Guides for developers moving to France
Practical, sourced guides on visas, salaries, taxes and relocation.
Job searchForward deployed engineer jobs in France (2026)Forward deployed engineer jobs in France in English: what an FDE does, live job and salary figures, skills, travel, the Talent permit and how to apply.Updated 22 October 2026
Job searchHow to get a tech job in France without speaking French (2026)Yes, you can get a tech job in France without French. Where English-speaking jobs are, how to read job ads, the visa rules and when French starts to matter.Updated 17 October 2026
Job searchAI jobs in Paris and France for English speakers (2026)AI jobs in Paris and across France for English speakers in 2026: who is hiring, machine learning engineer and data scientist salaries, and the visa routes.Updated 16 October 2026
Job searchAirbus and aerospace jobs in Toulouse and Sophia Antipolis (2026)Airbus jobs in Toulouse, aerospace and embedded software jobs in France, and Sophia Antipolis tech jobs in English: who is hiring, which skills, and visa rules.Updated 16 October 2026
VisaAPS France: from student to employee after your degree (2026)APS France in 2026: the job search residence card after a French master's, the €2,800.53 salary rule and how to change status from student to employee.Updated 16 October 2026
TaxBSPCE explained: startup equity and tax in France (2026)BSPCE explained for tech employees in France: how the warrants work, who can grant them, the 12.8% or 30% tax on exercise gains and what happens when you sell.Updated 16 October 2026
RelocationCarte Vitale, PUMa and mutuelle: health cover in France (2026)Health cover in France for expat tech workers: PUMa, how to get a carte Vitale, the employer mutuelle, what a GP visit costs and when expat insurance helps.Updated 16 October 2026
Job searchCDI in France: trial period, notice and Syntec explained (2026)CDI in France explained for tech workers: trial period (période d'essai cadre), renewal, notice when you resign or are dismissed, and the Syntec agreement.Updated 16 October 2026
Cost of livingCost of living in Lyon and Toulouse for tech workers (2026)Cost of living in Lyon and Toulouse compared: official rent data by flat size, Lyon rent control, moving-in costs, transport and a comparison with Paris.Updated 16 October 2026
Job searchFrance tech job market 2026: stats for English speakersThe France tech job market in 2026 in numbers: official hiring forecasts for IT jobs, plus where English-speaking tech jobs are, which roles and what they pay.Updated 16 October 2026
Job searchFrench CV, cover letter and tech interviews in France (2026)How to write a French CV for a tech job: format, template, photo and age rules, the lettre de motivation, interview stages and what recruiters may not ask.Updated 16 October 2026
SalariesFrench job offers explained: brut vs net, cadre, RTT, mutuelle (2026)Brut vs net salary in France explained, plus cadre status, RTT days, forfait jours, mutuelle and meal vouchers: how to read a French tech job offer in 2026.Updated 16 October 2026
VisaFrench Tech Visa and Talent permit for tech jobs in France (2026)How the French Tech Visa, Talent permit and EU Blue Card work for software engineers moving to France in 2026: salary thresholds, steps, fees and timelines.Updated 16 October 2026
TaxMicro-entrepreneur vs portage salarial for developers (2026)Freelance developer in France? Micro-entrepreneur vs portage salarial compared: 2026 URSSAF rates, turnover and VAT thresholds, take-home pay and visa limits.Updated 16 October 2026
Cost of livingParis vs Lyon vs Toulouse for developers: jobs and rent (2026)Paris vs Lyon vs Toulouse for developers in 2026: English-speaking tech jobs, salaries, rents, rent control and who each city suits, with official data.Updated 16 October 2026
Job searchRemote jobs in France for English speakers: tech guide (2026)Remote jobs in France for English speakers: how many tech jobs are fully remote or hybrid, how télétravail works under French law, and remote work from abroad.Updated 16 October 2026
RelocationRenting in Paris as a newcomer: dossier, garant and Visale (2026)How to rent a flat in Paris as a newcomer: the dossier de location, documents a landlord may ask for, finding a garant, the free Visale guarantee and fees.Updated 16 October 2026
SalariesSoftware engineer salary in France by tech stack (2026)Software engineer salary in France by tech stack in 2026: posted pay for Python, Java, TypeScript, Go, Rust, React and more, against the official benchmarks.Updated 16 October 2026
VisaTalent passport family: partner work rights and schools (2026)Moving to France with family on a Talent passport: the talent-famille card, your spouse's right to work, health cover, and public or international schools.Updated 16 October 2026
VisaTalent Passport salary thresholds in France (2026)Talent Passport salary thresholds for 2026: €39,582 for the qualified employee and innovative company routes, €59,373 for the EU Blue Card, plus the rules.Updated 16 October 2026
CompaniesCompanies in France that hire English speakers (2026)Tech companies in France where English is the working language, how we check each one, and a list that updates from our job data. Paris, Lyon and remote.Updated 25 September 2026
CompaniesCompanies that sponsor visas in France for tech jobs (2026)Tech companies in France with verified evidence of visa sponsorship, what sponsoring means under French rules, and how to check before you apply.Updated 25 September 2026
Cost of livingCost of living in Paris for tech workers (2026)What it costs to live in Paris as a software engineer in 2026: official rent data, rent control, deposits, agency fees, transport and employer benefits.Updated 25 September 2026
RelocationRelocation checklist for tech workers moving to France (2026)A step-by-step checklist for moving to France for a tech job: residence permit on ANEF, housing, bank account, social security, carte Vitale and tax.Updated 25 September 2026
SalariesSoftware engineer salaries in France: Paris, Lyon and Toulouse (2026)Software engineer salaries in France in 2026 from Apec's official survey, Paris versus the regions, plus salary ranges from English-speaking jobs on our board.Updated 25 September 2026
TaxTax basics for tech workers in France (2026)French income tax for software engineers in 2026: tax brackets, household shares, withholding at source, CSG and CRDS, and the impatriate regime.Updated 25 September 2026