France · Expand a company
Bring your existing business into France — and your residence with it. A subsidiary, a branch, an appointed director, or the investor track — the same multi-year Talent card; what changes is how the file is framed. From €10,000.
from €10,000
Independent immigration advisers — not a government service, not affiliated with any consulate. Our service fees do not include consular fees.
For owners and directors of an operating foreign company opening a French structure, the Talent Passport carries your residence in with the business. The application reads close to the founder program — real activity, real investment, real demand — with the parent company as evidence the project is already proven. Three framings fit different situations.
A French subsidiary or branch tied to your existing business. The file reads close to the founder program, with the parent company as proof the activity is already real and financed.
For an appointed legal representative of the group. Asks a salary of at least 3× SMIC (about €67,000/yr) and prior seniority in the group. The card runs up to 4 years, renewable; family included.
For a substantial investment — €300,000+ in fixed assets, an ownership stake, and jobs created or preserved. Bespoke by nature; the right structure is settled at the diagnostic, with the lawyer.
Which one fits depends on your company, your role, and your numbers. The diagnostic settles it before any filing — with the lawyer in the room — so the file is framed the strongest way from the start.
If you are building a brand-new French company rather than expanding an existing one, the business-creation program is your page — same Talent card, a different application.
Timeline
Application preparation 4–6 weeks; end-to-end usually 4–6 months, depending on the structure.
Pricing
from €10,000
Scope depends on the structure — confirmed at the diagnostic.
Family — +€1,025 spouse · +€1,025 first child · +€500 each additional child.
Independent private consultancy — not affiliated with any government and not a law firm. This is a fixed fee for application preparation and coordination. Government, notary and prefecture fees are paid separately, directly to the state. The Ministry, consulate and prefecture alone decide the outcome. Salary and investment figures are confirmed with our lawyer for your case. Sworn translations and apostilles are billed separately, per document.
FAQ
A subsidiary is a separate French company owned by your group; a branch is an extension of the foreign company itself. Both can anchor a Talent Passport — which fits depends on liability, tax and how you want the file to read. We settle it at the diagnostic, with the lawyer.
Yes — as an appointed legal representative (mandataire social) of the group, the program asks a salary of at least three times the French minimum wage (about €67,000/yr) and prior seniority in the group. The card runs up to four years, renewable, with family included.
The direct-investment track is built around a substantial investment — around €300,000 in fixed assets, an ownership stake, and jobs created or preserved. It is bespoke by nature; the right structure is settled at the diagnostic. Figures are confirmed with our lawyer.
No — it is the same multi-year Talent card. What changes is how the application is framed, with the parent company as evidence the project is already proven.
Yes. Your spouse and minor children receive the related Talent family card for the same duration, and your spouse has full work rights.
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