In 2025: create a business and settle in France through the talent passport visa

When considering moving to France, our clients aren't always aware of the possibility of starting their own business. Well, we want to tell you that it's entirely possible.

In this post, Administration-life will try to raise your second thoughts, to help you better understand your situation and especially yours rights of.

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Some guidelines to consider

Before going into depth about this type of “talent passport – business creation” visa, it is important to understand what a talent passport is.

The "talent passport" is unique in that it is aimed at highly qualified individuals, hence the use of the term "talent" in its title. Note that there are several types of passports available to you.

In this article, we will focus on one type of visa in particular, the one related to starting a business. However, feel free to visit our blog, with useful information that may help you, especially if you are interested in discovering other types of “talent passport” visas.

Applied for for the first time from your home country, this visa allows you to reside in France for one year, develop your project, and benefit from a wide range of rights. At the end of this first year, you can renew it to obtain your residence permit from the relevant prefecture.

The main conditions

As this is a very advantageous visa for its holder, there are many conditions for obtaining it. The main ones to respect:

  • Justify the character real and serious of the project by asking the opinion of the Ministry of the Economy. Please note that this condition is of great importance as the notice will determine the possibility of filing the application.
  • Be in possession of a graduate at least equivalent to the grade of master or justify a professional experience of at least 5 years in the area of ​​your project.
  • All documents justifying the funding of your project of at least €30.000.
  • Do not constitute threat for public order.
  • Prove the existence of resources

The keys to a successful application

Make sure your situation is suitable for applying for this type of visa.
Ensure the quality of your file: gather all the necessary documents before your appointment at the Consulate.
Take the time to prepare the file.
Provide all relevant originals and translations.

Administra-vie supports you from A to Z of the procedure. What does this mean?

  • Building your file, we help you gather all the documents you need. Our lawyers analyze them, organize them, and prepare the entire file to be submitted to the consulate or embassy in your place of residence.
  • Our lawyers handle the request for advice from the relevant ministry.
  • If you don't know how to do this, they will help you make an appointment at the embassy or consulate.
  • They validate all the steps with you, with personalized support through phone calls, email consultations and above all, Administra-vie does not charge per hour of work, but a total and fixed amount for the entire file.
  • If this visa is refused, we advise you on your rights and what you can do administratively.

Want to know more ? Do not hesitate to consult our blog, which contains up-to-date information that may help you!

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