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The salary, role and qualification have to tell one story.
A contract above the number is not enough on its own. We test the job, the applicant's background and the employer against the exact Talent subtype before the file is built.
France · Talent for employees
France Talent for skilled employees
Already have a French contract or an intra-group move? We check the role, salary and qualification, choose the employee Talent route, and prepare the visa and family files through to the residence card.
- €39,582gross annual salary floor
- Up to 4 yearson the residence card
- Spouse workson the paired family permit
What the employee route gives you
A French job can carry the residence case
The contract is the centre of the file. The right employee route removes the separate work-permit step and can place your family on the same timeline.
No separate work authorisation
Once the employee Talent route fits, the French employer does not run a separate work-authorisation case.
The base floor is €39,582
The skilled employee, innovative-company employee and intra-group mission routes use the current reference salary.
Your family files with you
Your spouse applies for the paired family permit with open work rights, and minor children join the residence file.
The card follows the contract
A qualifying contract can support a residence card for the contract term, up to four years.
Employee route comparison
Skilled employee, Blue Card or intra-group mission?
The employer, contract length, salary and qualification decide the route. The three files are related, but they are not interchangeable.
Best forMain gateSalary floorContractEmployer stepCard
Skilled employeeBest forQualified employeesMain gateFrench qualifying master-level diplomaSalary floor€39,582 gross/yearContractMore than 3 monthsEmployer stepNo separate work authorisationCardUp to 4 years
EU Blue CardBest forSenior highly qualified hiresMain gateDegree or equivalent experienceSalary floor€59,373 gross/yearContractAt least 6 monthsEmployer stepNo separate work authorisationCardUp to 4 years
Intra-group missionBest forEmployees moving inside a groupMain gate3 months in the group before the moveSalary floor€39,582 gross/yearContractFrench group-company contractEmployer stepNo separate work authorisationCardUp to 4 years
Have no French contract? The employee routes are not the right starting point. The founder page explains the project-led route with no job offer.
What the file must connect
Four facts decide an employee Talent case
We check the route before documents are ordered, because the wrong subtype changes the salary, qualification and employer evidence.
Match the job to the subtype
A graduate role, an innovative-company role and an intra-group mission each have a different legal gate.
Use the current threshold
We check the annual gross salary against €39,582 or the €59,373 Blue Card floor before you sign.
Prove the degree or experience
The file shows why your education or comparable senior experience fits the work you will do.
Build every permit together
Marriage, birth and dependency documents are prepared on the same timetable as the main application.
Why work in France
Why take the Talent route to France
The permit handles the move. The country decision is about the work, the family and the long-term residence path it supports.
A multi-year card
The card follows the contract and can run for up to four years instead of returning you to an annual renewal queue.
Family work rights
Your spouse can work on the paired family permit, and your children join the same move.
Schengen mobility
French residence supports short travel across the Schengen Area while France remains the home base of the permit.
A five-year nationality clock
Qualifying residence can lead to a citizenship application after five years when the residence, language and integration tests are met.
Choose the route before you accept the contract. A salary can clear one Talent threshold and still miss the qualification gate. We check both.
Fit check
This page is for employees, not founders
Use the first call to identify the employment subtype and the exact evidence the employer must provide.
Employee Talent is worth checking if
- You have a French contract paying at least €39,582 gross a year
- You hold a qualifying French master-level diploma
- You are joining an eligible innovative company in a role tied to its innovation work
- You are moving to a French entity after at least three months in the same group
- Your Blue Card offer pays at least €59,373 gross a year
Use another route if
- You have no French contract yet
- The salary clears the floor but the qualification does not match the route
- The innovative-company role is unrelated to the company's innovation project
- You are building your own project rather than taking employment
Evidence file
What your employee Talent file must prove
The contract, employer documents and applicant record must support the same route from the first page to the last.
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Employment contract
French employer, role, start date, duration and annual gross salary
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Qualification
The diploma or comparable experience required for the chosen subtype
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Employer evidence
Company registration and, where relevant, innovative-company or group-mobility proof
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Salary threshold
€39,582 for the base employee routes or €59,373 for the Blue Card
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Residence setup
Address, insurance and the route-specific consular and online forms
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Family file
Civil-status records and a coordinated application for every accompanying family member
From contract to residence card
We test the employment route,then build the whole file.
Employment cases can move without a founder-recognition stage, but only when the contract and qualification are clean from the start.
- 1Relovisa
Map the Talent subtype
First callWe compare skilled employee, innovative-company employee, intra-group mission and Blue Card against your real job offer.
- 2Relovisa + employer
Review the contract
Before signatureWe check the salary, term, employer and duties, then flag anything the French file cannot carry.
- 3Case team
Prepare every document
Before filingWe assemble applicant, employer, qualification, insurance and family evidence and double-check the complete set.
- 4Client + consulate
File the long-stay visa
Consular stageYou attend the French consulate in your country of residence with the file and the appointment preparation we provide.
- 5Relovisa + prefecture
Complete the residence step
After arrivalWe guide the online validation or residence-card application and keep the family permits on the same timetable.
One contract review at the beginning prevents a salary or qualification mismatch from appearing at the consulate.
Employment route service
One scope for the contract, visa and family file
The package is scoped to the chosen employee route after we review the contract and applicant profile.
