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Talent — Artistic and Cultural Profession

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What organisation, institution, religious body, charity, teacher or host must support the activity?

For salaried activity: one or more employment contracts totalling at least 3 months over 12 months with companies or establishments whose main activity is creating or exploiting works of the mind.

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Limits of the record
  • No host is required for non-salaried artists.
  • https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F16922
    Si vous exercez une activité salariée : justifier d’1 ou plusieurs contrats de travail pour une durée totale cumulée de 3 mois ou plus sur une période de 12 mois, conclus avec 1 ou plusieurs entreprises ou établissements dont l’activité principale est la création ou l’exploitation d’œuvres de l’esprit.

What proves the placement, role, affiliation, experience or cultural/religious/voluntary activity?

Documents proving status as performer or author and, for salaried work, proof of contracts totalling at least 3 months over 12 months.

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  • https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F16922
    Justificatifs attestant que le ou les contrats de travail conclus avec des entreprises ayant une activité artistique sont d’une durée totale cumulée d’au moins 3 mois sur une période de 12 mois uniquement pour une activité salariée Documents justifiant que vous êtes artiste-interprète ou auteur d’œuvre littéraire ou artistique

Can the person receive salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement? Can they undertake other work?

Resources must reach at least 70% of the gross full-time SMIC per month of stay (EUR 1,306.91), with at least 51% from the artistic activity. The card allows salaried and/or self-employed work.

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How long can they stay, can they change host/activity, can family accompany, and can the status be extended?

The card is valid for the duration of the employment contract, up to 4 years. The spouse and minor children can join through the simplified "talent-famille" procedure without family reunification. The official source does not state whether the holder may change host or the renewal conditions.

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Limits of the record
  • Change of host and renewal conditions are not stated in the section.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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