launched to develop the tourism industry of Europe.

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EU Countries aim to facilitate the tourism industry

European countries have been planning and implementing new visa policies to ease immigration and facilitate the tourism and hospitality sectors. Germany, France, and Portugal have introduced new visas for skilled professionals who are willing to migrate and work abroad.

The new visas and updated visa policies aim to streamline the immigration process for skilled professionals while addressing the current labor market requirements. Germany’s Opportunity Card, Portugal’s seasonal and long-term visas, and France's new Talent passport visa are some of the latest visas launched by European countries to attract skilled foreign workers.

 

Germany Opportunity Card

On June 01, 2024, Germany introduced the Opportunity Card to welcome skilled non-EU professionals to migrate to Germany and look for employment opportunities there.

Details of the Germany opportunity Card are listed in the table below:

Factors	Germany Opportunity Card
Minimum Qualifications	Professional qualification and 2+ years’ work experience
Required language level	IELTS/Minimum A1 level in German Or B2 level in English
Visa duration	1 year
Visa extension	+ 24 months
Required funds	€ 12,324
Cap	Not applicable
Paid work permitted	Yes, up to 20 hours a week

 

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France Talent Passport Visa

The Talent Passport Visa is a part of the EU Blue Card scheme that allows the extension of the France residence permits of skilled professionals having an employment contract of more than one year. The minimum salary requirement to be eligible for this visa is 1.5 times the average gross income in France, which is approximately €35,891 per year.

Details of the Talent Passport Visa are given in the table below:

Factors	France Talent Passport Visa
Requirements	University degree or five years of experience, contract over one year, salary at least 1.5 times the national average
Visa validity	up to 4 years
Application Timeline	within 2 months of arrival in France

 

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Portugal’s Seasonal and Long-Term Visa Options

Portugal has launched short-term, seasonal and long term visa options to address the labour market requirements in the country. While seasonal visas aim to support the tourism industry, long-term visas allow professionals to work in Portugal for nine months to up to two years.

The table below lists the details of the flexible visa options in Portugal:

Type of Visa	Validity
Short-Term Seasonal Visa	Up to nine months for temporary work
Long-Term Visa	one to two years based on job type and requirements

 

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