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Join a turnkey startup, 4-year residence permit with renewal, pathway to EU citizenship
The French Tech Visa opens a pathway to living and doing business in France, for founders who wish to join a dynamic ecosystem and develop projects at European level.
With the Passeport Talent card you acquire not merely a residence permit but the right to live, work, and build at the heart of Europe, with the European Union as a platform for growth and business scaling.
The Passeport Talent is issued for four years and is renewable, opening a pathway to long-term French resident status.
To maintain the Passeport Talent, the resident is not required to reside permanently in France, facilitating business expansion beyond the country’s borders.
The Passeport Talent confers exceptional advantages on foreign businesspeople and investors in the naturalisation process, simplifying the pathway to full French citizenship.
Access to cutting-edge medical technologies, prestigious education, and world-class social infrastructure, with social guarantees that include scholarship programmes, pension savings, and medical insurance.
The permit opens premium services at leading European and international banks, with advanced instruments for managing global assets and investments.
Children receive a European education; the family holds the same right of residence, healthcare, and social guarantees.
Companies expanding beyond local markets reach European consumers, partners, and innovation-ecosystem support programmes.
IT specialists legally launch projects, find partners, and attract investors from within the European Union.
The permit confers the right to live and work in France, with Schengen mobility for meetings and conferences.
Investment from €25,000 to join a turnkey startup approved by French Tech or an accredited incubator. The project must meet criteria for innovation, scalability, and job creation in France.
Income figures are proof-of-funds requirements. Funds must be held in an account for at least three months before the application is filed.
Clean record (no criminal history). Documentary confirmation of annual income of €21,622.
Registered marriage with the principal applicant. Clean record (no criminal history).
Minor age or reaching 18 by the time of application. Financially dependent on the principal applicant.
Cross-border decisions with clarity — from relocation and structuring to long-term planning, risk reduction, and private coordination.
Speak with a partnerMirsatori creates a business project tailored specifically to your needs or proposes integration into an operating French startup.
Mirsatori’s immigration lawyers assist you in obtaining a category D national visa at the French consulate in your country of primary residence.
You arrive in France and attend the Paris prefecture to submit the residence-permit documents and make the administrative payment.
You receive temporary documents for residence and work in France and EU states, followed by the Passeport Talent card, valid for 4 years and renewable.
| Category | France RP | Spain RP |
|---|---|---|
| Status Duration | 4 years | 3 years |
| For Entire Family | Yes | Yes |
| Processing Time | From 6 months | From 90 days |
| Global Income Tax | From 0% | From 19% |
| Capital Gains Tax | 19% | From 19% |
| Inheritance Tax | From 5% | From 7.65% |
| Citizenship Waiting Period | 5 years | 10 years |
From €25,000 to join a turnkey startup approved by French Tech or an accredited incubator.
No — the Passeport Talent does not require permanent residence in France. Renewal is conditional on the successful development of the startup project.
Yes — the Passeport Talent permits employment under contract, provided the principal activity remains connected to your startup project that has received government recognition.
After five years of legal residence in France on the Passeport Talent, you become eligible to apply for French citizenship.
Send a one-paragraph brief on the decision in front of you. You will have a considered reply within one business day, under signed NDA — the first conversation carries no fee. Where the position is complex, we scope a written memo from there.
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