France immigration guide
An EU country with dedicated tracks for skilled employees and for people living on independent means.
France offers separate long-stay statuses depending on the applicant's situation: dedicated permits for skilled employees, a European-wide route for highly qualified workers that also carries mobility rights to other EU states, and a non-working visa for people who can support themselves financially without local employment. All of the routes here can lead toward permanent residence and eventually citizenship after a period of continuous, lawful residence.
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A European Union-wide status for highly qualified employees, sponsored by a French employer, that also carries mobility rights to work in other EU member states.
Check a proposal for this routeFrance's own skilled-worker route, covering a broader range of qualifying professionals than the Blue Card.
Check a proposal for this routeFor people who will not work in France and can show they can support themselves from other income.
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- 2026-06-01France's minimum wage (the SMIC), which the Visiteur visa's self-sufficiency income test tracks, was revalued mid-year by decree — an out-of-cycle increase triggered automatically when inflation crossed a set threshold, rather than the usual once-a-year adjustment. source
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