French Republic
French Republic visa salary thresholds
France publishes fixed gross annual remuneration floors for Passeport talent categories on Service-Public. The salaried qualified category and EU Blue Card now have distinct figures.
Last checked 1 July 2026. Every figure is mapped to a primary government source and re-verified over time; recorded changes appear in the changelog.
Source auto-reconfirmed 1 August 2026 by the daily automated check (figures unchanged since last review).
What salary do you need for a skilled-work visa in France?
The main skilled-work salary floor in French Republic is €39,582 / year (Passeport talent - salaried qualified employee), effective 1 June 2026. Occupation-specific going rates may bind higher.
Verified against Service-Public.fr - Passeport talent on 1 July 2026.
Cross-country salary-floor evidence
Cross-country skilled salary-floor, cost and route-basis evidence
This destination salary page answers one jurisdiction. The cross-country layer shows how the same fact shape is preserved on peer skilled routes.
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Salary floors are legal or route-specific eligibility gates, not applicant fees. Do not convert salary floors into USD rankings without caveats, and do not merge salary evidence, employer-side recognition costs, refundable proof-of-funds lines or applicant paid-away costs into one "visa cost" claim.
Netherlands Highly Skilled Migrant
€5,942/month (Kennismigrant — 30+); €4,357/month (Kennismigrant — under 30); €3,122/month (Orientation Year search — reduced rate)
Age-banded monthly gross salary bands under the IND Highly Skilled Migrant table.
France Talent Passport salaried
€39,582/year (Passeport talent - salaried qualified employee)
Annual gross remuneration floor for the salaried qualified Talent Passport category.
NOK 545,400/year (Skilled worker permit - bachelor-level salary floor where no collective agreement applies); NOK 624,700/year (Skilled worker permit - master-level salary floor where no collective agreement applies)
Normal pay and working conditions test first; bachelor/master floors apply where no collective agreement controls the role.
€3,937/month (Specialist residence permit salary threshold)
Monthly gross specialist salary threshold, excluding fringe benefits, plus confirmed employment.
| Route | Salary floor and basis | Paid-away applicant baseline | Do not collapse | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingdom of the Netherlands - Highly Skilled Migrant (Kennismigrant)Cost model | €5,942/month (Kennismigrant — 30+); €4,357/month (Kennismigrant — under 30); €3,122/month (Orientation Year search — reduced rate) | €2,113-€2,908Salary or pay evidence line: €37,464-€71,304. Refundable/show-only line: €37,464-€71,304. | The Netherlands HSM salary requirement is not an applicant fee or sunk cost; IND-recognised sponsor status and sponsor-recognition costs stay employer-side.Employer-side context: Employer recognised-sponsor registration (€2,539-€5,080). | 1 July 2026IND — Required amounts income requirements |
| French Republic - Talent Passport — Salaried Employee (Passeport Talent Salarié)Cost model | €39,582/year (Passeport talent - salaried qualified employee) | €358-€485Salary or pay evidence line: €39,582. Refundable/show-only line: €39,582. | France salary evidence, contract length, diploma evidence and residence-card tax are separate fields in the answer. | 1 July 2026Service-Public.fr - Passeport talent |
| Kingdom of Norway - Skilled Worker Residence Permit (Oppholdstillatelse som faglaert)Cost model | NOK 545,400/year (Skilled worker permit - bachelor-level salary floor where no collective agreement applies); NOK 624,700/year (Skilled worker permit - master-level salary floor where no collective agreement applies)No single route-wide salary number. If a collective agreement applies, UDI checks the collective wage rate; otherwise pay must not be poorer than normal for the occupation and place of work. | NOK 6,300-NOK 8,300Salary or pay evidence line: NOK 0. Refundable/show-only line: none tracked. | Norway must not be flattened into one Europe-wide minimum because collective agreements, normal-pay evidence and education level can bind differently. | 1 July 2026UDI - Pay and working conditions in Norway |
| Republic of Finland - Residence permit for a specialistCost model | €3,937/month (Specialist residence permit salary threshold) | €540-€655Salary or pay evidence line: €3,937. Refundable/show-only line: €3,937. | Finland specialist salary evidence is an approval condition, while the Migri application fee is the applicant paid-away cost. | 1 July 2026Migri - Specialist residence permit |
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- Netherlands salary thresholds
- Netherlands Highly Skilled Migrant cost model
- Netherlands Highly Skilled Migrant route guide
- France Talent Passport salaried cost model
- France Talent Passport salaried route guide
- Norway salary thresholds
- Norway Skilled Worker permit cost model
- Norway Skilled Worker permit route guide
- Finland salary thresholds
- Finland Specialist permit cost model
- Finland Specialist permit route guide
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Threshold table
| Route | Amount | ~USD | In force since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Passeport talent - salaried qualified employee# Gross annual remuneration floor for the salaried qualified Talent Passport category, verified on the Service-Public page reviewed 01 June 2026, alongside the qualifying diploma and employment-contract requirements. No changes recorded for this figure since 1 June 2026. Full Talent Passport — Salaried Employee (Passeport Talent Salarié) guide → | €39,582 / year | $42,500 | 2026-06-01 | Service-Public.fr - Passeport talent |
EU Blue Card France# Gross annual remuneration floor for France's EU Blue Card category on the Service-Public Talent Passport page reviewed 01 June 2026. | €59,373 / year | $64,000 | 2026-06-01 | Service-Public.fr - Passeport talent |
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Visa Atlas, "French Republic visa salary thresholds", https://visaatlas.org/salary-thresholds/france. Last verified 1 July 2026.
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How often this changes
The published Talent Passport thresholds are route-specific and should be checked against Service-Public before filing; they no longer map cleanly to a simple two-times-SMIC shorthand.
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum salary to qualify for a work visa in France?
France publishes fixed gross annual remuneration floors for Passeport talent categories on Service-Public. The salaried qualified category and EU Blue Card now have distinct figures.
How often do France salary thresholds change?
The published Talent Passport thresholds are route-specific and should be checked against Service-Public before filing; they no longer map cleanly to a simple two-times-SMIC shorthand.
Does meeting the headline threshold guarantee approval?
No. Headline floors are one of several criteria. Most jurisdictions also apply an occupation-specific going rate, character and health checks, and — for sponsored routes — employer/sponsor compliance. Failing any one of these can lead to refusal even where salary is above the threshold.
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