France EU Blue Card (talent residence card) income requirement 2026: how much you need (calculator)
Minimum for the main applicant: €59,373 a year (€4,947.75 a month)
Official source: Carte talent : carte de séjour pluriannuelle d'un étranger en France (verified 1 June 2026) (Service-Public.fr (Direction de l'information légale et administrative)) · checked on 10 October 2026
France's EU Blue Card, part of the multi-year 'talent' residence card. Official name: Carte de séjour « talent – carte bleue européenne ».
How the amount is calculated
Rule: At least 1.5 times the reference average gross annual salary: €59,373 gross a year.
Income that counts: Gross annual salary in the employment contract (at least 6 months).
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Not immigration or legal advice. These are the minimum amounts written in the official rules on the date we checked them. Requirements change, and consulates and immigration offices can ask for more or assess your documents differently: always check the official page or ask the consulate before you apply.
Family members
Family members: The Blue Card threshold is a salary for the card holder: it does not increase with family members.
Calculated from the rule above · official source checked on 10 October 2026
In your currency
| Currency | Main applicant, a month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| EUR Euro | €4,947.75 | €59,373 |
| USD US dollar | USD 5,527.63 | USD 66,331.52 |
| GBP Pound sterling | £4,125.43 | £49,505.21 |
| CAD Canadian dollar | CAD 7,721.46 | CAD 92,657.50 |
| AUD Australian dollar | AUD 7,868.90 | AUD 94,426.82 |
| NZD New Zealand dollar | NZD 9,807.93 | NZD 117,695.10 |
| INR Indian rupee | INR 524,877.11 | INR 6,298,525.33 |
| PHP Philippine peso | PHP 351,997.78 | PHP 4,223,973.34 |
| ZAR South African rand | ZAR 92,253.27 | ZAR 1,107,039.27 |
| BRL Brazilian real | BRL 30,028.88 | BRL 360,346.61 |
| MXN Mexican peso | MXN 104,514.79 | MXN 1,254,177.44 |
| TRY Turkish lira | TRY 276,091.87 | TRY 3,313,102.46 |
| CNY Chinese yuan | CNY 36,774.65 | CNY 441,295.76 |
| SGD Singapore dollar | SGD 7,066.38 | SGD 84,796.52 |
| JPY Japanese yen | JPY 869,221 | JPY 10,430,649 |
Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 30 October 2026 (updated automatically every working day). Indicative only: consulates may use another rate or ask for the amount in euros.
Good to know
- The same page sets €39,582 gross a year for the 'talent – qualified employee' card (master's degree obtained in France, innovative companies, intra-group mission): it is a different card, not the Blue Card.
Official sources
- Carte talent : carte de séjour pluriannuelle d'un étranger en France (verified 1 June 2026) – Service-Public.fr (Direction de l'information légale et administrative), government page, checked on 10 October 2026
What it says: Talent – carte bleue européenne: gross annual pay at least 1.5 times the reference average gross annual salary, i.e. €59,373.
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