Entrepreneur/profession libérale VLS-TS; Passport Talent for economic attractiveness/business creation in France

Entrepreneur/profession libérale VLS-TS; Passport Talent for economic attractiveness/business creation · France visa route

longTerm · last reviewed 2026-06 · all France routes

Generic route can be published only if split into specific French subroutes.

Important notes

• France-Visas lists a long-stay visa equivalent to a residence permit bearing 'entrepreneur/profession libérale', valid for one year, with validation after arrival and required professional formalities.
• For activities contributing to France's economic attractiveness, a Passport Talent can authorize stay for the project for an initial period up to 4 years.
• No single investor threshold on the generic entrepreneur page; business creation/talent criteria should be checked by subtype.
• Company director intra-group route may require resources of €65,629.20, but that is a separate legal representative scenario.
• Split entrepreneur/self-employed from talent/business-creation and from investor-style routes.

Official source

Official source: France official source

Also look at similar visas from these countries

🇲🇹 Malta Malta Startup Residence Programme; separate Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) if using residence-by-investment Open this route → 🇳🇴 Norway Residence permit as skilled worker with own sole proprietorship Open this route → 🇫🇮 Finland Residence permit for a start-up entrepreneur / residence permit for an entrepreneur Open this route → 🇮🇪 Ireland Start-up Entrepreneur Programme (STEP) Open this route →

Visa rules change frequently. This page is a research guide, not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with the official source before applying.