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Talent — Corporate Representative

FranceStarting a business

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Is this for a founder, startup entrepreneur, self-employed person, freelancer, company owner or another business profile?

This route is for a corporate representative (mandataire social): a person occupying a function of legal representative in an establishment or company established in France.

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What must actually exist or be demonstrated: business plan, company, innovation, clients, contracts, economic activity, job creation or other substance?

The applicant must occupy a function of legal representative in an establishment or company established in France, and must have at least 3 months of prior work as an employee or corporate officer in an establishment or company of the same group.

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What business/self-employed activity may the holder conduct? Are there important restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

The holder may reside in France and carry out any commercial activity related to the company's corporate purpose. Family can use the simplified accompanying-family procedure and obtain a 'talent-famille' card without family reunification; the spouse and minor children receive a multi-year 'Talent-famille' residence card.

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What approval/application sequence applies, how long is the status granted, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction is officially stated?

If living abroad, the visa application is filed with the French consular authorities in the country of residence. For a stay under 12 months the consulate issues a long-stay visa serving as a residence permit marked 'talent', to be validated online within 3 months of arrival; for a stay of 1 year or more it issues a 3-month 'talent' long-stay visa and the card application is made online. If in France, the application is made online within 2 months of entry with a long-stay visa, or between 4 and 2 months before expiry of a VLS-TS or residence permit. The card is valid for a duration identical to the employment contract, up to a maximum of 4 years.

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  • The source states no renewal conditions or longer-term residence direction for this card.

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