Move to France — visa & permanent residency pathways

🇫🇷Move to France

1 pathway to live in France — with realistic timelines, costs, family rights and official application links. Quality-of-life score: 87/100. Run a free check to see which of these you actually qualify for.

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Talent – Qualified Employee

↗ Leads to PR over timeSkilled work

🟢 Last verified 6/5/2026

Permanent residency

PR / citizenship eligibility after 5 years

PR timeline

5 years

Family & children

Spouse gets a Talent-Family permit and can work

Estimated cost

Salary ≥ €39,582/yr (2025 reform)

Processing time

A few weeks–2 months

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