Work & Resident Permits after graduating in France?.

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Updated on: October 10, 2025 |  By: @rprasanth_kumar

This article addresses the different types of work and resident permits available to International students after their graduation in France. The first version of this article was written by Sanjay Kamath in 2020 and this current version goes further with the latest updates applicable currently. We both are alumni from French universities and currently working in Il de France.

The article is lengthy because it covers multiple categories. So, you can skip to the relevant Carte de Sejour (CdS) using the following table.

Minimum Salary (Gross/Brut)Carte de Sejour
2,702.70 € per month Salarié or Travailleur Temporaire
39,582 € per year Passeport Talent – Salarié Qualifié
59,373 € per year Passeport Talent – Carte Bleue Européenne (EU Blue Card)

Update from Décret n° 2025-539 du 13 juin 2025 and Journal officiel n° 0202 du 31/08/2025.

    • The minium salary limits for the following two residence permits have been updated: carte de séjour pluriannuelle “talent-salarié qualifié” and “talent-carte bleue européenne” (EU Blue Card).
    • The gross reference salary for the calculation is fixed at 39,582 €, based on the 29th Aug 2025 notice from the French Interior Ministry.
    • CdS Talent-salarié qualifié’s gross salary requirements will be equal to the annual reference gross salary. So, 39582 x 1 = 39 582 €
    • CdS Talent-carte bleue européenne” (EU Blue Card) gross salary requirements will be 1.5 times the annual reference gross salary fixed. So, 39582 x 1.5 = 59 373 €
    • Renewals: The new salary limits are applicable for residence permit renewals too. For example: If you have a Passeport Talent Carte Bleue Européenne (EU Blue Card)  due for renewal and current salary is less than 59.4k€, you must change your resident permit to a lower category such as Carte de Séjour Salarié. Please refer to chapter 3 below for more details.

Note: Only salaried activities are allowed via the following resident permits. No type of freelancing or business activity is allowed.

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Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Prerequisites
  3. CdS Salarié or Travailleur Temporaire
    • Work Permit Application
    • Resident Permit Application
  4. ​CdS Passeport Talent: Salarié Qualifié
    • Work Permit Application
    • Resident Permit Application
  5. CdS ​Passeport Talent: Carte Bleue Européenne (EU Blue Card)
    • Work Permit Application
    • Resident Permit Application
  6. References

Introduction

If you haven’t found a job after graduation or found only a CDD job less than a year, it’s better to apply for the APS Master or CdS RECE. This topic is covered in APS: French Job Search Or Business Creation Resident Permit

  • If you are an Indian graduate, it’s better to go via the Student to APS Master to CdS Salarié/Passeport Talent route. This will avoid a few potential issues including losing the job offer.
  • If you aren’t an Indian graduate, you can either go via the CdS RECE route or directly apply for a status change to CdS Salarié or Passeport Talent. Both options have their pros and cons. So, it will entirely depend on your situation. If you aren’t sure, feel free to ask for suggestions in the comments.

An APS Master or CdS RECE allows you to start working immediately, without waiting for a work permit. So, a lot of employers give preference to candidates having one of the above resident permits. This will make the hiring process a lot easier. For more details, APS – CdS RECE: French job search or business creation resident permit

If you have found a CDI or a CDD (minimum 1 year) job, you can read further. The type of work and resident permit applicable will depend on your job contract and the salary offered.

Good to know: The 2024 French immigration law has introduced a few updates to these resident permits including language requirements. For more details about the immigration law and other updates, you can refer to the following article President Macron’s Immigration Bill Finally Approved By The French Parliament.

Prerequisites

A few important points to be considered before submitting your applications.

  • You should have a valid student visa or APS Master or CdS RECE.
  • You should have completed your degree and have graduated. You can start your application based on a course completion certificate “attestation de réussite” but the degree is mandatory to complete the application process.
  • Your course and the nature of the job should match. Ex: John Doe came here to study MBA Marketing. He is a good chef at home and so he decides to join a famous 5 star hotel in Paris as a Chef. In this case, John’s work permit application will get rejected.

CdS Salarié or Travailleur Temporaire

When you find a job with a minimum salary of 1.5 times SMIC, you will be eligible for the Carte de Sejour Salarié or Travailleur Temporaire categories. Current minimum salary requirement is 2,702.70 € gross (brut) per month, as on November 2024. This is based on a salary for 12 months.

