France Talent Passport - Business Investor

To be eligible, foreign investors must:

• Proceed with a direct investment in France of at least EUR 300,000.
• Invest through a company in which they hold at least 30% of the capital, or make a personal investment in a French company.
• Incorporate a new legal entity or take over an existing legal entity in France.
• Commit to creating or maintaining permanent full-time jobs for French workers.

Algerian citizens are not eligible for this program, subject to the stipulations of the French-Algerian Agreement.

The main applicant must be 18 years old or above. Children included as dependents of the main applicant must be under 18 years old at the time of their arrival in France.

No, there are no medical pre-requirements to apply for this program.

The French “Talent Passport – Business Investor” allows holders to stay in France for a period ranging from 1 to 4 years, depending on the nature, characteristics, and duration of the business they plan to establish. This Talent Passport residence permit is renewable.

The spouse will be issued a “Talent Passport – Family” residence permit for a duration equal to the remaining validity period of the Talent Passport holder.

Minor children may apply for and be issued a travel document for minor children. A “Talent Passport – Family” residence permit may be issued to children who entered France as minors within one year of turning 18, for a duration equal to the remaining validity period of their parent's residence permit.

• Renewable residence permit valid for up to 4 years.
• Right to live, study, and work in France.
• Free mobility within the Schengen Area.
• Free access to a high-standard public education and healthcare system.
• Pathway to obtaining permanent residence or citizenship after 5 years of residence in France.

Yes. Applicants must prove sufficient annual financial income corresponding to the latest statutory national minimum wage (SMIC).

Applicants must invest at least EUR 300,000 in the planned business.

Step 1: Applicants must open a corporate bank account for their company in France for investment capital injection.

Step 2: Applicants must register their legal entity with the local competent Registry of Commerce and Companies in France (RCS).

Step 3: Applicants apply for their French long-stay visa “Talent Passport” through the French Embassy or Consulate in their country of residence.

Step 4: Applicants must arrive in France and apply for the residence permit within 3 months of the validity of their long-stay visa. The residence permit will be issued by the local competent Prefecture where the applicants reside in France.

The fees listed below are for information purposes only and remain at the sole discretion of the competent authorities in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

The application fees include Company Registration Fees of EUR 350, a Long-Term Visa fee of EUR 99 per person, a Resident Card fee of EUR 225 per adult, and an Underage Children Travel Document fee of EUR 50 per dependent child.