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Talent card: medical and pharmacy professions

Who it's for: Doctors, pharmacists and similar professionals who hold an authorisation to practise under the French Public Health Code.

Information, not immigration advice. This page summarises what the government publishes. Confirm every figure on the official page before you pay or apply.

Last checked 3 Nov 2026

Requirements at a glance

  • Main fee: €350
  • Salary threshold: €41,386.48
  • Family can join: Yes

Figures and costs

Approximate, at rates of 27 Oct 2026. Banks use different rates.
Figures for the Talent card: medical and pharmacy professions
ItemAmountIn your currencySource
Main fee€350—service-public.gouv.frOfficial · 3 Nov 2026
Salary threshold€41,386.48—service-public.gouv.frOfficial · 3 Nov 2026

Figures marked check could not be confirmed on a live official page, or come from a secondary source.

What the official pages say

3 points recorded from official pages. Open a point to see the official wording.

  • Main fee€350Official wording
    “If the residence card is assigned to you, you must pay €350 (stamp duty of €50 + tax of €300 ) by tax stamps”
  • Salary threshold€41,386.48Official wording
    “You must prove gross annual remuneration equal to the 2nd step of the salary scale of associate practitioners, either €41,386.48”
  • Family can joinYesOfficial wording
    “Your spouse and minor children can benefit from the simplified procedure accompanying family”

We have not yet recorded: Job offer needed; Study place needed; Minimum education; Work experience; Language; Age limit; Money to show; Can lead to permanent residence; Decision time; Occupation list. That does not mean there is no rule — confirm on the official page. Official page.

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