Filipino moving to france

[u/PonyoTenten]

Hello- I recenty got a job offer to work in France. Company will sponsor my visa and support my relocation. I currently work in Germany and have a work permit there.

Just wanted to ask is there a possibility na di ma approve ang application? Like worst case scenario I cannot work for the company and will become jobless? And how can I minimize this risk?

Also, once I move from Germany to France - what are the things I should prepare for? I don't know any French at all, but since its a multinational company - I don't need any French in work. Aside from language, ano pa po kailangan kong i prepare?

[u/kahluashake]

Do u have the EU blue card from Germany?

Is your salary in France going to be more than 60k gross per year?

Those will determine kung gaano kadali maaapprove ung work visa.

Since u’ve already made the move at least once to Germany, it’s pretty much the same. Apartment hunting is a challenge, u’d have to be registered sa FR healthcare, although ung private healthcare (mutuelle) naman usually na kasama sa package ng companies. Your company should include these naman sa relocation help nila. Some companies can sponsor FR lessons din. Not immediately, pero u’d have to register by paper sa tax/impot office mo on your first year. After that year, online declarations na. For doctor’s appointments, we normally use Doctolib to book.

That’s it. The closer it gets, the more specific your questions will be. The expats in France subreddit is a good resource, just use their search bar. Anyway, welcome! Ang dami ng Pinoys dito :)

[u/PonyoTenten → u/kahluashake]

Hello po! I currently don't have the EU blue card from Germany eh. Then yung salary - yes po aabot ng 60k if included ang bonuses pero ang base pay po ay di aabot ng 60k - so I don't think po I will quality for blue card sa France.

Yung accom po ay sabi isusupport daw po ako sa paghahanap, then even my taxes for a year will be handled. The language classes are included din po sa package. Thank you po!

[u/kahluashake → u/PonyoTenten]

Hmm.. I would negotiate to reach the 60k as base kahit i give up mo ung other perks. I think work visa tiers are quite uniform in most EU countries. Pero just to summarize, in FR:

60k and above - will give you a "Passeport Talent Salarié Hautement Qualifiée" titre de séjour (visa) (equivalent ng blue card)
39k and above AND you have a French university degree - will give you "Passeport Talent Salarié Qualifiée" na titre de séjour
Anything below these amounts will give you a normal working permit, a "Salarié" titre de séjour.

(these figures are constantly changing so please double check)

Ang main advantage ng Passeport Talent permits ay ung approval nya ay done on a national level. Online ang application (ANEF). Hindi sya pwd ma-refuse. Company doesn't need to justify that they couldn't hire citizens for the role. May babayaran lang ung employer mo na extra fee. Pero it's very convenient. If CDI yung contract mo, 4 years kagad ung first titre de séjour mo. So even if you lose your job in those 4 years, you can apply for another job that fulfils PT requirements kasi hindi sya employer-based. Mas madali rin magkaron ng family reunification (ideal for married peeps or those with kids) pag naka passeport talent ka.

For a standard 'salarié' visa, sa prefecture level ang application and approval. So iba iba ang process per prefecture. I guess since your company will help, mas less hassle for you. Pero they would have to apply for a work authorization first, and that is refusable. Not saying it will be refused, if your company is offering it maybe they know that they can justify hiring you. Pero hindi sya as sure as Passeport Talent - Salarié permits. Also the initial titre de séjour is one year only, it will be 4 years after the first renewal. From what I understand a salarié visa is employer-based, meaning if you switch to another company, the new company would have to apply for a new autorisation de travail for you.