Minimum income
$2,096/mo
EUR 1,823 a month
Stay
48
months, renewable
Application fee
$230
Tax
Worldwide
Progressive income tax 0-45%
Path to staying
- Residence permit48 months
- Renew48 months at a time
- Permanent residencyafter 5 years
- Citizenshipafter 5 years
- Permanent residency 5 years
- Citizenship 5 years
- Dual citizenship allowed
- Language required for citizenship B1
Overview
- Country
- France
- Program
- France French Tech Visa
- Local name
- Passeport Talent — Projet Innovant
- Type
- Startup
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 48 months
- Renewable
- Yes (48 mo)
Up to four-year residence permit under France's Talent Passport for innovative startup founders endorsed by a French Tech incubator or accelerator.
Financial requirements
- Income requirement
- EUR 1,823/mo (~$2,096 USD)
- Application fee
- $230
Eligibility
- Minimum age 18+
- Criminal record check required
- Health check not required
- Health insurance not required
- Endorsement Incubator
Work rights
- Employment allowed
- Self-employment allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 18
- Parents allowed
- No
Benefits and mobility
- Schengen access
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare access granted
- Must be primary residence required
Tax
- Tax regime
- Worldwide
- Regime name
- Progressive income tax 0-45%
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Capital gains taxed
- Yes
How to apply
- Method
- consulate
- Processing time
- 28–56 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Notes
Must get project recognised by French Tech partner incubator/accelerator, or support from 2 ecosystem actors. Min income = SMIC. 4-year max is the longest initial startup visa in Europe. Family members also get right to work. France recognises dual citizenship.
Also in France
France also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers