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Family reunification lets the spouse (18+) and minor children of a non-EU national lawfully resident in France for at least 18 months join them, subject to income and housing conditions.
It's a ten-year EU long-term resident card for non-EU nationals after five years of continuous legal residence in France. It grants the right to reside in other EU member states for stays over three months without a long-stay visa.
France does not offer citizenship by investment — there is no route to buy a French passport. Investors instead use the Talent — Business Creation & Investment card for residence, and may later naturalise after meeting the standard residence and integration requirements.
Yes. Your spouse and minor children receive a 'Talent — famille' residence card for the same duration, with the right to work as an employee without a labour-market test.
The EU long-term resident card requires five years of continuous legal residence. The ten-year resident card is granted on status grounds (such as marriage or family ties) rather than a fixed residence period.
No. Talent card sub-categories, including the EU Blue Card, are exempt from the labour-market test that applies to the standard work permit.
Yes. France offers a one-year post-study job-search or business-creation permit for graduates, and you can usually change status in-country to a Talent card, EU Blue Card or standard work permit without leaving France.
The Visitor long-stay visa is for non-EU nationals who want to live in France for more than three months without working — typically retirees and people of independent means. Work of any kind is prohibited.
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Immigrate (Permanent Residence) — France