Are you a non-European citizen and you want to work in France for more than 3 months?. If yes, you can benefit from a multi-year resident permit passport talent based on certain conditions. How to apply for the card?. What documents to provide?.
So, This guide provides a comprehensive checklist to ensure you have all the documents for a successful Passeport Talent “salarié qualifié” carte de sejour application or its renewal.
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Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the Talent Passport Qualified employee visa, non-European nationals including British must satisfy the following 3 conditions.
- A French Master’s degree (labeled by the Conference des Grandes écoles) or its equivalent in France.
- A permanent employment contract “CDI” or a fixed-term employment contract “CDD” for at least three months with an employer based in France.
- A gross annual salary of at least twice the legal national minimum wage (SMIC) in France, i.e. €42,406 as of 1st January 2024.
Visa application outside France
Here is a comprehensive checklist to ensure you have all the necessary documents for a successful Talent Passport “Qualified employee” visa application.
First application in France
Here is a detailed checklist of documents required for submitting the first application of a multi-year Passeport Talent “salarié qualifié” carte de sejour on ANEF portal.
- Copy of a valid long-stay visa or a residence permit.
- Copy of a valid Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas).
- Code of the e-photo (provided by the photographer or a photomaton machine).
- Copy of French Master’s Degree Certificate.
- Certificate from employer “attestation employeur” signed and stamped.
- Proof of Accommodation less than 6 months old
- If you are a tenant or landlord, you must provide one of the following:
- Electricity, gas, water, landline or internet access bill
- Rental Agreement
- Rent receipt
- If you are staying with an individual (family, friend, etc.), you must provide all the following documents:
- Attestation d’hebergement dated and signed.
- Copy of the identity card or residence permit of the host.
- Proof of address in the name of the host (taxe d’habitation statement or copy of the rental agreement or electricity, gas, water, landline or internet access bill).
- If you are a tenant or landlord, you must provide one of the following:
Renewal in France
Here is a detailed checklist of documents required for renewing your Passeport Talent “salarié qualifié” carte de sejour on ANEF portal. The renewal must be done within a certain duration. So, please refer to a detailed article about it. When should i apply for the Resident permit renewal?.
- Copy of a valid Passeport Talent “salarié qualifié” carte de sejour.
- Copy of a valid Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas).
- Code of the e-photo (provided by the photographer or a photomaton machine).
- Copy of French Master’s Degree Certificate.
- Certificate from employer “attestation employeur” signed and stamped.
- Proof of Accommodation less than 6 months old
- If you are a tenant or landlord, you must provide one of the following:
- Electricity, gas, water, landline or internet access bill
- Rental Agreement
- Rent receipt
- If you are staying with an individual (family, friend, etc.), you must provide all the following documents:
- Attestation d’hebergement dated and signed.
- Copy of the identity card or residence permit of the host.
- Proof of address in the name of the host (taxe d’habitation statement or copy of the rental agreement or electricity, gas, water, landline or internet access bill).
- If you are a tenant or landlord, you must provide one of the following:
References
- Passeport talent : carte de séjour pluriannuelle d’un étranger en France service-public.fr
- Passeport Talent visa is renamed as “Talent” prasanthragupathy.com
- List of documents required – Long-stay Visa application for students lc.ambafrance.org
