How do you apply for a talent multi-year residence card (carte de séjour pluriannuelle) in France?

You can get a talent multi-year residence card (carte de séjour pluriannuelle) if you are a non-European foreigner who wants to work in France for more than 3 months, under certain conditions. You must apply for a talent residence card when your planned stay is at least 1 year. If your planned stay is less than 1 year, a long-stay visa valid as a residence permit (VL-TS) with the talent mention is enough. The procedure for applying for the talent residence card differs depending on whether you are in France or abroad.

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You live abroad and apply for a talent-salarié qualifié card: what steps do you take?

If you live abroad and apply for a talent-salarié qualifié card, you file your visa application with the French consular authorities in your country of residence.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If your planned stay is less than 12 months and you live abroad, the consulate gives you a long-stay visa valid as a residence permit with the mention 'talent'. You must validate the long-stay visa valid as a residence permit online within 3 months of your arrival in France.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If your planned stay is 1 year or more and you live abroad, the consulate gives you a long-stay visa with the mention 'talent' with a duration of 3 months. You must apply online for your residence permit card.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If the talent-salarié qualifié card is granted to you, you must pay 350 € by timbre fiscal tax stamps (timbres fiscaux), made up of a 50 € tax stamp and a 300 € tax.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
Once the talent-salarié qualifié card is available, the préfecture or the sous-préfecture of your home hands you the talent-salarié qualifié card. In most préfectures, you must make an appointment to collect the talent-salarié qualifié card.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04

You live in France and apply for a talent-salarié qualifié card: what steps do you take?

If you live in France and hold a long-stay visa, you must file your residence permit application online within 2 months of your entry into France.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If you live in France and hold a VLS-TS or a residence permit, you must file your residence permit application online no earlier than 4 months and no later than 2 months before the end date of your document.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If the talent-salarié qualifié card is granted to you, you must pay 350 € by timbre fiscal tax stamps (timbres fiscaux), made up of a 50 € tax stamp and a 300 € tax.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
Once the talent-salarié qualifié card is available, the préfecture or the sous-préfecture of your home hands you the talent-salarié qualifié card. In most préfectures, you must make an appointment to collect the talent-salarié qualifié card.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04

You apply for a talent-professions médicales et de la pharmacie card: what steps do you take?

If you live abroad and apply for a talent-professions médicales et de la pharmacie card, you file your visa application with the French consular authorities in your country of residence.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If your planned stay is less than 12 months and you live abroad, the consulate gives you a long-stay visa valid as a residence permit with the mention 'talent'. You must validate the long-stay visa valid as a residence permit online within 3 months of your arrival in France.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If your planned stay is 1 year or more and you live abroad, the consulate gives you a long-stay visa with the mention 'talent' with a duration of 3 months. You must apply for the residence permit card at the préfecture of your department of residence within 2 months following your entry into France.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If you live in France, you must file your application at the préfecture of your department within the 2 months before the end date of your residence permit.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If the talent-professions médicales et de la pharmacie card is granted to you, you must pay 350 € by timbre fiscal tax stamps (timbres fiscaux), made up of a 50 € tax stamp and a 300 € tax.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
Once the talent-professions médicales et de la pharmacie card is available, the préfecture or the sous-préfecture of your home hands you the talent-professions médicales et de la pharmacie card. In most préfectures, you must make an appointment to collect the talent-professions médicales et de la pharmacie card.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04

You apply for a talent-salarié qualifié card under the qualified employee, innovative company or employee on assignment route: which common documents must you provide?

If you apply for a talent-salarié qualifié card under the qualified employee, innovative company or employee on assignment route, you must provide a long-stay visa or a residence permit that is still valid.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If you apply for a talent-salarié qualifié card under the qualified employee, innovative company or employee on assignment route, you must provide a passport with pages showing civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas, or a consular attestation with photo, an identity card with photo, a consular card with photo, or a nationality certificate less than 6 months old with photo.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If you apply for a talent-salarié qualifié card under the qualified employee, innovative company or employee on assignment route, you must provide a justificatif de domicile (proof of address) dated less than 6 months.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If you apply for a talent-salarié qualifié card under the qualified employee, innovative company or employee on assignment route, you must provide the e-photo code given by the photographer or approved photo booth on the photo sheet.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If you apply for a talent-salarié qualifié card under the qualified employee, innovative company or employee on assignment route, you must provide a signed copy of the commitment to respect the principles of the Republic.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04

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You apply for a talent-salarié qualifié card under the qualified employee route: which specific documents must you provide?

