Long-stay (Type D)
France’s national long-stay visa for stays over 90 days.
6 French resources in this topic
Visa routes
- Talent Passport (Passeport Talent / Talent)Visa route
A multi-year long-stay visa and residence permit for highly skilled workers, researchers, founders, investors and cultural talent, with fast-track rights for accompanying family members.
- EU Blue Card (Carte bleue européenne)Visa route
The EU-wide route for highly skilled workers, issued in France as a Talent 'European Blue Card' permit for graduates or experienced professionals holding a high-salary contract.
- Employee / Temporary Worker Visa (VLS-TS salarié / travailleur temporaire)Visa route
The standard employer-sponsored work visa for a French job that does not meet Talent criteria. It requires a work permit and is issued as either 'employee' for open-ended roles or 'temporary worker' for fixed-term ones.
- Student Long-Stay Visa (VLS-TS étudiant)Visa route
The long-stay visa that doubles as a residence permit for international students enrolled at a French higher-education institution, allowing full-time study alongside limited part-time work.
- Family Reunification & Family Visa (Regroupement familial / Vie privée et familiale)Visa route
Long-stay routes for family members joining a legally resident foreign national through family reunification, or a French citizen through private and family life, each leading to a residence permit.
- Long-Stay Visitor Visa (VLS-TS visiteur)Visa route
France's route for financially self-sufficient people, including retirees, who want to live in France without working locally. Applicants must prove stable passive income and comprehensive health cover.