The France Talent Passport – Economic Investor embeds you directly into the EU's largest tech and industrial ecosystem. A 4-year renewable card, full family inclusion, and a clear 5-year path to permanent residency.
In tangible or intangible fixed assets — plus a commitment to create or maintain permanent jobs within 4 years.
Acquiring a personal stake of at least 10% in a French enterprise with a real business presence.
Deploying undistributed operating income from an existing French subsidiary into local development.
Direct loans between a foreign parent company and a French entity in which you hold a lasting interest.
To qualify under the Talent – Economic Investor stream, your application must satisfy three statutory conditions — beyond the €300K capital deployment.
A baseline investment of €300,000 in tangible or intangible fixed assets within a qualifying French commercial, industrial, artisanal, or agricultural enterprise.
The investor must explicitly commit to creating or maintaining permanent jobs within 4 years following the initial capital deployment.
The applicant must either manage the enterprise personally or hold a director / legal representative status within the recipient entity — passive shareholders do not qualify.
Separate from the €300K investment capital, personal resources must equal or exceed the French minimum wage (SMIC): €21,621.60 gross per year in accessible personal bank accounts.
Gross annual SMIC baseline — required in accessible personal bank accounts, separate from the €300K investment capital.
“Nexa manages the full lifecycle — guaranteeing clean data handoffs between home consulates and French prefectures.”
From business modeling to physical 4-year card in hand, the full pipeline spans approximately 5–6 months. Steps 1–2 happen in your home country; Steps 4–6 unfold inside France after arrival.
Nexa structures your business plan, job creation forecast, and source-of-funds validation paperwork to meet DRIEETS standards.
Lodge the long-stay 'Talent' visa application via the France-Visas portal. Complete biometrics at the designated French consulate in your country of residence.
Upon initial consular approval, transfer the €300K to a secured French capital deposit account and activate corporate setup protocols.
Consulate issues your VLS-TS (Long-Stay Visa equivalent to Residence Permit), valid up to 12 months — granting immediate entry and commercial authorization.
Validate your VLS-TS online via the ANEF digital platform and file for the multi-year 4-year Carte de Séjour at your local French prefecture.
Attend your local prefecture appointment to provide biometric data and collect your physical 4-year Talent Passport card.
Operate your enterprise under the 4-year card. Renewals require proof that the €300K investment remains deployed and job-creation trajectory is actively maintained.
Transition to a 10-year Permanent Residence Card (Carte de Résident). At this stage, you are no longer legally required to maintain or run the original investment enterprise.
Requires 183 days/year physical presence, B1 French language proficiency, and a civic integration interview on French history, culture, and constitutional values.
Unlike traditional European Golden Visa programs, France does not grant residency for passive residential real estate. Your €300K must work — inside a commercial enterprise, creating real jobs.
No passive stock portfolios. No residential property. Active capital deployed into France's economic fabric.
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