Work Permit called “autorisation de travail”

Since April 6, 2021, an employer who wishes to recruit you must apply for your work permit. It has to be done online using the ANEF website . All the details about the French work permits are explained in the following article French Work permit – Everything to know.

Resident Permit Application “changement de statut à salarié”

As soon as you obtain your work permit from your employer, you should request a status change from Student/APS Master/CdS RECE to a Salaried Employee. This can be done online at demarches-simplifiees.fr, via email or offline with an appointment from your prefecture. The exact process depends on your local Prefecture.

Here is a short list of Prefectures and their application methods. For a list of documents, please refer to Checklist: Documents required for Carte de séjour Salarié or Travailleur temporaire.

Charges: When collecting the Carte de Séjour in your Prefecture, you must pay 225 € by tax stamps “Timbres Fiscaux“. 

Good to know

  • If you have a CDI job (permanent contract), you will receive a regular CdS Salarié valid for 1 year. During its renewal, a 4-year card will be issued. 
  • If you have a CDD job (fixed-term contract), you will receive a CdS Travailleur Temporaire valid for 1 year (minimum) or the duration of the contract.
  • To learn more about CDI, CDD, and other French job contracts, you can refer to this article Types Of Work Contracts In France – CDI, CDD, Etc. 

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CdS Passeport Talent: Salarié Qualifié

When you find a CDI job or a CDD (1 year and above) with a minimum salary mentioned earlier, you will be eligible for the Carte de Sejour “Passeport Talent – Salarié Qualifié”. People on a CDD ​job with scientific contracts ​are eligible for pass​eport talent ​chercheur category. This is usually given to people pursuing a PhD or Postdoc. 

Good to know: Update Feb 2024: The multi-year residence permits “Passeport Talent” are renamed simply as “Talent”. For more details, you can refer to the following article Passeport Talent Visa Is Renamed As “Talent”.

List of documents required for Carte de séjour Passeport Talent Salarié Qualifié

Work Permit Application

A work permit “autorisation de travail” is not required for all CdS Passeport Talent categories. However, you need to submit an attestation signed and stamped by your employer known as “Attestation d’employeur”. An official template can be downloaded from the ANEF website here for Attestation d’employeur

Resident Permit Application

Since 25th May 2021, all the Passeport Talent applications have to be submitted on the ANEF website 

​The following documents have to be uploaded as photocopies,

  • A valid long-stay visa or residence permit
  • Passport (pages relating to civil status, validity dates, entry stamps, and visas)
  • Proof of address less than 6 months old
  • E-photo code
  • Attestation d’employeur mentioned earlier.

After applying, you will receive a confirmation immediately. The various steps and attestations provided during this process are explained in this article What Are The Online Attestations Of French Resident Permits? ​

  • The process usually takes 2-4 months but can take a little longer too.
  • You will be receiving a card valid for 4 years or the duration of the job contract.
  • When collecting the CdS in your Prefecture, you must pay 225 € by tax stamps “Timbres Fiscaux‘”.

CdS Passeport Talent: Carte Bleue Européenne (EU Blue Card)

When you find a job with a minimum salary of 1.5 times the gross reference salary, you will be eligible for the Carte de Sejour “Passeport Talent: Carte Bleue Européenne” (EU Blue Card).

You should also satisfy the following 2 conditions:

  • Have a degree with at least 3 years of higher education (BSc, BE, BTech, BBA, etc.) or 5 years of comparable professional experience.
  • Have a job contract of minimum 1 year.

Work Permit Application

A work permit “autorisation de travail” is not required for all CdS Passeport Talent categories. However, you must submit an attestation signed and stamped by your employer known as “Attestation d’employeur”. An official template can be downloaded from the ANEF website here for Attestation d’employeur 

Resident Permit Application

Since 25th May 2021, all the Passeport Talent applications have to be submitted on the ANEF website

​The following documents have to be uploaded as photocopies,

  • A valid long-stay visa or residence permit
  • Passport (pages relating to civil status, validity dates, entry stamps, and visas)
  • Bachelor’s degree (Bac+3) or any document showing at least 5 years of professional experience (copy of your degree, CV, and work experience certificates justifying professional experience)
  • Proof of address less than 6 months old
  • E-photo code
  • Attestation d’employeur mentioned earlier.

