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Long-stay student visa and residence permit for non-EU nationals enrolled in French higher education. Nationals of designated countries apply through the Campus France 'Etudes en France' procedure. Graduates can move to a one-year job-search / business-creation permit.
The standard French work permit for non-EU nationals on a permanent (CDI) or fixed-term (CDD) contract who do not meet the Talent thresholds. Unlike the Talent route, the employer must obtain prior work authorisation, including a labour-market test.
The French implementation of the EU Blue Card, issued as a 'Talent' card for highly qualified non-EU workers. The 2025 reform lowered the minimum contract length to six months and broadened eligibility, with a salary threshold above the standard qualified-employee level.
A multi-year 'Talent' residence card (up to four years) for skilled employees with a master's-level degree and a qualifying French job, renamed from the 'Passeport Talent' by the January 2024 immigration law. No labour-market test applies, and family members receive a 'Talent — famille' card with work rights.
A 'Talent' residence card for entrepreneurs creating a genuine business in France, holders of a ministerially recognised innovative economic project, or direct economic investors. Each sub-category has its own financing or investment threshold.
