🇫🇷France
Talent Passport (Passeport Talent)
Single multi-stream permit covering investors, founders, researchers, artists and skilled employees.
Required documents
- ·Stream-specific proof (contract, business plan, recognition letter)
- ·Proof of accommodation in France
- ·Health insurance valid in France
- ·Criminal record (apostilled)
Things to know
- ·Streams include Salarié Qualifié, Création d'Entreprise, Investisseur, Chercheur, Renommée Internationale.
- ·B1 French required at citizenship stage.
Apostille & legalization
Apostille routeApostille only — both United States and France are parties to the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention.
Documents that must be apostilled
- ·Police / criminal-record clearance
- ·Document explicitly flagged for legalisation
Bank statements, employment contracts, photos, passport copies and the application form itself do not need an apostille.
- Obtain originals or certified copies of each civil/criminal record (birth certificate, marriage certificate, police clearance, diploma, etc.).
- Have each document apostilled by the competent authority in United States (U.S. Department of State — Office of Authentications).
- Translate the apostilled document into the official language of France — the apostille itself is also translated.
- Submit the apostilled + translated bundle directly to the France immigration authority or consulate; no further consular stamp is required.
Translation: France only accepts translations from a court-sworn / officially recognised translator — agency translations are routinely rejected.
Issuing authority in United States: U.S. Department of State — Office of Authentications
Documents older than 3–6 months are often rejected. Plan to obtain fresh originals shortly before your visa application.
Last verified 31 May 2026 — reconfirm on the official portal before applying.
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