Talent card: multi-year residence card of a foreigner in France
Verified 01 January 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
You are foreigner no European and you wish work in France more than 3 months ? You can benefit from a multi-annual residence card ‘talent’ under some conditions. The procedure to apply for the card differs depending on whether you are in France or to the foreigner. We present you the information you need to know according to your situation.
FYI
You must apply for a talent residence card if the duration of intended stay is of at least 1 year. If the length of stay is less than 1 year, a long-stay visa as a residence permit (VL-TS) mention talent enough.
The residence card “ skilled talent-employee’ authorizes you to stay in France and authorizes you to pursue an employed professional activity. Your employer does not have to apply for a work permit and is exempt from paying the foreigner employment tax.
The card is valid for the same period as the employment contract, up to a maximum of 4 years.
We present you the steps of the process to make the card application.
1Check if you meet the conditions
The residence card “ skilled talent-employee ’ may be issued on any of the following 3 grounds:
- Qualified employee
- Employee of an innovative company
- Employee on assignment.
The conditions of issue differ according to the reason:
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Qualified employee
You can obtain a residence card “ qualified employee-talent - qualified employee career path” if you fill in the 2 the following conditions:
- Have obtained a diploma in France at least equivalent to the master's degree or a level 1 diploma labeled by the Conference of Grandes Ecoles and issued by a nationally accredited higher education institution
- Have an employment contract of more than 3 months that provides for an annual gross remuneration equal to or greater than €39,582.
Employee of an innovative company
You can get a residence card “skilled talent-employee - employee journey of an innovative company” if you fill in all the following conditions:
- Be recruited in an innovative young company or a company recognized as innovative by the Ministry of Economy
- Have functions directly related to the research and development project of this company
- Have an employment contract that provides for an annual gross remuneration equal to or greater than €39,582.
Employee on assignment
You can get a residence card “skilled talent-employee - employee journey in mission” if you fill in all the following conditions:
- Be an employee of a company established abroad and come to France to pursue an activity as an employee in the context of mobility between establishments of the same company or between companies of the same group (intra-group mobility)
- Have a seniority of at least 3 months in the group that employs you
- Have a employment contract with the company that employs you in France
- Receive annual gross compensation equal to or greater than €39,582.
2Check the steps to be taken
The procedures differ if you live abroad or in France:
Abroad
You must submit your visa application to the French consular authorities in your country of residence.
Who shall I contact
If the duration of your stay is less than 12 months, the consulate shall issue you a long-stay visa as a residence permit bearing the words "talent." On arrival in France, you must have your long-stay visa validated as a residence permit on the internet within 3 months:
If the duration of your stay is equal to or greater than 1 year, the consulate shall issue you with a long-stay visa bearing the words "talent" of a duration of 3 months. You must apply for a residence card on the internet:
In France
You must submit your application for a residence permit on the internet within 2 months following your entry into France, if you hold a long-stay visa :
You must submit your application for a residence permit on the internet not earlier than 4 months and not later than 2 months before the end of validity of your residence document if you hold a long-stay visa as a residence permit (VLS-TS) or a residence permit :
3Prepare the documents to be provided
The documents to be provided differ depending on the reason for your card:
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Qualified employee
- Long-stay visa or valid residence permit
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas)
or consular certificate with photo
or photo ID card
or consular card with photo
or certificate of nationality of less than 6 months with photo
- Proof of address less than 6 months old
- e-photo : enter the e-photo code (provided by the photographer or the authorized booth on the photo board). If you don't have an e-photo yet, you can locate a digital photo and signature service.
- Diploma
- Employer certificate (an online service allows you to download a template for an employer certificate)
- If the activity is regulated: compliance with the regulatory conditions for the practice of the profession (authorization to practice, diploma, title, certification, authorization, declaration, registration, etc.)
- Signed copy of the commitment to respect the principles of the Republic
Employee of an innovative company
- Long-stay visa or valid residence permit
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas)
or consular certificate with photo
or photo ID card
or consular card with photo
or certificate of nationality of less than 6 months with photo
- Proof of address less than 6 months old
- e-photo : enter the e-photo code (provided by the photographer or the authorized booth on the photo board). If you don't have an e-photo yet, you can locate a digital photo and signature service.
- Documents concerning the company: attestation of the Ministry of Economy recognizing the innovative character of the company or tax document establishing the quality of innovative young company
- Employer attestation proving that the functions performed are related to the company's research and development project or its economic, social, international and environmental development (an online service allows you to download a template employer attestation)
- If the activity is regulated : evidence of compliance with the regulatory conditions for the practice of the profession (authorization to practice, diploma, title, certification, accreditation, declaration, registration, etc.).
- Signed copy of the commitment to respect the principles of the Republic
Employee on assignment
- Long-stay visa or valid residence permit
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas)
or consular certificate with photo
or photo ID card
or consular card with photo
or certificate of nationality of less than 6 months with photo
- Proof of address less than 6 months old
- e-photo : enter the e-photo code (provided by the photographer or the authorized booth on the photo board). If you don't have an e-photo yet, you can locate a digital photo and signature service.
- Social security posting certificate (or sworn certificate of application for registration with the French social security)
- Letter detailing the functions performed and the purpose of the mission to be performed
- Certification of the employer
- Proof of at least 3 months' professional seniority in the group or company established abroad, produced by the employer abroad
- If the activity is regulated : evidence of compliance with the regulatory conditions for the practice of the profession (authorization to practice, diploma, title, certification, authorization, declaration, registration, etc.)
- Signed copy of the commitment to respect the principles of the Republic
4Do the process on the internet
You must submit your application online within 2 months of entering France if you hold a long-stay visa.
