A foreign national who is employed in a highly qualified job for a period of one year or more, and who can provide proof of a diploma attesting to at least three years of higher education or at least five years’ professional experience of a comparable level, will be issued with a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words “passeport talent-carte bleue européenne” for a period equal to that shown on the employment contract, up to a maximum of four years, subject to providing proof of compliance with a salary threshold set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.