After submitting the application, you will receive a confirmation immediately. The various steps and attestations during this process are explained in this article What Are The Online Attestations Of French Resident Permits? ​

  • The process usually takes 2-4 months but can take a little longer too.
  • You will be receiving a card valid for 4 years or the duration of the job contract.
  • When collecting the CdS in your Prefecture, you must pay 225 € by tax stamps “Timbres Fiscaux“.

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53 thoughts on “Work & Resident Permits after graduating in France?.”

  1. Shanmugaraj Nagarajan

    Hi,
    Please help me with the following inquiry on French payroll and CDS Visa application processing.

    I work on CDI for a start-up firm in Germany as of November 1, 2023, and I currently hold an authorization provisoire de sejour. My French umbrella manages employee compensation taxes and social security. Because my work authorization approval has not yet been obtained, I will not be paid for November. I will apply for a passport talent visa as soon as I receive a work authorization letter and a CDI letter along with my payslip. Are there any processing concerns with the CDS Passport Talent VISA?

    Whether I can apply via online CDS Passport Talent VISA from Our India with the necessary documents because next month I will be working remotely.

    Reply
    1. Prasanth

      Please refer the following sections depending on your salary & edu qualifications.
      3. CdS Passeport Talent – Salarié Qualifié
      4. CdS Passeport Talent – Carte Bleue Européenne (EU Blue Card)

      A work permit is not required in both cases

      Reply
  2. Sajeev

    Hey Prasanth,
    Thanks for the wondeful posts in this website.
    I have a very specific question related to Work Permit. My best friend now has been offered a job in the UN and she is on her APS and has started working, although they are clueless on what visa to be applied for her to continue working. Please note that she doesnt pay any tax to the French Govt as she is exempted from it.
    Could you please provide any direction on what she would need to do?
    Thanks in advance and cheers 🙂

    Reply
    1. Prasanth

      Hello Sajeev,
      If i am wrong, she has to apply for a new Type D special visa from India. She may not be able to convert her existing RP to the special status one.

      So, please ask her to contact the French embassy or consulates in India.

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      1. Vinay

        Hello Prashant, do you think minimum salary for carte bleue europeene will increase than today’s threshhold ( 54k€ ) in 2025/2026? With the updated article it’s not clear. Can you please let me know what do you think?

        Reply
        1. Prasanth

          Hello Vinay,

          I have clearly mentioned the following in the above article, The minium salary limits for the following two residence permits have been reduced: Carte de séjour pluriannuelle “talent-salarié qualifié” and “talent-carte bleue européenne” (EU Blue Card). The following lines after this sentence add more context too.

          When there is more clarity officially, I will update this article.

          Cheers,
          Prasanth
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  4. B

    Can I start to work on a “attestation decision favourable”? I have a carte bleu europeen but now am entering new job where salary is less than 54000 euros so i need to apply for passeport salarie qualifie – and that will take time. But i dont want my start date to be delayed. So meanwhile can i start work once i get the attestation decision favourable itself?

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  5. Priya

    Hello Prasanth,
    It’s wonderful that you help a lot of people for this amazing important information
    Thank you,

    I have a cdi in France and I have applied for my salarié visa renewal(current one expires in October 13), but due to some issues with my company they opt for mutual termination contract with me which I signed as well which ends on August 25, 2025.
    But I have an appointment to submit my visa documents on September 12th,

    Since current talent passport visa’s salary range is below my salary,

    Is it possible to apply for talent passport visa when I have my cdi contract that is before August 25, 2025??

    Thank you for your reply

    Reply
  6. Vinay

    Hello Prashant,
    Its not clear from the post if the salary for Carte Bleue Europeene in 2025 will increase than today (54k euro) or not? Or rather will the salary for CBE change or remain as it is?
    Can you please shed some light on it?
    Thanks,
    vinay

    Reply
    1. Prasanth

      Hello Vinay,

      I have clearly mentioned the following in the above article, The minium salary limits for the following two residence permits have been reduced: Carte de séjour pluriannuelle “talent-salarié qualifié” and “talent-carte bleue européenne” (EU Blue Card). The following lines after this sentence add more context too.

      When there is more clarity officially, I will update this article.

      Cheers,
      Prasanth
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      Reply
  7. Andi

    Hi Prashant thanks for this blog again. I currently have applied for changing my status in nice and was wondering how does changing employers work after you get your 1 year permit. From what I understand irrespective of talent passport and also the titre salaries every employer must get an authorisation du travail..

