Why move to France under the French Tech Visa?
As one of the world's largest economies at the heart of the
European Union, France is both fertile ground for start-ups as well
as an attractive country to reside in. Foreign entrepreneurs with
innovative ideas can apply for the France Tech Visa, alternatively
dubbed the "Talent Passport", that grants successful
applicants and their dependents a renewable residence card valid
for 4 years.
This long-term temporary resident card is different from the
usual France resident permit, which is normally issued for one
year. After five years of legal and uninterrupted stay in France in
which the applicant has not lived outside of France for more than
10 months, holders of this residence card can apply for permanent
residence and then citizenship under a simplified procedure. If the
holder is already living in France under a different type of
residence permit, they would need to apply for a change of status
to convert their
