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Talent passport — Medical and pharmaceutical professions (Professions médicales et de la pharmacie)

This Talent Passport category covers foreign medical and pharmaceutical professionals — doctors, dentists, midwives, and pharmacists — who have received authorisation to practise in France under the French public health code, and whose gross annual salary is at least €41,386.48 (the second step of the associated practitioners' pay scale). Obtaining the practice authorisation is the longest-lead part of the process and is typically handled through the national medical management centre (CNG) and the regional health agency (ARS). Vietnamese-trained practitioners generally need to pass the knowledge-verification examinations (EVC) before receiving authorisation. The visa grants up to four years of residence without a separate work permit.

From the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs

“Decisions by the Embassy of France in Hanoi or Consulate-General in HCMC. Carte pluriannuelle « Talent » up to 4 years. €350 préfecture fee at carte issuance. The practice authorization is the longest-lead item — typically obtained via CNG (Centre National de Gestion) and ARS (Agence Régionale de Santé) processes; Vietnamese-trained practitioners often need to pass the EVC. EES does NOT apply.”
— French Ministry of Foreign Affairs · French consulates

What you need

  • Per F16922 (2 cumulative conditions): (1) **Authorization to practice under the Code de la santé publique** — one of: décision d'affectation, attestation de pratique temporaire (PAE), or autorisation d'exercer (permanent); (2) **Gross annual salary ≥ €41,386.48** (2nd échelon of the praticiens-associés émoluments grid per F16922). Documents: Cerfa 15614-02, identity, **practice-authorization decision** (the qualifying instrument), medical/pharmaceutical diplomas + translations + ENIC-NARIC equivalence where applicable, employment contract or hospital affectation document, ordre professionnel registration (if applicable).

Checklist

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  • Long-stay visa application form — Cerfa 15614-02 (passeport talent), online + signed *
  • Two recent identical biometric photos (35mm × 45mm, ICAO standard) *
  • Original passport (validity covering the Talent card period + 3 months; 2+ blank pages) *
  • Passport copies — bio-data + all visa/stamp/permit pages *
  • Vietnamese documents — notarised + sworn translation *
  • Practice authorization under Code de la santé publique (décision d'affectation / PAE / autorisation d'exercer) *
  • Medical/pharmaceutical diplomas — translations + ENIC-NARIC equivalence if applicable *
  • Salary ≥ EUR 41,386.48 gross annual (2nd échelon, praticiens-associés grid per F16922) *
  • Accommodation evidence — lease, hotel/Airbnb (first weeks), or attestation *
  • Health insurance covering arrival until enrolment in Sécurité sociale *
  • Birth certificate (with notarised translation) *
  • Marriage certificate (if accompanied by spouse — see F35792)
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Fees

  • Visa fee — EUR 99 (standard long-stay) *
  • Préfecture card-issuance fee — EUR 350 (EUR 50 timbre + EUR 300 taxe) per F16922 *
  • TLS Contact service fee — EUR 25 per applicant *
  • TLS Contact appointment confirmation *

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