    Reply
  8. Abhishek Singh Chauhan

    Hi Prasanth,

    As always, your articles are super helpful and serve as a ChatGPT like platform for all the relevant questions. Great work !

    My question, I’ve a Passeport Talent (Salarie Qualifie) that I got back in 2022.
    I’ll have my next renewal in 2026, I’m planning to apply for Talent-Carte Blue Europeen (EU Blue Card) since I fulfil the minimum salary requirement.
    So my question, what is the difference between two, what are pros and cons if any and what would you recommend?

    Thanks!
    Abhishek

    Reply
  9. Balaganapathy

    Hello Prashanth,

    Last year I came to France visa passport talent Blue card with 55k gross salary. Now after this salary changes I won’t meet the requirements. What happens now?

    Reply
  10. Vinay

    Hello Prashanth,
    I’ve accepted a new job offer where my gross annual salary exceeds the NEW threshold (€59,373) required for the European Blue Card. The contract specifies that the salary is fixed and will be paid in 13 guaranteed installments.
    Do you know if the number of installments (13 instead of 12) has any impact on eligibility for the Blue Card? I couldn’t find any official reference indicating that the salary must be paid strictly in 12 installments.
    According to the latest decree, the minimum gross annual salary required for the Blue Card is €59,373 . However, the regulation does not mention any specific requirements regarding the number of salary installments or other payment parameters.

    Can you please help?
    Thanks,
    Vinay

    Reply
  11. Venkatasubramanian Devi

    Dear prasanth

    I moved to france on blue cart européen with 55k salary. What will it now happen.do i need to apply again for new visa category. What will be différence comparing the talent passport blue carte and salary qualifié. Can my spouse still work with depenedent visa

    Thanks
    Devi

    Thanks

    Reply
    1. Prasanth

      Hello Devi,
      Article was updated last week regarding your situation too. Please check. Either a increment or a new job with 59.4K salary please for staying the same situation.

      If not, it will be complicated for your spouse when you dont have the Passeport Talent status.

      Cheers,
      Prasanth
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  12. Sandy

    Hello Prasanth, thanks for the article. I arrived here in 2023 when the requirement for EU blue card was 54k, and received the card for 4 years (so valid till 2027) since my salary was 56k. Even though my card is still valid, should I change to salarie and give up the blue card since the criteria changed to 59.4k? Or does this affect only at the time of renewal?

    Reply
    1. Prasanth

      Hello Sandy,

      There is no impact on your existing CdS Passeport Talent CBE until its time for renewal. In 2027, the latest salary limit applicable at that time will be used.

      Cheers,
      Prasanth
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  13. Vaishak

    Hello Prasanth,

    I recently finished my studies in France and got a CDI contract with a french company starting Aug 2025. Currently I have a titre de sejour with the title etudiant – eleve valid until December 2025. I applied for change of my CdS title to Salarié at the beginning of August (sent application and documents via post to Toulouse prefecture).

    My question is: You have mentioned the minimum gross salary for CdS Salarié is 2702.70 EUR. But my gross salary per month falls just short of that. Will this be a problem in changing my CdS title? Also, what is their usual processing time (if you are aware) since I am planning a visit to India and back in December.

    Best Regards,
    Vaishak

    Reply
    1. Prasanth

      Hello Vishak,

      If I was in this situation, I would have applied for APS & started this job. Then increased the salary or found any job with the a higher salary satisfying the CdS requirements.

      In the current situation, the Prefecture may or may not process your CdS Salarié application. So, I can only hope for the best.

      The process can take anywhere from 2 to 6 months & sometimes even longer. FYI https://prasanthragupathy.com/2024/02/faq-travel-with-a-french-resident-permit-which-is-expiring-soon-or-has-expired/

      Cheers,
      Prasanth
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      1. Vaishak

        Hi Prasanth,

        Thank you for your reply. However, I did not apply for APS because I am officially graduated only by Oct-2025 (exams done by Dec-2024 and time until Agu-2025 to complete our internships + Graduating Projects).

        Now, assuming my resident permit gets rejected, my employer needs to apply for a new work permit with the updated salary meeting the requirements for Salarié? And what happens to my resident permit? I need to apply for a new one or change of status again – expires Dec 2025.

        It is a bit of a tricky situation here.

        Best Regards,
        Vaishak

        Reply
        1. Prasanth

          Hello Vaishak,

          This a very normal situation faced by 1000s of non-EU students every year. Nothing tricky & I crossed this stage too.