You must submit your application on the Internet no earlier than 4 months and no later than 2 months before the end of validity of your residence document, if you hold a long-stay visa as a residence permit (VLS-TS) or a residence permit.
When you submit your application for a residence permit on the internet, you will immediately receive a dematerialized certificate of deposit.
5Be informed by the prefecture on the validation of the residence card
The prefecture confirms the availability of your residence card and the amount of the tax.
6Buy the tax stamp
If the residence card is assigned to you, you must pay €225 (stamp duty of €25 + tax of €200) by tax stamps.
Proof of payment of stamp duty and tax is requested when the card is handed over.
You can buy the tax stamp on the internet or in a tobacco office.
On the internet
You can purchase your tax stamp using an online service:
Purchase on the internet of the tax stamp - Title for foreigner
Payment is possible with the following bank cards:
- Carte bleue (CB) and e-carte bleue
- Visa
- Mastercard.
However, payment by Paypal or American Express card is not accepted.
The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 supports:
- PDF document with a 2D code that can also be scanned directly from a phone or tablet by the service responsible for receiving your request
- SMS containing the 16-digit identifier of the stamp that will be accepted by the agent responsible for processing your file.
In a tobacco shop
You can buy a tax stamp from a tobacco office, if the business is equipped to be able to edit them.
Warning
Do not buy a fine stamp by mistake.
7Pick up the residence card once it is available
The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your home.
In most prefectures, you need to make an appointment.
Find out more on the prefecture's website.
Stay of your family
Your spouse and minor children can benefit from the simplified procedure accompanying family and obtain a residence card “talent-familywithout going through the application for family reunification.
Your spouse and minor children receive a multi-year residence card “Talent-family”.
8Dispute in case of refusal
The deadlines for contesting are different depending on whether or not you have received a response from the prefecture:
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The prefect notified you of the refusal
The prefect's decision is yours notified by reasoned letter (explicit decision). Except in exceptional cases, this refusal shall be accompanied by a obligation to leave French territory (OQTF) determining the country to which you will be returned.
You can form a litigation before the administrative court.
No response from the prefect on your request
If the prefecture hasn't responded after 4 monthsHowever, this is an implied refusal.
You can then file the following appeals within 2 months of this refusal:
- Administrative appeal (ex gratia before the prefect and/or hierarchical redress before the Minister of the Interior)
- And/or litigation before the administrative court.
The residence card “ talent-european blue card ” authorizes you to reside and exercise a professional activity in France. Your employer does not have to apply for a work permit and is exempt from paying the foreigner employment tax.
The duration of the residence permit ‘ talent-european blue card ’ depends on the duration of the employment contract:
- Where the employment contract has a duration of at least 2 years, the card shall be issued for a duration equal to that of the contract, up to a maximum of 4 years.
- Where the employment contract has a duration of less than 2 years, the card is issued for a duration equal to that of the contract, increased by 3 months, within the limit of 2 years.
We present you the steps of the process to make the card application.
1Check if you meet the conditions
You can obtain a residence card “ talent-european blue card’ if you fill in the whole the following conditions:
- Have a diploma attesting to at least 3 years of higher education or 5 years of professional experience at a level comparable to that obtained following a higher education diploma and which are relevant to the sector or profession in which you wish to practice. This period of professional experience is reduced to 3 years acquired during the 7 years preceding your application if you wish to practice in one of the professions set by decree of the Minister in charge of immigration.
- Have an employment contract of at least 6 months
- Have a gross annual salary greater than or equal to 1.5 times the reference average annual gross salary, or €59,373.00 annual gross.
Please note
This card is also granted if you have stayed at least 1 year in another EU countries with a european blue card. You must apply within one month of entering France. This minimum length of stay is reduced to 6 months from the 2e mobility within a Member State of the European Union.
2Check the steps to be taken
The procedures differ if you live abroad or in France:
You live abroad
You must submit your visa application to the French consular authorities in your country of residence.
Who shall I contact
If the duration of your stay is less than 12 months, the consulate shall issue you a long-stay visa as a residence permit bearing the words "talent". On arrival in France, you must have your long-stay visa validated as a residence permit on the internet within 3 months:
If the duration of your stay is equal to or greater than 1 year, the consulate shall issue you with a long-stay visa bearing the words "talent" of a duration of 3 months. You must apply for a residence card on the internet:
You live in France
You must submit your application for a residence permit on the internet within 2 months following your entry into France, if you are a long-stay visa :
You must submit your application for a residence permit on the internet not earlier than 4 months and not later than 2 months before the end of validity of your residence document if you have long-stay visa as a residence permit (VLS-TS) or a residence permit :
3Prepare the documents to be provided
- Long-stay visa or valid residence permit or EU Blue Card issued by another EU countries if you have resided for 1 year (or 6 months) in this other state
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas)
or consular certificate with photo
or photo ID card
or consular card with photo
or certificate of nationality of less than 6 months with photo
- Proof of address less than 6 months old
- e-photo : enter the e-photo code (provided by the photographer or the authorized booth on the photo board). If you don't have an e-photo yet, you can locate a digital photo and signature service.
- Employer certificate (an online service allows you to download a template for an employer certificate)
- Diploma at Bac +3 level or any document proving at least 5 years or 3 years of professional experience of comparable level (curriculum vitae, work certificate proving professional experience, etc.).
- If the activity is regulated : evidence of compliance with the regulatory conditions for the practice of the profession (authorization to practice, diploma, title, certification, accreditation, declaration, registration, etc.).
