On June 13, 2025, the French government published Decree No. 2025-539, which consolidates and clarifies the new rules for ‘talent’ residence permits introduced over the last year . Among the changes are the following:
- The salary threshold required to qualify for the “Talent – Qualified Employee” status must now be at least equal to the average annual gross reference salary, as set by order of the Minister in charge of immigration. The reference salary is currently EUR 35,891 per year, following an order dated October 28, 2016. Previously, the salary threshold for this category was twice the French legal minimum wage (currently EUR 43,243.20).
- To qualify for the “Talent in the Medical and Pharmacy Profession” status, the gross annual salary must be at least equal to the second level of the salary scale for associate practitioners. Currently this is EUR 41,386.48 per year.
- Holders of an EU Blue Card issued by another EU member state who apply for a “Talent – European Blue Card” residence permit on arrival in France will be notified of a decision on the application within a maximum of 30 days, rather than 90 days as for holders of a long-stay visa. If approved, the applicant will also receive a Temporary Residence Permit permitting work.
The decree also introduces changes to the “Entrepreneur/Liberal profession” and the “Job Search or Business Creation” residence permits.
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