          Either apply for the APS RECE (no work permit required) as explained in https://prasanthragupathy.com/2024/01/aps-french-job-search-or-business-creation-resident-permit/
          Or
          one of the resident permits listed in the above article on or before the expiry of your CdS étudiant.

          If something is not clear even after reading these articles & their comments, I can explain in detail here.

          Cheers,
          Prasanth
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  14. Vinay

    Hello Prashanth,
    I’ve accepted a new job offer where my gross annual salary exceeds the NEW threshold (€59,373) required for the European Blue Card. The contract specifies that the salary is fixed and will be paid in 13 guaranteed installments.
    Do you know if the number of installments (13 instead of 12) has any impact on eligibility for the Blue Card? I couldn’t find any official reference indicating that the salary must be paid strictly in 12 installments.
    According to the latest decree, the minimum gross annual salary required for the Blue Card is €59,373 . However, the regulation does not mention any specific requirements regarding the number of salary installments or other payment parameters.

    Can you please help?
    Thanks,
    Vinay

    Reply
    1. Prasanth

      Hello Vinay,

      Congrats on the new job offer. Regarding the CdS Talent CBE, only the gross salary requirement matters. 12 or 13 months salary is not relevant. Also, 13th month salary is actually divided & paid with the same 12 months.

      Cheers,
      Prasanth
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  15. Mel

    Hello Prashanth,

    Thannks for the blog. I have a doubt regarding the renewals, I could see that you have mentioned the salary limit applies for the renewals as well. In the case of Salarié or Travailleur Temporaire where the minimum is 2,702 per month, incase if the new job offers a salary which is lower than this amount, could we still apply for renewal ? ( In your example, you mentioned the higher 2 levels, but here, Salarié or Travailleur is the basic level ) so how this works ?

    Reply
    1. Prasanth

      Hello Melvin,

      You can try your luck with a lower salary not meeting the minimum requirements. It may or may not be accepted. I would highly recommend asking for an increment (if feasible) or finding a new job that pays a higher salary.

      Cheers,
      Prasanth
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  16. Rahul

    Hi Prasanth,
    Thank you for this article. I have a couple of questions and would really appreciate your guidance:
    1. I received a CDI offer over email 1 month ago on my APS, from a well-known company. The HR team mentioned they would get back to me in a few days with the joining details, but I haven’t heard back since. It has been two weeks since I followed up. Is this kind of delay normal?

    2. The first four months of my CDI are a probation period. Should I wait until the probation period ends to apply for the Talent Passport status change, or can I do it as soon as I start working? My APS is valid for another eight months.
    Thank you for your help!

    Reply
      1. Rahul

        Hi Prasanth,
        I wanted to follow up on my earlier comment with an update and a question.
        I had received a CDI offer over email about two months ago while I was on my APS, from a well-known MNC. I accepted the offer over email, submitted all the required documents, and had been waiting to receive the official contract. Today, HR informed me that due to changes in their recruitment needs, my integration is no longer possible. Is this legally allowed in France, given that I had accepted the offer? And is there anything I can do in this situation or any next steps you would recommend?
        Thank you for your guidance.

        Reply
        1. Prasanth

          Hello Rahul,
          Did you receive an official offer letter “promesse d’embauche”?. If yes, Did you accept and sent the signed offer letter with their deadline?

          If the answer to these questions are YES, you can contact a lawyer and claim damages. You can contact prud’hommes, a free services for resolving issues between employee & employeur https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2360

          Personally, I think its not worth in this case but its your choice to make. All the best.

          Cheers,
          Prasanth
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  17. Mahi

    Hello, Prashant

    Any information on what are the salary requirements for talent passport/ talent – researche ?

    I am currently having recipesse of the APS i applied but i got offered CDD not Phd for reserche position in a university.
    I am not sure if i can apply for talent reserche in this case.

    Reply
    1. Prasanth

      Hello Mahi,

      For a CdS Talent Chercheur, what you need is a Masters degree + an official Convention d’accueil for a PhD or Post-Doc position. There is no minimum salary limit for it.

      Cheers,
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      1. Mahi

        Hello Prashanth,
        Thank you for your reply.

        Its a research engineer position in a university, i am gonna get convention d’accuiel but its niether phd not post doc.

        I am not sure if talent researche is limited to post docs and phd, is it ?

