- country
- France
- eligibility
- Multi-year residence permit ('Passeport Talent') for qualified foreign talent including company founders, employees of innovative companies, and investors. Founders specifically require evidence of an innovative business project, recognition by a public-sector body, and sufficient annual financial means corresponding to the statutory national minimum wage (SMIC), cited as EUR 21,876.40 as of 1 January 2026 in third-party guidance.
- processing notes
- Simplified fast-track process introduced by the French government to attract global tech talent. Residence permit valid up to 4 years and renewable; pathway to permanent residence and to French citizenship after 5 years of residence. (Salary/SMIC figures from third-party guides; the official Business France founders page cites EUR 22,404.20 as of 1 June 2026.)
- quota
- No quota mentioned