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Work, Employment & Skilled visas in France

All visa options within this category.

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Visa / titre de séjour au pair

Entry: conditional
Stay: Typically up to 1 year (depends on placement agreement and consulate)
visa

Fee: 99 EUR (Consular long-stay visa fee where applicable)

Work allowed: limited

Extendable: conditional

Processing time: Varies by consulate

Carte Bleue Européenne (titre de séjour pour travailleurs hautement qualifiés)

Entry: conditional
Stay: Up to validity of card (usually 1-4 years depending on contract); renewable
residence_permit

Fee: varies EUR (Administrative fees charged by prefectures; salary threshold required by law and may vary annually)

Work allowed: yes (within holder's field; mobility within EU subject to rules)

Extendable: yes

Processing time: Varies (often 1–3 months for work authorisation and card issuance)

Visa et autorisation de séjour pour travailleur saisonnier

Entry: conditional
Stay: Limited to the seasonal employment period as specified (typically months per season; subject to contract and permit)
visa

Fee: 99 EUR (Consular fee for long-stay seasonal categories; variations possible)

Work allowed: yes (only for the authorised seasonal activity)

Extendable: conditional

Processing time: Varies by prefecture and consulate; often several weeks to months

Visa de long séjour / titre de séjour pour salarié (autorisation de travail liée à un contrat de travail)

Entry: conditional
Stay: Typically 1 year initially then renewable as titre de séjour salarié; duration depends on contract
visa

Fee: 99 EUR (Typical long-stay visa fee at consulate; prefecture residence permit fees may apply)

Work allowed: yes

Extendable: yes

Processing time: Up to 2 months (consular); work authorisation process may vary)

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