- This service is for highly skilled non-EU professionals who wish to live and work in France under the France Blue Card programme.
- If you hold a university degree or have substantial professional experience and a job offer from a French employer, you may qualify for the EU Blue Card France.
- The France EU Blue Card is ideal for professionals in sectors such as IT, engineering, healthcare, finance, and academia who are looking for long-term employment and residency in France, along with a pathway to bring their family under favourable conditions.
Blue Card in France
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Service Details
Blue Card
This service is available across France

Who Is This Service For?

Legal Requirements
To apply for the Blue Card France, applicants must meet the following criteria:
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Nationality: You must be a non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizen.
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Job Offer: You must have a signed employment contract with a French employer for at least 12 months.
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Salary Threshold: Your gross salary must be at least 1.5 times the average gross salary in France (around €53,836 per year).
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Qualifications: You must hold a recognised higher education degree (minimum 3 years) or have at least 5 years of equivalent professional experience.
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Health Insurance: Proof of valid French or international health coverage is required.
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No Criminal Record: A certificate of good conduct from your country of residence is needed.
Family members (spouse and minor children) are eligible for simultaneous or subsequent family reunification under the scheme.

Process: Our Approach
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Eligibility Assessment: We verify your qualifications and job offer to ensure compliance with France Blue Card rules.
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Employer Support: We assist your French employer in aligning your contract and conditions with EU Blue Card France regulations.
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Document Preparation: We help compile, review, and translate required documents (degree, CV, employment contract, etc.).
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Application Submission: We submit the application to the appropriate French prefecture or consulate and follow up until approval.
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Post-Arrival Support: Once approved, we help you obtain your France EU Blue Card and register with local authorities.
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Family Integration: If needed, we handle applications for accompanying family members under the same programme.

Benefits - Why Choose Our Service
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Full Legal Work & Residence Rights: The EU Blue Card France grants residence for up to 4 years, renewable, with access to the French labour market.
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Family-Friendly Policy: Your spouse and children can join you quickly and have the right to work and study in France.
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Mobility Across Europe: After 18 months of residence in France, you can apply for a Blue Card in another EU country under favourable transfer conditions.
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Permanent Residency Track: After 5 years in the EU (2 of them in France), you may qualify for long-term EU resident status.
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Priority Processing: Applications receive favourable treatment from French immigration authorities.

Free Support Services Included
When combined with the free and innovative Advocate Abroad support services you can be sure that you are obtaining completely transparent legal services from registered and regulated English-speaking lawyers abroad.These support services include:
- Verification of the regulatory status of your professional.
- Fees as recommended by the Local Professional Body
- Fees specified in advance and legally guaranteed.
- Service levels agreed in advance and guaranteed.
- All professionals must hold professional indemnity insurance.
- Professionals' proficiency in English monitored.
- Continuous quality controls and reviews.

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