- Signed copy of the commitment to respect the principles of the Republic
4Do the process on the internet
You must submit your application on the internet not earlier than 4 months and not later than 2 months before the expiry of your residence document (visa, VLS-TS or title):
When you submit your application for a residence permit on the internet, you will immediately receive a dematerialized certificate of deposit.
5Be informed by the prefecture of the validation of the residence card
The prefecture confirms the availability of your residence card and the amount of the tax.
6Buy the tax stamp
If the residence card is assigned to you, you must pay €225 stamp duty of €25 + tax of €200) by tax stamps.
Proof of payment of stamp duty and tax is requested when the card is handed over.
You can buy the tax stamp on the internet or in a tobacco office.
On the internet
You can purchase your tax stamp using an online service:
Purchase on the internet of the tax stamp - Title for foreigner
Payment is possible with the following bank cards:
- Carte bleue (CB) and e-carte bleue
- Visa
- Mastercard.
However, payment by Paypal or American Express card is not accepted.
The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 supports:
- PDF document with a 2D code that can also be scanned directly from a phone or tablet by the service responsible for receiving your request
- SMS containing the 16-digit identifier of the stamp that will be accepted by the agent responsible for processing your file.
In a tobacco shop
You can buy a tax stamp from a tobacco office, if the business is equipped to be able to edit them.
Warning
Do not buy a fine stamp by mistake.
7Pick up the residence card once it is available
The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your home.
In most prefectures, you need to make an appointment.
Find out more on the prefecture's website.
The card is valid for the same period as the employment contract, up to a maximum of 4 years.
Stay of your family
Your spouse and minor children can benefit from the simplified procedure accompanying family and obtain a residence card “talent-familywithout going through the application for family reunification.
Your spouse and minor children receive a multi-year residence card “Talent-family”.
8Dispute in case of refusal
The deadlines for contesting are different depending on whether or not you have received a response from the prefecture:
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The prefect notified you of the refusal
The prefect's decision is yours notified by reasoned letter (explicit decision). Except in exceptional cases, this refusal shall be accompanied by a obligation to leave French territory (OQTF) determining the country to which you will be returned.
You can form a litigation before the administrative court.
No response from the prefect on your request
If the prefecture has not replied after 90 days, this is an implicit refusal. This period is 30 days if you already hold an EU Blue Card in another EU Member State.
You can then file the following appeals within 2 months of this refusal:
- Administrative appeal (ex gratia before the prefect and/or hierarchical redress before the Minister of the Interior)
- And/or litigation before the administrative court.
The residence card “ talent-medical and pharmacy professions ” authorizes you to stay in France and work there under certain conditions. Your employer does not have to apply for a work permit and is exempt from paying the foreigner employment tax.
We present you the steps of the process to make the card application.
1Check if you meet the conditions
You can obtain a residence card “ talent-medical and pharmacy professions’ if you fill in all the following conditions:
- You have a license to practice provided for by the Public Health Code: assignment decision, certificate allowing a temporary practice or authorization to practice
- You must prove a gross annual remuneration equal to the 2nd step of the salary scale of the associate practitioners, either €41,386.48.
2Check the steps to be taken
The procedures differ if you live abroad or in France:
You live abroad
You must submit your visa application to the French consular authorities in your country of residence.
Who shall I contact
If the duration of your stay is less than 12 months, the consulate shall issue you with a long-stay visa as a residence permit bearing the words "talent." Upon your arrival in France, you must have your long-stay visa validated valid for residence permit on the internet within 3 months:
If the duration of your stay is equal to or greater than 1 year, the consulate shall issue you with a long-stay visa bearing the words "talent" of a duration of 3 months.
You must apply for a residence card with the prefecture of your department of residence, within 2 months of your entry into France.
Warning
It is not possible to carry out the procedures in some sub-prefectures. Find out more on the website of your prefecture.
You live in France
You must submit your application to the prefecture of your department in the 2 months preceding the expiry of your residence permit.
You will find on the website of your prefecture details on how to submit your file.
Warning
It is not possible to carry out the procedures in some sub-prefectures. Find out more on the website of your prefecture.
3Prepare the documents to be provided
- Long-stay visa or valid residence permit
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas)
or consular certificate with photo
or photo ID card
or consular card with photo
or certificate of nationality of less than 6 months with photo
- Proof of address less than 6 months old
- 3 identity photos
- Signed copy of the commitment to respect the principles of the Republic
Warning
The other documents expected concerning the specific conditions of the card ‘ talent-medical and pharmacy professions’ will be specified as soon as they become available. They must provide evidence of the following:
- Assignment decision or certificate allowing temporary exercise or authorization to practice
- Level of remuneration at least equal to €41,386.48.
4Make the approach to the prefecture
You must submit your application to the prefecture of your department. You will find on the website of your prefecture details on how to submit your file.
Warning
It is not possible to carry out the procedures in some sub-prefectures. Find out more on the website of your prefecture.
5Be informed by the prefecture of the validation of the residence card
The prefecture confirms the availability of your residence card and the amount of the tax.
6Buy the tax stamp
If the residence card is assigned to you, you must pay €225 (stamp duty of €25 + tax of €200) by tax stamps.
Proof of payment of stamp duty and tax is requested when the card is handed over.
You can buy the tax stamp on the internet or in a tobacco office.
On the internet
You can buy the tax stamp using an online service:
Purchase on the internet of the tax stamp - Title for foreigner
Payment is possible with the following bank cards:
- Carte bleue (CB) and e-carte bleue
- Visa
- Mastercard.
However, payment by Paypal or American Express card is not accepted.
