{"id":8144,"date":"2025-05-13T12:01:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T12:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oui-immigration.com\/?p=8144"},"modified":"2025-09-17T13:48:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T13:48:19","slug":"the-french-european-blue-card-is-evolving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oui-immigration.com\/en\/the-french-european-blue-card-is-evolving\/","title":{"rendered":"The French European blue card is evolving"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Holy Grail of French immigration, the famous Passeport Talent \u2013 European Blue Card, is evolving and aligning itself with European regulations by adjusting several of its conditions.<\/strong><\/h6>\r\n
Now more accessible \u2014 and above all, more European \u2014 the Blue Card (CBE) was introduced in France in 2012, following the law of June 16, 2011. Its main goal: to attract highly qualified workers to France, notably by allowing their families (married spouse + children under 18) to live and work in France.<\/strong><\/h6>\r\n
Here\u2019s a summary of the various measures applicable since May 2, 2025!<\/strong><\/h6>\r\n

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Employment contract duration<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n

6 months (previously 12 months)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Eligibility conditions<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n

Hold at least a Bachelor\u2019s degree (bac+3) or equivalent AND\/OR<\/strong> prove 5 years of professional experience.\r\nNew: applicants can also qualify with 3 years of professional experience over the past 7 years<\/strong>, for certain professions specified by decree.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Residence permit duration<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n

The card can be issued for up to 4 years<\/strong>.\r\nIf the employment contract is shorter than 2 years, the permit will be granted for the contract\u2019s duration + 3 months<\/strong>, capped at 2 years.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Minimum salary<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n

Set by decree, currently 1.5\u00d7 the average annual gross salary<\/strong> (i.e., \u20ac53,836.50).\r\n\u26a0 Note: bonuses and premiums cannot be included in this amount.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Intra-EU mobility<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n

If the person has resided in another EU Member State for one year under an equivalent permit, they can obtain the CBE in France after one year<\/strong> (previously 18 months).\r\nThis waiting period is reduced to 6 months<\/strong> after the second intra-EU mobility.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

EU long-term resident card<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n

The application for the EU long-term resident card<\/strong> (generally valid for 10 years) will be facilitated for someone who has held the Passeport Talent \u2013 European Blue Card for 2 years and who has already resided for at least 3 uninterrupted years in France or another Member State under the status of Blue Card holder, highly qualified employee, researcher, or as a refugee\/beneficiary of subsidiary protection.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Family<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n

The married spouse and children under 18 are entitled to a Passeport Talent \u2013 Family<\/strong> residence permit, allowing them to live and work in France.\r\nNow, the renewal of this permit will also apply if the person can demonstrate 5 years of uninterrupted residence<\/strong> in any EU Member State as a \u201cdependent\u201d of a European Blue Card holder, with the last 2 years spent continuously in France.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n

Because the Passeport Talent \u2013 European Blue Card<\/strong> is a strategic tool<\/strong> for companies seeking to attract highly qualified talent to France.<\/p>\r\n

In addition to being issued for a reassuring duration (up to 4 years) and through a relatively smooth process, this card:<\/p>\r\n\r\n