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Talent — Innovative Economic Project

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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 person with an innovative economic project recognised by the ministry in charge of the economy.

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  • Porteur de projet - Projet économique innovant
    Vous pouvez obtenir une carte de séjour « talent-porteur de projet - parcours projet économique innovant » si vous justifiez d'un projet économique innovant et reconnu par le ministère en charge de l’économie.

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

An innovative economic project recognised by the ministry in charge of the economy; the file includes the ministry's opinion on the innovative character of the project.

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What investment, capital, income, revenue, funding or viability evidence is central to this pathway?

The applicant must show resources sufficient for themselves and their family, at least equal to the full-time minimum wage (EUR 22,404.20 gross per year); the official source states no investment minimum for this route.

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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 a commercial activity related to the project. 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 business-creation or innovative project, an opinion on the project's real and serious nature must first be requested from the ministry in charge of the economy. 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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Limits of the record
  • The source states no renewal conditions or longer-term residence direction for this card.

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

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