The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 supports:
- PDF document with a 2D code that can also be scanned directly from a phone or tablet by the service responsible for receiving your request
- SMS containing the 16-digit identifier of the stamp that will be accepted by the agent responsible for processing your file.
In a tobacco shop
You can buy a tax stamp from a tobacco office, if the business is equipped to be able to edit them.
Warning
Do not buy a fine stamp by mistake.
7Pick up the residence card once it is available
The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your home.
In most prefectures, you need to make an appointment.
Find out more on the prefecture's website.
The card is valid for the same period as the employment contract, up to a maximum of 4 years.
Stay of your family
Your spouse and minor children can benefit from the simplified procedure accompanying family and obtain a residence card “talent-familywithout going through the application for family reunification.
Your spouse and minor children receive a multi-year residence card “Talent-family”.
8Dispute in case of refusal
The deadlines for contesting are different depending on whether or not you have received a response from the prefecture:
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The prefect notified you of the refusal
The prefect's decision is yours notified by reasoned letter (explicit decision). Except in exceptional cases, this refusal shall be accompanied by a obligation to leave French territory (OQTF) determining the country to which you will be returned.
You can form a litigation before the administrative court.
No response from the prefect on your request
If the prefecture hasn't responded after 4 monthsHowever, this is an implied refusal.
You can then file the following appeals within 2 months of this refusal:
- Administrative appeal (ex gratia before the prefect and/or hierarchical redress before the Minister of the Interior)
- And/or litigation before the administrative court.
The residence card “ talent researcher ” authorizes you to stay in France. It allows you to work. Your employer does not have to apply for a work permit and is exempt from paying the foreigner employment tax.
This card is also granted to you if you are a researcher in another EU countries and that you come to conduct part of your work for more than 3 months in France. In this case, you do not need a long-stay visa.
We present you the steps of the process to make the card application.
1Check if you meet the conditions
You can obtain a residence card “ talent-researcher - exercise of an salaried activity” if you fill in all the following conditions:
- Have a degree at least equivalent to the master's degree
- Coming to France to conduct research or provide university-level teaching
- Have a hosting agreement signed with an approved public or private body with a research or higher education mission. The agreement must indicate that you are a researcher and the purpose and duration of your stay in France. If you are planning to travel to another EU country for your research, the convention must specify your membership of a mobility program. In this case, you can request a residence card "talent-researcher -mobility program".
Please note
A minimum remuneration threshold of €2,200 brut applies to the researcher who has signed a research stay agreement.
2Check the steps to be taken
The procedures differ if you live abroad or in France:
You live abroad
You must submit your visa application to the French consular authorities in your country of residence.
Who shall I contact
If the duration of your stay is less than 12 months, the consulate shall issue you a long-stay visa as a residence permit bearing the words "talent." On arrival in France, you must have your long-stay visa validated as a residence permit on the internet within 3 months:
If the duration of your stay is equal to or greater than 1 year, the consulate shall issue you with a long-stay visa bearing the words "talent" of a duration of 3 months. You apply for a residence card on the internet:
You live in France
You must submit your application for a residence permit on the internet within 2 months following your entry into France, if you hold a long-stay visa :
You must submit your application for a residence permit on the internet not earlier than 4 months and not later than 2 months before the end of validity of your residence document if you hold a long-stay visa as a residence permit (VLS-TS) or a residence permit :
When you submit your application for a residence permit on the internet, you will immediately receive a dematerialized certificate of deposit.
3Prepare the documents to be provided
- Long-stay visa or valid residence permit
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas)
or consular certificate with photo
or photo ID card
or consular card with photo
or certificate of nationality of less than 6 months with photo
- Proof of address less than 6 months old
- e-photo : enter the e-photo code (provided by the photographer or the authorized booth on the photo board). If you don't have an e-photo yet, you can locate a digital photo and signature service.
- Diploma at least equivalent to the master's degree
- Hosting Convention attesting that you are a researcher, the purpose and duration of your stay in France. It will need to indicate your membership of a mobility program if you are planning to travel to another EU country for your research work
- Signed copy of the commitment to respect the principles of the Republic
4Do the process on the internet
You must submit your application on the Internet no earlier than 4 months and no later than 2 months before the end of validity of your residence document (visa, VLS-TS or title):
When you submit your application for a residence permit on the internet, you will immediately receive a dematerialized certificate of deposit.
5Be informed by the prefecture of the validation of the residence card
The prefecture confirms the availability of your residence card and the amount of the tax.
6Buy the tax stamp
If the residence card is assigned to you, you must pay €225 (stamp duty of €25 + tax of €200) by tax stamps.
Proof of payment of stamp duty and tax is requested when the card is handed over.
You can buy the tax stamp on the internet or in a tobacco office.
On the internet
You can buy the tax stamp using an online service:
Purchase on the internet of the tax stamp - Title for foreigner
Payment is possible with the following bank cards:
- Carte bleue (CB) and e-carte bleue
- Visa
- Mastercard.
However, payment by Paypal or American Express card is not accepted.
The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 supports:
- PDF document with a 2D code that can also be scanned directly from a phone or tablet by the service responsible for receiving your request
- SMS containing the 16-digit identifier of the stamp that will be accepted by the agent responsible for processing your file.
In a tobacco shop
You can buy a tax stamp from a tobacco office, if the business is equipped to be able to edit them.
Warning
Do not buy a fine stamp by mistake.
7Pick up the residence card once it is available
The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your home.
In most prefectures, you need to make an appointment.
Find out more on the prefecture's website.
The card is valid for the same period as the employment contract, up to a maximum of 4 years.