If you apply for a talent-salarié qualifié card under the qualified employee route, you must provide a diploma.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If you apply for a talent-salarié qualifié card under the qualified employee route and your activity is regulated, you must provide proof that you meet the regulatory conditions for practising the profession (authorisation to practise, diploma, title, certification, authorisation, declaration, registration, etc.).Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If you apply for a talent-salarié qualifié card under the qualified employee route, you must provide an employer attestation.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04

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You apply for a talent-salarié qualifié card under the innovative company route: which specific documents must you provide?

If you apply for a talent-salarié qualifié card under the innovative company route, you must provide documents concerning the company: an attestation from the ministry of the economy recognising that the company is innovative, or a tax document establishing that the company is a young innovative company.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If you apply for a talent-salarié qualifié card under the innovative company route, you must provide an employer attestation showing that your duties are linked to the company's research and development project or to the company's economic, social, international and environmental development.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If you apply for a talent-salarié qualifié card under the innovative company route and your activity is regulated, you must provide proof that you meet the regulatory conditions for practising the profession (authorisation to practise, diploma, title, certification, authorisation, declaration, registration, etc.).Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04

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You apply for a talent-salarié qualifié card under the employee on assignment route: which specific documents must you provide?

If you apply for a talent-salarié qualifié card under the employee on assignment route, you must provide a social security detachment certificate, or a sworn statement of application for registration with the French social security system.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If you apply for a talent-salarié qualifié card under the employee on assignment route, you must provide a letter detailing the duties performed and the purpose of the assignment to be carried out.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If you apply for a talent-salarié qualifié card under the employee on assignment route, you must provide an employer attestation.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If you apply for a talent-salarié qualifié card under the employee on assignment route, you must provide proof of at least 3 months of professional seniority in the group or company established abroad, produced by the employer abroad.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If you apply for a talent-salarié qualifié card under the employee on assignment route and your activity is regulated, you must provide proof that you meet the regulatory conditions for practising the profession (authorisation to practise, diploma, title, certification, authorisation, declaration, registration, etc.).Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04

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When do you need a talent card instead of a long-stay visa?

You must apply for a talent card if your planned stay is at least 1 year; if your planned stay is less than 1 year, a long-stay visa valid as a residence permit with the mention 'talent' is enough.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
A talent-salarié qualifié card is valid for the same duration as your employment contract, up to a maximum of 4 years.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
A talent-carte bleue européenne card requires a work contract of at least 6 months and annual gross pay of at least 59 373,00 €.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
A talent-chercheur card requires a diploma at least equivalent to master, a stay in France to carry out research or university teaching, and a hosting agreement with an approved public or private body with a research or higher-education mission.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If a talent-salarié qualifié card is granted to you, you must pay 350 € by timbre fiscal tax stamps (timbres fiscaux), made up of a 50 € tax stamp and a 300 € tax.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04

When must you apply for renewal?

If you live in France and you hold a long-stay visa valid as a residence permit (VLS-TS) or a residence permit, you must file your talent-salarié qualifié card application online on the ANEF online portal no earlier than 4 months and no later than 2 months before the end date of your residence document.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If you hold a talent-carte bleue européenne card and live in France, you must file your residence permit application online on the ANEF online portal no earlier than 4 months and no later than 2 months before the end date of your VLS-TS or residence permit.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If you hold a talent-chercheur card and live in France, you must file your residence permit application online on the ANEF online portal no earlier than 4 months and no later than 2 months before the end date of your VLS-TS or residence permit.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If you hold a talent-porteur de projet card and live in France, you must file your residence permit application online on the ANEF online portal no earlier than 4 months and no later than 2 months before the end date of your VLS-TS or residence permit.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If you hold a talent-mandataire social card and live in France, you must file your residence permit application online on the ANEF online portal no earlier than 4 months and no later than 2 months before the end date of your VLS-TS or residence permit.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If you hold a talent-profession artistique et culturelle card and live in France, you must file your residence permit application online on the ANEF online portal no earlier than 4 months and no later than 2 months before the end date of your VLS-TS or residence permit.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If you hold a talent-renommée nationale ou internationale card and live in France, you must file your residence permit application online on the ANEF online portal no earlier than 4 months and no later than 2 months before the end date of your VLS-TS or residence permit.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04
If you hold a talent-professions médicales et de la pharmacie card and live in France, you must file your application at the préfecture of your department within the 2 months before the end date of your residence permit.Service-Public · Checked 2026-11-04

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