        One of my main concern currently i am waiting for aps – rece indie in the mean while i got this offer which requires me to start soon.
        What should i do? If i get aps can i start working and change status to talent researche ?
        Does 1.5 × smic condition apply to this catergory as well ?

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  18. Anil

    My name is Anil & currently studying in ISAE-SUPAERO Toulouse for 1 yr Advanced Master. As part of this course I need to complete 6 months internship from Apr. 2026. I already have 15yrs of work experience. I recently came across a job opportunity and applied for it, as it matched by job profile 100%. Interviews are currently going on. From my institute they don’t have any issues if I take up a job directly (& first 6 months would be considered as internship and they’ll grant my degree). But since I am on a student visa, as u know I cannot take up a CDI job contract now until I graduate (I hope this is correct?)
    With job market so competitive I don’t want to miss this opportunity. So I wanted to know if there r any options? like working under CDD for 6 months & changing it to CDI after I graduate if the company is willing to do? This is a strange situation, which i couldn’t find an answer in the above article. So please need your valuable advise.

    Reply
    1. Prasanth

      Hello Anil,
      Its actually a very common question that people ask me every year. Nothing strange but your plan will work only if the company signs an official internship contract now and give a CDD (or even CDD) when the internship ends.

      Here are your current options based on your bachelors degree itself: https://prasanthragupathy.com/2023/09/work-resident-permits-after-graduating-in-france/

      But until you receive a Masters degree in France, you cannot apply for a ​CdS Talent Salarié Qualifié explained in Chapter 4 of the above article

      Cheers,
      Prasanth
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      1. Anil Kumar

        Thank u for u r advise Prasanth, I just wanted to let u know that I have MBA degree. One of the option that my college suggested was to apply for talent passport (if company agrees) before March 2026 based on MBA and start CDI contract directly. Will this be acceptable from visa authority? Because I came for 1 yr studies & now applying for talent passport after 6 months.

        Reply
        1. Prasanth

          Hello Anil,
          Without the French Masters, It is possible only if the salary offered is above Carte de Séjour Talent CBE (EU blue card). Everything is explained in the above article. Please read it once before adding any additonal questions.

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  19. vinay

    Hello Sir,

    First of all, thank you very much for all the information. I went through many articles related to work permits after graduation in your website and learnt many things but I am writing to seek your guidance on a 2 questions for which I could not find an answer.

    My current situation –
    I am an engineer with 5+ years of prior experience. I arrived in France in September 2024 to pursue a two-year Master’s degree. I currently hold a multi-year CdS Etudiant, valid until February 2027

    I have signed a tripartite agreement for a stage de fin d’etudes, starting in February 2026 and ending in May 2026. My university will issue the provisional degree certificate in the June 2026.

    My query –

    In an optimistic scenario, if the same company (or another company) offers me a CDI with a gross salary in the range of a Passeport Talent or an EU Blue, and i put an application in prefecture in mid-June 2026, is it possible to receive a temporary/recepise with authorization after the review of my application by prefecture or will I only get a confirmation du depot given by the prefecture ?

    Essentially what I want to clarify is – would I need to wait several months (e.g., 2–4 months or longer as mentioned in your articles) for a decision on PT/CBE before being allowed to start working ?

    In this case, is it better to apply for APS by June 2026 itself (i could be loosing 9 months of CdS Etudiant – valid until Feb 2027) & start working as soon as i recieve the APS and initiate the CdS talent passport/EU blue card process later ?

    Please suggest the best possible approach I can take to legally start working sooner

    Thank you

    Reply
    1. Prasanth

      Hello Vinay, When I said comments, I did not mean copy/pasting the same question here that you sent via email.

      Unfortunately, Cannot work full-time on CdS étudiant. To work full time, need an APS RECE or one of the CdS mentioned in the above article. But they can be applied only after completing the jury validation and obtaining at least an Attestation de réussite. Some prefectures might insist on the final masters degree.

      Regarding the Carte de Séjour Talent (regular SQ or CBE) application and temporary documents, Have you checked the following article? https://prasanthragupathy.com/2023/06/what-are-the-online-attestations-of-french-resident-permits-anef/ Full time work is possible only after a favorable decision and this can take anywhere from 1-6 months.

      A complete guide about APS RECE https://prasanthragupathy.com/2024/01/aps-french-job-search-or-business-creation-resident-permit/

      Cheers,
      Prasanth
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    2. Prasanth

      To add: Fell free to get back to me with the exact situation when you have a job offer in hand or final stages of getting one. Will be able to give specific advice based on that situation and rules applicable on that day.