Stay of your family
Your spouse and minor children can benefit from the simplified procedure accompanying family and obtain a residence card “talent-familywithout going through the application for family reunification.
Your spouse and minor children receive a multi-year residence card “Talent-family”.
8Dispute in case of refusal
The deadlines for contesting are different depending on whether or not you have received a response from the prefecture:
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The prefect notified you of the refusal
The prefect's decision is yours notified by reasoned letter (explicit decision). Except in exceptional cases, this refusal shall be accompanied by a obligation to leave French territory (OQTF) determining the country to which you will be returned.
You can form a litigation before the administrative court.
No response from the prefect on your request
If the prefecture didn't respond at the end 60 days, this is an implied refusal.
You can then file the following appeals within 2 months of this refusal:
- Administrative appeal (ex gratia before the prefect and/or hierarchical redress before the Minister of the Interior)
- And/or litigation before the administrative court.
The residence card “ project-leading talent ” authorizes you to stay in France and to carry out a commercial activity in connection with your project.
We present you the steps of the process to make the card application.
1Check if you meet the conditions
The residence card “ project-leading talent may be issued for 3 different reasons, each of which corresponds to specific conditions:
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Creating a company
You can obtain a residence card “ talent-project leader - company creation journey” if you fill in the 4 the following conditions:
- Have a degree at least equivalent to the master's degree or 5 years of comparable professional experience
- Justify a real and serious company creation project in France
- Provide sufficient resources to support yourself and your family members, at least equivalent to Smic: titleContent full-time annual gross, or €21,876.40
- Provide evidence of at least one company project funding €30,000.
Innovative economic project
You can get a residence card “talent-project leader - innovative economic project journey” if you have an innovative economic project recognized by the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
You must also have sufficient resources to support yourself and your family, at least equal to Smic: titleContent full-time either €21,876.40 annual gross.
Direct economic investment
You can obtain a residence card “ talent-project leader - economic investment journey” if you meet all of the following conditions:
- Invest personally or through a business you manage or own 30% of capital
- Create or save or commit to create or save jobs
- Investment in tangible or intangible fixed assets in France at least equal to €300,000.
2Check the steps to be taken
The procedures differ if you live abroad or in France:
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You live abroad
You must submit your visa application to the French consular authorities in your country of residence.
If you have a project of company creation or an innovative economic project, you must first ask the ministry responsible for the economy for an opinion on the real and serious nature of your company creation project.
Who shall I contact
If the duration of your stay is less than 12 months, the consulate shall issue you a long-stay visa as a residence permit bearing the words "talent." On arrival in France, you must have your long-stay visa validated as a residence permit on the internet within 3 months:
If the duration of your stay is equal to or greater than 1 year, the consulate shall issue you with a long-stay visa bearing the words "talent" of a duration of 3 months. You must apply for a residence card on the internet:
You live in France
You must submit your application for a residence permit on the internet within 2 months following your entry into France, if you hold a long-stay visa :
You must submit your application for a residence permit on the internet not earlier than 4 months and not later than 2 months before the end of validity of your residence document if you hold a long-stay visa as a residence permit (VLS-TS) or a residence permit :
If you have a project of company creation or an innovative economic project, you must first ask the ministry responsible for the economy for an opinion on the real and serious nature of your company creation project.
3Prepare the documents to be provided
The documents to be provided differ according to the reason for your residence card “ project-leading talent ’:
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Creating a company
- Long-stay visa or valid residence permit
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas)
or consular certificate with photo
or photo ID card
or consular card with photo
or certificate of nationality of less than 6 months with photo
- Proof of address less than 6 months old
- e-photo : enter the e-photo code (provided by the photographer or the authorized booth on the photo board). If you don't have an e-photo yet, you can locate a digital photo and signature service.
- Diploma at least equivalent to the master's degree or any document demonstrating at least 5 years' professional experience of a comparable level
- For a 1re application for a ‘talent’ residence permit: criminal record extract (or equivalent document from the country of which you are a national)
- If the activity is regulated : evidence of compliance with the regulatory conditions for the practice of the profession (authorization to practice, diploma, title, certification, authorization, declaration, registration, etc.).
- Proof of an investment of at least €30,000 in the company project (own or borrowed)
- Evidence of resources greater than or equal to Smic: titleContent for a full time
- Proof of registration of the company (statutes, extract K or number SIREN), or affiliation to the social system of the self-employed
- Opinion of the Ministry of the Economy on the real and serious nature of the company creation project
- Signed copy of the commitment to respect the principles of the Republic
Innovative economic project
Long-stay visa or valid residence permit
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas)
or consular certificate with photo
or photo ID card
or consular card with photo
or certificate of nationality of less than 6 months with photo
- Proof of address less than 6 months old
- e-photo : enter the e-photo code (provided by the photographer or the authorized booth on the photo board). If you don't have an e-photo yet, you can locate a digital photo and signature service.
- Opinion of the Ministry for Economic Affairs on the innovative nature of the project
- Proof of resources greater than or equal to Smic: titleContent for a full time
- Signed copy of the commitment to respect the principles of the Republic
Direct economic investment in France
- Long-stay visa or valid residence permit
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas)
or consular certificate with photo
or photo ID card
or consular card with photo
or certificate of nationality of less than 6 months with photo
- Proof of address less than 6 months old
- e-photo : enter the e-photo code (provided by the photographer or the authorized booth on the photo board). If you don't have an e-photo yet, you can locate a digital photo and signature service.
