Minimum income
$3,120/month
$37,440/year
Stay
48
months, renewable
Application fee
$270
Tax
45.0%
Standard
Path to staying
- Visa48 months
- Renewup to 48 months
- Permanent residencyafter 5 years
- Citizenshipafter 5 years
- Leads to residency 5 years
- Leads to citizenship 5 years
Overview
- Country
- France
- Visa name
- Passeport Talent
- Local name
- Passeport Talent
- Program type
- Remote worker permit
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 48 months
- Max duration
- 48 months
- Income requirement
- $3,120/month ($37,440/year)
- Application fee
- $270
- Tax status
- Standard
Requirements
- Health insurance required
- Criminal record check required
- Proof of accommodation required
- Proof of employment or clients required
- University degree required
What you can do
- Work for local companies
- Freelancers eligible
- Employees eligible
- Work permit included
- Bring dependents
- Multiple entry
- Travel in Schengen
- Open a local bank account
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
Tax
- Tax status
- Standard
- Tax rate
- 45.0%
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Tax residency trigger
- 183 days
How to apply
- Application method
- embassy
- Processing time
- 30–90 days
- Can apply in-country
- No
- Multiple entry
- Yes
- Schengen access
- Yes
- Can open bank account
- Yes
- Renewable
- Yes
Notes
Multi-year visa (up to 4 years, renewable) for highly skilled professionals, including those in innovative projects, researchers, artists, or qualified employees. Salary threshold ~1.5x median salary (~EUR 34,650+/year). Multiple subcategories available. Family members automatically receive "Talent family" residence permit. Exempt from A2 French language requirement. Best suited for high-income remote workers and tech professionals.
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