France Talent employment route
From €4,900 + family-member fee confirmed in the quote
- Route selection and contract threshold review
- Qualification and employer evidence check
- Complete long-stay visa file and forms
- Family permits prepared on the same timeline
- Consular appointment preparation
- Case management through visa issuance and the residence-card step
For skilled employees, innovative-company hires, intra-group moves and Blue Card applicants.
Check my case for free FranceTalent - Long-stay visa about €99
- Residence card €350 per applicant
Government fees are separate: around €99 for the long-stay visa and €350 for the residence card per applicant. The engagement confirms the exact scope and family pricing.
Related France pages
If employment is not the whole story
The founder page and the France overview answer the two questions this employee page deliberately does not.
For project builders without a French employment contract.
France Talent for founders
An innovative project can support a French Talent residence case without a job offer. The route tests the project, founder evidence and annual resources.
- Job offer
- Not required
- Resources
- One annual gross SMIC
- Project gate
- Official innovation recognition
- Card
- Up to 4 years
- Service
- From €9,900
01 FR · FOUNDER For anyone still choosing between work, a project, investment or a non-working route.
French visas and residencies
Compare the principal French residence routes before building a file around the wrong category.
- Employee
- Talent and Blue Card
- Founder
- Project-led Talent
- Investor
- Economic investment
- Non-working
- Visiteur
- Next step
- Route comparison
02 FR · OVERVIEW Relovisa in numbers
Check the method behind the numbers.
Residence, work, founder and family cases across Relovisa routes.
Completed cases only. Open, withdrawn and incomplete cases are not counted.
Clients handled across Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and the CIS.
The immigration lawyers and consultants on our case teams bring 10+ years each.
Global Relovisa results, not a promise for an individual French decision.
People behind your case
The people who move your case forward.
Every case is led and coordinated by Relovisa. We bring in the immigration consultants, lawyers, payroll and tax specialists the route needs, while Relovisa remains your single point of contact.
One coordinated case team, built around the route you actually need.
Vlad Shipilov
FounderLeads strategy for founder, business and non-standard cases, connecting the route with the client's business, family and long-term plan.
Olia Nemirovski
COO & Chief Case ManagerLeads client and partner operations so case teams, local specialists and next steps stay coordinated from assessment to completion.
Evgenia
UK Immigration Lawyer · Specialist PartnerSupports UK immigration and Talent Visa case management where licensed legal input is required.
Vladimir
Germany Immigration Consultant · Specialist PartnerSupports German work immigration cases across process planning, local requirements and case coordination.
Daniela
Portugal Immigration Lawyer · Specialist PartnerSupports Portuguese residence matters that require legal review, representation or procedural escalation.
Petra
Portugal Immigration Consultant · Specialist PartnerSupports Portugal D2, D3, D7 and D8 cases, including clients with different income structures.
Marilia
Portugal Immigration Attorney · Specialist PartnerSupports global mobility for self-employed, founder and highly skilled cases through Portugal D8, D2 and D3 routes.
Thiago
Portugal Immigration Attorney · Specialist PartnerSupports highly qualified professionals and procedural cases involving residence delays and AIMA proceedings.
Vladislav
International Tax Advisor · Specialist PartnerAdvises on international tax structures and non-standard cross-border situations across Europe, Asia and the United States.
Thomas
Crypto & Tax Advisor · Specialist PartnerSupports clients whose move intersects with crypto assets, international business and tax planning.
Our wider specialist network60+
immigration consultants and lawyers
Local coverage for routes and services that require authorised in-country specialists.
France employee questions
Talent questions, answered
The questions that decide whether the contract can carry the file.
Is Talent the same as Passeport Talent?
Yes. Talent is the current name for the same permit family. The employee page uses the current label; the legal naming source stays in the claims ledger.
How do I know which employee route is mine?
It comes down to the employer, contract, salary and qualification. Skilled employee, innovative-company employee and intra-group mission use a €39,582 gross annual floor. The EU Blue Card uses €59,373 and a contract of at least six months. We confirm the fit before filing.
How long does a Talent case take?
Employment routes usually avoid the founder project-recognition stage, but the actual consular and residence timing depends on the filing post and the completeness of the employer documents. We give a current range after checking where you file.
What do the government fees come to?
Plan around €99 for the long-stay visa and €350 for the residence card per applicant. Government charges are separate from the Relovisa fee and are rechecked at filing.
What does Relovisa's fee cover?
Route strategy, contract and salary review, applicant and employer documents, the route-specific visa file, family permits and case management through visa issuance and the residence-card step.
Can my family come, and can my spouse work?
Yes. Your spouse applies for the paired family permit with open work rights, and minor children join the residence file. Each family member still receives an individual authority decision.
Do I need to speak French?
Most Talent holders are exempt from the A2 requirement at the first multi-year-card stage, subject to the exact subtype. Later long-term residence and citizenship applications have their own language rules.
What if my application is refused?
We analyse the reason and the evidence, then advise whether a correction, appeal or new filing is lawful and useful. The authority decides every application. Our results methodology is published on the success-rate page.
What if I do not have a French contract?
Use the founder route if you are building an innovative project, or the France country overview if you are still comparing categories. The employee Talent routes require a real French employment basis.
Reviewed against Service Public and the live Relovisa pageReviewed 2026-08-12
Start with the contract
Send us the job offer. We will name the Talent route.
We check the employer, role, annual gross salary, qualification and family plan, then tell you which employee category can carry the case and what the filing will need.
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