- Proof of personal direction of a company or detention of at least 30% capital of a business or personal investment
- Proof of the creation or safeguarding (or commitment to create or safeguard) of employment within 4 years of the investment in France
- Commitment letter with annual job creation and foreigner investment plan (business plan)
- Proof of realization or commitment to make a direct investment of at least €300,000
- Signed copy of the commitment to respect the principles of the Republic
4Do the process on the internet
You must submit your application on the internet not earlier than 4 months and not later than 2 months before the expiry of your residence document (visa, VLS-TS or title):
When you submit your application for a residence permit on the internet, you will immediately receive a dematerialized certificate of deposit.
5Be informed by the prefecture of the validation of the residence card
The prefecture confirms the availability of your residence card and the amount of the tax.
6Buy the tax stamp
If the residence card is assigned to you, you must pay €225 (stamp duty of €25 + tax of €200) by tax stamps.
Proof of payment of stamp duty and tax is requested when the card is handed over.
You can buy the tax stamp on the internet or in a tobacco office.
On the internet
You can buy the tax stamp using an online service:
Purchase on the internet of the tax stamp - Title for foreigner
Payment is possible with the following bank cards:
- Carte bleue (CB) and e-carte bleue
- Visa
- Mastercard.
However, payment by Paypal or American Express card is not accepted.
The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 supports:
- PDF document with a 2D code that can also be scanned directly from a phone or tablet by the service responsible for receiving your request
- SMS containing the 16-digit identifier of the stamp that will be accepted by the agent responsible for processing your file.
In a tobacco shop
You can buy a tax stamp from a tobacco office, if the business is equipped to be able to edit them.
Warning
Do not buy a fine stamp by mistake.
7Pick up the residence card once it is available
The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your home.
In most prefectures, you need to make an appointment.
Find out more on the prefecture's website.
The card is valid for the same period as the employment contract, up to a maximum of 4 years.
Stay of your family
Your spouse and minor children can benefit from the simplified procedure accompanying family and obtain a residence card “talent-familywithout going through the application for family reunification.
Your spouse and minor children receive a multi-year residence card “Talent-family”.
8Dispute in case of refusal
The deadlines for contesting are different depending on whether or not you have received a response from the prefecture:
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
The prefect notified you of the refusal
The prefect's decision is yours notified by reasoned letter (explicit decision). Except in exceptional cases, this refusal shall be accompanied by a obligation to leave French territory (OQTF) determining the country to which you will be returned.
You can form a litigation before the administrative court.
No response from the prefect on your request
If the prefecture hasn't responded after 4 monthsHowever, this is an implied refusal.
You can then file the following appeals within 2 months of this refusal:
- Administrative appeal (ex gratia before the prefect and/or hierarchical redress before the Minister of the Interior)
- And/or litigation before the administrative court.
The residence card “ talent-corporate officer ” authorizes you to stay in France and to carry out any commercial activity in connection with the corporate purpose of the company.
We present you the steps of the process to make the card application.
1Check if you meet the conditions
You can obtain a residence card “ talent-corporate officer’ if you fill in all the following conditions:
- Occupy the position of legal representative in an establishment or business established in France
- Proof of at least 3 months' seniority as an employee or corporate officer in an establishment or a business of the same group
- Annual gross compensation is greater than or equal to 3 times the Smic: titleContent or €65,629.20.
2Check the steps to be taken
The procedures differ if you live abroad or in France:
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You live abroad
You must submit your visa application to the French consular authorities in your country of residence.
Who shall I contact
If the duration of your stay is less than 12 months, the consulate shall issue you a long-stay visa as a residence permit bearing the words "talent." On arrival in France, you must have your long-stay visa validated as a residence permit on the internet within 3 months:
If the duration of your stay is equal to or greater than 1 year, the consulate shall issue you with a long-stay visa bearing the words "talent" of a duration of 3 months. You apply for a residence card on the internet:
You live in France
You must submit your application for a residence permit on the internet within 2 months following your entry into France, if you hold a long-stay visa :
You must submit your application for a residence permit on the internet not earlier than 4 months and not later than 2 months before the end of validity of your residence document if you hold a long-stay visa as a residence permit (VLS-TS) or a residence permit :
3Prepare the documents to be provided
- Long-stay visa or valid residence permit
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas)
or consular certificate with photo
or photo ID card
or consular card with photo
or certificate of nationality of less than 6 months with photo
- Proof of address less than 6 months old
- e-photo : enter the e-photo code (provided by the photographer or the authorized booth on the photo board). If you don't have an e-photo yet, you can locate a digital photo and signature service.
- Proof of your position as corporate officer in an establishment or business established in France
- Proof of the status of employee or corporate officer for more than 3 months in an establishment or a business of the same group
- Proof of resources greater than or equal to 3 times the Smic: titleContent (or €65,629.20 annual gross)
- Signed copy of the commitment to respect the principles of the Republic
4Do the process on the internet
You must submit your application on the Internet no earlier than 4 months and no later than 2 months before the end of validity of your residence document (visa, VLS-TS or title):
When you submit your application for a residence permit on the internet, you will immediately receive a dematerialized certificate of deposit.
5Be informed by the prefecture of the validation of the residence card
The prefecture confirms the availability of your residence card and the amount of the tax.
6Buy the tax stamp
If the residence card is assigned to you, you must pay €225 (stamp duty of €25 + tax of €200) by tax stamps.
Proof of payment of stamp duty and tax is requested when the card is handed over.
You can buy the tax stamp on the internet or in a tobacco office.
On the internet
You can buy the tax stamp using an online service:
Purchase on the internet of the tax stamp - Title for foreigner
Payment is possible with the following bank cards:
- Carte bleue (CB) and e-carte bleue
- Visa
- Mastercard.
However, payment by Paypal or American Express card is not accepted.
