Talent, not visitor
France has no digital-nomad visa; the visitor route is for the genuinely non-working; those building a business use the Talent Passport.
Source French immigration code
France
France opens three legal doors: found your own company on the Talent Passport, bring an existing business in as a branch or subsidiary, or settle on your own resources as a visitor. Since 2025 the Ministry weighs whether a founder’s project is real before the visa is considered — so the work starts with the dossier, not the form. We prepare the file the authorities read in one direction; they decide.
Ministry viability opinionAccountant-signed forecastSworn French translationsA Paris bench
Independent immigration advisers — not a government service, not affiliated with any consulate. Our service fees do not include consular fees.
Example — a Business Creation dossier
The pages below are from a real Business Creation (Talent Passport) file we prepared — an example of the founder-route dossier, not a visitor-route deliverable. Every name and identifier is redacted.
The concept, the market position, and the founder’s case — the one story the whole file tells.
Real European and French demand, sized and sourced — not a generic template a reviewer has seen before.
A three-year forecast an accountant will sign — numbers that reconcile with the plan, line by line.
Pages from a real dossier we prepared — brand and personal data removed.
Programs
Three legal doors into France
The two routes most people take. Each is its own page — requirements, price, and a route check; a company transfer and renewal follow below.
Context · 2025
Why France, and why now.
Three 2025 shifts shape which route into France is credible. The full context sits on the business-creation page.
A viability gate since 2025
A mandatory Ministry of Economy opinion now precedes the founder visa. A weak file fails quietly, with no reasons given.
Source Décret n° 2025-539 · June 2025
Talent is growing
In 2025 economic permits contracted while Talent grew; US first permits rose — one of the few growing legal on-ramps for English-speaking founders.
Source DGEF · 2026
Your team
Who prepares your French file
Behind them, a local bench — a lawyer for legal review, a chartered accountant, and sworn translators.
Meet the full team →The Paris bench
- Lawyer on the team — legal review and complex cases
- Chartered accountant — signs the financial forecast
- Sworn translators — English and Russian into French
- Company-formation & domiciliation partners
FAQ
Common questions about France.
Which French route fits me?
Building a business — the Talent Passport (business creation). Bringing an operating company in — a branch or subsidiary. Living on your own resources without working — the visitor visa. The short check on any program page will point you.
Can you promise a visa?
No. Only the French authorities decide. We prepare a serious, coherent dossier and surface the risks before filing.
Is this legal advice?
No. We prepare business-dossier materials and coordination. Immigration legal advice or representation requires a qualified lawyer — we bring ours in for the legal questions.
How long does it take?
Dossier preparation is typically 4–6 weeks. End-to-end to the visa and prefecture usually lands at 4–6 months. Authority timelines are theirs, not ours.
Start here
Talk through your France route?
Book a free consultation — we will point you to the program that fits your situation.
- Step 01 Eligibility check
- Step 02 Free consultation
- Step 03 Dossier build
- Step 04 Visa & residence card