Who can get a French residence permit with a “Passeport Talent” visa?

Obtaining a residence permit in France through a Passeport-Talent visa is available for 11 categories of applicants. Our company works with the category of creators of innovative IT projects (startups). Basic conditions for obtaining a visa by the founder:

- Citizenship of a non-EU country;
- No criminal record;
- The age of the applicant is from 18 years old;
- Availability of a sound business plan for the project;
- Preliminary approval of the project by a government agency in France

What are the deadlines for obtaining a residence permit?

It depends on various factors, including the timing of your Schengen visa application for initial entry to France. But in our experience, the period for obtaining a turnkey residence permit, from signing a contract with us to receiving a resident card, is approximately 10 months.

What documents should be provided to the Passeport Talent program participant?

To obtain a Passeport-Talent visa, the applicant needs to collect the following set of documents:

- Passeport of the native country;
- Foreign passport;
- 3 photos measuring 3.5 x 4.5 cm;
- 2 completed questionnaires of the established sample;
- Invitation letter from La French Tech;
- Confirmation of payment of state fees;
- Confirmation of the applicant's sufficient financial resources for the period of stay in France;
- The applicant's birth or marriage certificate / children's birth certificate (if submitted by the family).
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Why is obtaining a residence permit on a Passeport Talent startup visa more profitable than other immigration programs in France?

In comparison with other French immigration programs (through training, investment, purchase of real estate or financial independence), the Passeport Talent startup visa is the most affordable, fastest and most inexpensive way to legally obtain a residence permit and, in the future, EU citizenship.

The main advantages of the Passeport Talent program for the category of founders of an innovative project:
- Minimum requirements for the applicant (age over 18 years old, no criminal record in his native country).
- Obtaining a residence permit for a period of 4 years with the possibility of obtaining permanent residence (after 5 years of residence) and French citizenship (after 10 years) for the applicant and all family members.
- Confirmation of a higher education diploma, master's degree and professional experience is not required.
- Confirmation of an employment contract with a French employer is not required.
- No knowledge of French is required.
- It does not require investing in a French company in the amount of 300,000euros or more and confirming ownership of real estate in France with an area of 9 square meters or more for each family member.
- In order to confirm the candidate's sufficient financial resources, it is not necessary to have a large amount in a bank account (for example, to obtain a residence permit in France in the category of "financial independence", the applicant must have at least 20,000 euros in a bank account for each family member).

How do I get an interview with an incubator if I don't know French?

To obtain a startup visa in the Passeport Talent category, the applicant must submit an official document confirming the innovative nature of the project. Only a French startup incubator, which is on the list of organizations approved by the French government, can issue such a document after a successful presentation of the project. The interview with the incubator representative takes place in English or French via video link. If you do not speak the listed languages at a sufficient level to understand and communicate freely, our company will provide you with a simultaneous interpreter. He will accompany you throughout the interview.

Is it necessary to develop the project after obtaining a residence permit?

According to the official rules of the program, an applicant who has received a Passeport-Talent visa and is applying for a residence permit in France is required to take certain steps to develop an innovative project upon arrival in the country. The schedule of required work and the timing of its implementation are individual for each project, so they can be easily adapted to the situation if necessary. For example, depending on the conditions and focus of the project, the applicant may be required to provide company registration documents, office lease documents, a designed logo, a company website, etc. If you do not have the desire or opportunity to implement a startup project in France, our company will fully undertake all the work required for confirmation. the active status of your project and, therefore, your right to stay in the country.

Is there a chance to obtain French citizenship later?

After 5 years of residence in the country with a residence permit, the applicant has the right to apply for French citizenship, but this requires basic knowledge of the French language.