      All the best for your internship and job search.

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  20. Arpitha

    Hello, sir.

    I have gone through this article and it is very informative.

    I have a couple of questions.

    I currently hold APS visa. I have a work permit (‘authorisation de travail’) for a CDI. I want to apply for carte séjour salarieé. I live in Champs sur Marne (seine et marne department). I want apply to Torcy sub-prefecture.

    I could not find application for ‘change of status ‘. However, I did find this: https://www.seine-et-marne.gouv.fr/Accueil-des-etrangers/Liste-des-demarches-liees-a-la-gestion-des-demandes-de-titre-de-sejour/Demande-de-titre-de-sejour-mention-salarie-travailleur-temporaire-sauf-admission-exceptionnelle-sejour-profession-liberale-commercant-entrepreneur-stagiaire-jeune-au-pair-titre-longue-duree-mention-UE-delivre-dans-etat-union-europeenne
    Through this link I can take an appointment directly.

    Could you please let me if this is the right procedure? And if could guide me to the right link/website of my department for first application, I’d really appreciate it.

    Thank you!
    Best regards,
    Arpitha.

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  21. Linesh Bhamare

    Dear Prasanth,

    I hope you are well. I am writing to kindly ask for your guidance regarding my current residence permit situation in France, as I would like to make sure that I follow the correct procedure and avoid any administrative mistakes.

    Our situation

    My wife and I are currently living in France, and both of our residence permits expire on 12 May 2026.

    My wife has been working in France under a permanent contract (CDI) since 2023.

    I am currently unemployed and actively looking for a new job.

    At present, my wife is attached to my residence permit, but given our situation, we would like to reverse the roles:

    My wife would apply as the main applicant for a Passport Talent residence permit,

    I would apply as her dependent (Passport Talent – Family).

    Additional information

    My wife holds a Master’s degree obtained in her home country (not in France).

    When trying to apply through the ANEF platform, we are unsure:

    Which residence permit category should be selected,

    Which option on ANEF corresponds to our situation,

    Whether we should apply via “Other situation” or request guidance from the prefecture first.

    ANEF mainly displays EU Blue Card options, which adds to our confusion, as we are seeking a Passport Talent, not a Blue Card.

    What I would like to ask

    I would be very grateful for your advice on the following points:

    Which residence permit type is most appropriate for my wife given her CDI and foreign Master’s degree;

    How the family attachment / dependent application should be handled in this case;

    Which ANEF option is usually recommended in similar situations;

    Any practical advice or experience that could help us apply correctly and on time.

    This situation is very important for us, as failing to apply correctly could force us to leave France despite having stable professional ties here. We want to act early and fully in compliance with French regulations.

    Thank you very much for your time and for any guidance you may be able to provide. I would truly appreciate your help.

    Kind regards,

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    1. Prasanth

      Hello Linesh,

      The EU Blue card known as carte de séjour « talent-carte bleue européenne » falls under Talent (formerly passeport talent) category too. Please check if her salary satisfies the minium requirements explained above. Based on that, I can advise accordingly.

      If its not clear, she is not eligible for carte de séjour « talent-salarié qualifié » which requires at least a Masters degree from France.

      Cheers,
      Prasanth
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  22. Harsh

    Hello Prasanth,
    My 2nd APS will expire on 24th February. In France travail, my procedure for chômage is on going. If I get eligible for chômage then I have right to stay in France. I would get Attestation de périodes indemnisées.

    So based on that, as you said in the group that I can’t extend my visa. But Can I extend my stay in France ? As they could possibly put me in a category B or A.

    If you know the procedure for lyon préfecture please let me know.

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    1. Prasanth

      Hello Harsh,

      There is a dedicated artcile for this topic https://prasanthragupathy.com/2024/03/faq-resident-permit-status-after-job-resignations-and-terminations-in-france/

      Unfortunately, APS RECE does not fall in the above category. Also, France Travail will suspend your chomage afteer 24th Feb, without valid residence permit.

      Please contact your Prefecture https://prasanthragupathy.com/2023/08/how-to-contact-the-prefecture-in-your-city/

      and I hope you understand the seriousness of your current situation. Should have obtained a CdS Salarié or CdS Talent when you were working.

      Cheers,
      Prasanth
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