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| Field | 🇫🇷FranceFrance Investor Visa 2026: Talent Direct Economic Investment Guide |
|---|---|
| Country | France (FR) |
| Route | France Investor Visa 2026: Talent Direct Economic Investment Guide |
| Route family | Entrepreneur / business |
| Route type | business immigration |
| Summary | A 2026 guide to France's talent-porteur de projet direct economic investment route, including the €300,000 fixed-asset threshold, company relationship and jobs commitment. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-17 |
| Official/supporting source count | 6 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6 |
| Best-fit work models | Investor, Business ownerSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6 |
| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Investment requirement | The direct economic-investment branch requires at least EUR 300,000 in qualifying tangible or intangible fixed assets. The applicant invests personally, through a company they direct, or through a company where they hold at least 30% of capital; they must create or safeguard French jobs, or commit to doing so, within four years. Passive residential property purchase alone does not qualify.As of 2026-09-17Source 1Source 2 |
| Government fees | The standard long-stay visa fee is EUR 99, subject to exemptions/reductions; talent-card taxes and stamp duties are separate.As of 2026-09-17Source 1 |
| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Validity | The talent project-holder residence card can be issued for up to four years, depending on the investment/project evidence and applicable conditions.As of 2026-09-17Source 1 |
| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Family inclusion | Qualifying spouses and children of covered talent project holders can use the talent-family provisions; family eligibility follows the sponsor's actual qualifying status.As of 2026-09-17Source 1 |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Local-work rules | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Application location | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Qualifying talent residence may contribute to a long-term resident-EU application generally based on five years of legal and uninterrupted residence, with resources, insurance, integration and continuity conditions. Holding the card does not itself establish permanent residence.As of 2026-09-17Source 1 |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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