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OpenLast reviewed 2026-07-14

France

Talent Passport, Business Creation

This Talent Passport category is for founders who will genuinely create and run a new French business, with a EUR 30,000 minimum investment and a qualifying professional or academic background. The plan and multi-year forecast need to demonstrate the project is real and serious, not a passive holding structure.

At a Glance

Key requirements summary

Minimum investment or capitalization
Minimum investment of EUR 30,000 in the business project.
Net worth or available funds
Resources at least equal to the legal minimum wage benchmark, plus separate business funds.
Ownership requirements
Applicant creates and actively runs the new French business.
Third-party involvement
A competent French authority evaluates the project, with business-creation and registration evidence required but no designated private endorser.
Operating obligations
Establish and run the project, and maintain the required resources.
Key restrictions
The applicant must create the business, not merely passively invest. Regulated activities and local registrations apply as with any French company.

Commercial Eligibility

Suitable business profiles

Requires a serious business-creation project in France, a master's-level degree or at least five years of comparable professional experience, and a project that is real and economically viable.

Planning Document

Real and serious business-creation project, supported by a business plan and multi-year budget forecast.

Project evidence, including the business plan and multi-year forecast, is formally required.

What the document must demonstrate

  • Business creation
  • Investment
  • Financing
  • Forecasts
  • Founder qualifications and economic viability

Viamora Services

What Viamora prepares for France

Business concept refinement and pathway-specific commercial structuring.

Country, market, customer and competitor research.

Investment, startup cost and working-capital planning.

Revenue, cash-flow, profitability and break-even forecasts.

Ownership, management, staffing and implementation planning.

Commercial risk analysis and mitigation strategy.

Preparation of the required real and serious business-creation project, supported by a business plan and multi-year budget forecast.

Pre-launch validation, prototype, supplier or presentation support where selected.

Recommended package

Full Market Entry Package or Business Consulting Partnership

The complete business plan, plus a professional online presence, support letters and business network connections.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about this pathway*

Does passive investment qualify under Business Creation?
No. The applicant must actually create and run the business. Passive investment without an active founder role does not meet this route's requirements.
What professional background is required?
A master's-level degree or at least five years of comparable professional experience relevant to the business being created.
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* Viamora is a business advisory firm. References to pathways on this site refer to business establishment routes. We do not provide immigration advice or legal counsel.