The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 supports:
- PDF document with a 2D code that can also be scanned directly from a phone or tablet by the service responsible for receiving your request
- SMS containing the 16-digit identifier of the stamp that will be accepted by the agent responsible for processing your file.
In a tobacco shop
You can buy a tax stamp from a tobacco office, if the business is equipped to be able to edit them.
Warning
Do not buy a fine stamp by mistake.
7Pick up the residence card once it is available
The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your home.
In most prefectures, you need to make an appointment.
Find out more on the prefecture's website.
The card is valid for the same period as the employment contract, up to a maximum of 4 years.
Stay of your family
Your spouse and minor children can benefit from the simplified procedure accompanying family and obtain a residence card “talent-familywithout going through the application for family reunification.
Your spouse and minor children receive a multi-year residence card “Talent-family”.
8Dispute in case of refusal
The deadlines for contesting are different depending on whether or not you have received a response from the prefecture:
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
The prefect notified you of the refusal
The prefect's decision is yours notified by reasoned letter (explicit decision). Except in exceptional cases, this refusal shall be accompanied by a obligation to leave French territory (OQTF) determining the country to which you will be returned.
You can form a litigation before the administrative court.
No response from the prefect on your request
If the prefecture hasn't responded after 4 monthsHowever, this is an implied refusal.
You can then file the following appeals within 2 months of this refusal:
- Administrative appeal (ex gratia before the prefect and/or hierarchical redress before the Minister of the Interior)
- And/or litigation before the administrative court.
The residence card “ artistic and cultural talent-profession ” authorizes you to stay in France. It authorizes you to pursue an employed and/or self-employed professional activity.
In the course of your employment, your employer does not have to apply for a work permit and is exempt from paying the foreigner employment tax.
We present you the steps of the process to make the card application.
1Check if you meet the conditions
You can get a residence card "artistic and cultural talent-profession" if you are a performer or author of a literary or artistic work and if you meet the following conditions:
- Justify resources at least equal to 70% of the full-time gross minimum wage per month of stay in France, or €1,276.12 of which at least 51% from your activity as a performer or author of a literary or artistic work
- If you are employed: have one or more employment contracts for a total cumulative period of 3 months or more over a period of 12 months, concluded with one or more companies or establishments whose main activity is the creation or exploitation of works of the mind.
2Check the steps to be taken
The procedures differ if you live abroad or in France:
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
You live abroad
You must submit your visa application to the French consular authorities in your country of residence.
Who shall I contact
If the duration of your stay is less than 12 months, the consulate shall issue you with a long-stay visa as a residence permit bearing the words "talent." On arrival in France, you must have your long-stay visa validated as a residence permit on the internet within 3 months:
If the duration of your stay is equal to or greater than 1 year, the consulate shall issue you with a long-stay visa bearing the words "talent" of a duration of 3 months. You must apply for a residence card on the internet:
You live in France
You must submit your application for a residence permit on the internet within 2 months following your entry into France, if you hold a long-stay visa :
You must submit your application for a residence permit on the internet not earlier than 4 months and not later than 2 months before the end of validity of your residence document if you hold a long-stay visa as a residence permit (VLS-TS) or a residence permit :
3Prepare the documents to be provided
- Long-stay visa or valid residence permit
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas)
or consular certificate with photo
or photo ID card
or consular card with photo
or certificate of nationality of less than 6 months with photo
- Proof of address less than 6 months old
- e-photo : enter the e-photo code (provided by the photographer or the authorized booth on the photo board). If you don't have an e-photo yet, you can locate a digital photo and signature service.
- Proof of resources at least equal to 70% of Smic: titleContent full-time gross per month of stay in France, or €1,276.12 of which at least 51% from your activity as a performer or author of a literary or artistic work (employment contract, employment contract, artistic commission, contract with a gallery, copyright, payment of a scholarship, grant from the country of origin, collection of an annuity, rent, retirement, etc.)
- Evidence that the employment contract(s) concluded with companies engaged in artistic activity have a cumulative total of at least 3 months in a period of 12 months only for an employed activity
- Documents proving your status as a performer or author of a literary or artistic work
- Signed copy of the commitment to respect the principles of the Republic
4Do the process on the internet
You must submit your application on the internet at earlier than 4 months and no later than 2 months before the expiry of your residence document (visa, VLS-TS or title):
When you submit your application for a residence permit on the internet, you will immediately receive a dematerialized certificate of deposit.
5Be informed by the prefecture of the validation of the residence card
The prefecture confirms the availability of your residence card and the amount of the tax.
6Buy the tax stamp
If the residence card is assigned to you, you must pay €225 (stamp duty of €25 + tax of €200) by tax stamps.
Proof of payment of stamp duty and tax is requested when the card is handed over.
You can buy the tax stamp on the internet or in a tobacco office.
On the internet
You can buy the tax stamp using an online service:
Purchase on the internet of the tax stamp - Title for foreigner
Payment is possible with the following bank cards:
- Carte bleue (CB) and e-carte bleue
- Visa
- Mastercard.
However, payment by Paypal or American Express card is not accepted.
The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 supports:
- PDF document with a 2D code that can also be scanned directly from a phone or tablet by the service responsible for receiving your request
- SMS containing the 16-digit identifier of the stamp that will be accepted by the agent responsible for processing your file.
In a tobacco shop
You can buy a tax stamp from a tobacco office, if the business is equipped to be able to edit them.
Warning
Do not buy a fine stamp by mistake.
7Pick up the residence card once it is available
The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your home.
In most prefectures, you need to make an appointment.
Find out more on the prefecture's website.
