France Talent Passport: Residency Through Business Investment
Secure a renewable 4-year French residence permit – with a path to citizenship in 5 years – through a genuine investment in the French economy.
What is the France Talent Passport?
France doesn’t offer a passive “golden visa” – there’s no property purchase or government bond route. Instead, its residency-by-investment pathway is the Talent Passport (Passeport Talent) – Economic Investor card: a genuine investment in a French business, paired with a job creation or protection commitment. It’s a full EU and Schengen member state, so the permit gives you and your family the right to live, work, and study in France, with visa-free travel across Europe. After 5 years of residence, investors become eligible to apply for French citizenship.
Benefits
Our Process
Investment Options
€300,000 - Talent Passport: Economic Investor
Invest at least €300,000 in the fixed assets of a French business (owned directly or via a company in which you hold ≥30%), holding at least 10% of that business’s share capital, with a commitment to create or protect jobs within 4 years. Renewable 4-year residence permit.
€30,000 - Talent Passport: Business Creator
For entrepreneurs building a new venture: invest at least €30,000 in your own business project, supported by a viable, government-recognized business plan and sufficient personal means (at least the French minimum wage, approx. €22,400/year as of mid-2026).