The card is valid for the same period as the employment contract, up to a maximum of 4 years.
Stay of your family
Your spouse and minor children can benefit from the simplified procedure accompanying family and obtain a residence card “talent-familywithout going through the application for family reunification.
Your spouse and minor children receive a multi-year residence card “Talent-family”.
8Dispute in case of refusal
The deadlines for contesting are different depending on whether or not you have received a response from the prefecture:
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
If the prefect has notified you of the refusal
The prefect's decision is yours notified by reasoned letter (explicit decision). Except in exceptional cases, this refusal shall be accompanied by a obligation to leave French territory (OQTF) determining the country to which you will be returned.
You can form a litigation before the administrative court.
No response from the prefect on your request
If the prefecture hasn't responded after 4 monthsHowever, this is an implied refusal.
You can then file the following appeals within 2 months of this refusal:
- Administrative appeal (ex gratia before the prefect and/or hierarchical redress before the Minister of the Interior)
- And/or litigation before the administrative court.
The residence card “ national or international talent-fame ” authorizes you to stay in France. It authorizes you to carry out any professional activity as an employed and/or self-employed person. In the course of your employment, your employer does not have to apply for a work permit and is exempt from paying the foreigner employment tax.
We present you the steps of the process to make the card application.
1Check if you meet the conditions
You can obtain a residence card “national or international talent-fame” if your national or international reputation is established or if you are likely to participate significantly and sustainably in the economic development, regional planning or influence of France.
You must come to France to work in a field: scientific, literary, artistic, intellectual, educational, sporting.
You must justify resources at least equal to Smic: titleContent gross annual amount, or €21,876.40
2Check the steps to be taken
The procedures differ if you live abroad or in France:
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You live abroad
You must submit your visa application to the French consular authorities in your country of residence.
Who shall I contact
If the duration of your stay is less than 12 months, the consulate shall issue you a long-stay visa as a residence permit bearing the words "talent." On arrival in France, you must have your long-stay visa validated as a residence permit on the internet within 3 months.
If the duration of your stay is equal to or greater than 1 year, the consulate shall issue you with a long-stay visa bearing the words "talent" of a duration of 3 months. You must apply for a residence card on the internet:
You live in France
You must submit your application for a residence permit on the internet within 2 months following your entry into France, if you hold a long-stay visa :
You must submit your application for a residence permit on the internet not earlier than 4 months and not later than 2 months before the end of validity of your residence document if you hold a long-stay visa as a residence permit (VLS-TS) or a residence permit :
3Prepare the documents to be provided
- Long-stay visa or valid residence permit
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas)
or consular certificate with photo
or photo ID card
or consular card with photo
or certificate of nationality of less than 6 months with photo
- Proof of address less than 6 months old
- e-photo : enter the e-photo code (provided by the photographer or the authorized booth on the photo board). If you don't have an e-photo yet, you can locate a digital photo and signature service.
- Proof of resources greater than or equal to Smic: titleContent for a full time
- Any document likely to establish your national or international notoriety in the chosen field or your ability to participate in a significant and sustainable way in economic development, regional planning or the influence of France in this field
- Any document establishing the nature, purpose and duration of your project in France
- Signed copy of the commitment to respect the principles of the Republic
4Do the process on the internet
You must submit your application on the internet not earlier than 4 months and not later than 2 months before the expiry of your residence document (visa, VLS-TS or title):
When you submit your application for a residence permit on the internet, you will immediately receive a dematerialized certificate of deposit.
5Be informed by the prefecture of the validation of the residence card
The prefecture confirms the availability of your residence card and the amount of the tax.
6Buy the tax stamp
If the residence card is assigned to you, you must pay €225 (stamp duty of €25 + tax of €200) by tax stamps.
Proof of payment of stamp duty and tax is requested when the card is handed over.
You can buy the tax stamp on the internet or in a tobacco office.
On the internet
You can buy the tax stamp using an online service:
Purchase on the internet of the tax stamp - Title for foreigner
Payment is possible with the following bank cards:
- Carte bleue (CB) and e-carte bleue
- Visa
- Mastercard.
However, payment by Paypal or American Express card is not accepted.
The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 supports:
- PDF document with a 2D code that can also be scanned directly from a phone or tablet by the service responsible for receiving your request
- SMS containing the 16-digit identifier of the stamp that will be accepted by the agent responsible for processing your file.
In a tobacco shop
You can buy a tax stamp from a tobacco office, if the business is equipped to be able to edit them.
Warning
Do not buy a fine stamp by mistake.
7Pick up the residence card once it is available
The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your home.
In most prefectures, you need to make an appointment.
Find out more on the prefecture's website.
The card is valid for the same period as the employment contract, up to a maximum of 4 years.
Stay of your family
Your spouse and minor children can benefit from the simplified procedure accompanying family and obtain a residence card “talent-familywithout going through the application for family reunification.
Your spouse and minor children receive a multi-year residence card “Talent-family”.
8Dispute in case of refusal
The deadlines for contesting are different depending on whether or not you have received a response from the prefecture:
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
The prefect notified you of the refusal
The prefect's decision is yours notified by reasoned letter (explicit decision). Except in exceptional cases, this refusal shall be accompanied by a obligation to leave French territory (OQTF) determining the country to which you will be returned.
You can form a litigation before the administrative court.
No response from the prefect on your request
If the prefecture hasn't responded after 4 monthsHowever, this is an implied refusal.
You can then file the following appeals within 2 months of this refusal:
- Administrative appeal (ex gratia before the prefect and/or hierarchical redress before the Minister of the Interior)
- And/or litigation before the administrative court.
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