You must meet all of the following conditions:

• You must have at least one seniority 3 months in an establishment or a company of the same group as an employee or corporate agent.
• You must justify your actual appointment as a legal representative in an establishment or business located in France.
• You must justify resources corresponding to €64,864.8.

You must apply to change your visa or residence permit. You must apply for a residence card with the mention Talent Passport: Social agent in one of the following ways:

• Online:

Validate a long-stay visa as a residence permit (VLS-TS) and pay the tax

• On the spot:

Attach the following documents to your application:

• Passport less than 10 years with a period of validity of at least 3 months longer than the scheduled date of departure from France. All pages with visas and entry and exit stamps must be sent.
• Long-stay visa or long-stay visa as a residence permit valid
• Entitlementcivil status and nationality : passport or birth certificate with filiation or a full copy of the birth certificate
• 3 identity photos compliant
• Proof of payment of the tax on the residence permit and the right to the stamp (to be given at the time of delivery of the residence permit)
• Documents attesting that you hold a position of corporate agent in an establishment or company established in France (e.g.: statutes, act of appointment)
• Documents proving that you work in the company or a business in the same group for at least 3 months (e.g. employment contract, corporate mandate)
• Document that you have a gross remuneration at least equal to €64,864.8

The application for a residence permit costs €225.

The duration of the residence permit varies according to the nature, characteristics and duration of your project. Its maximum duration is 4 years and the renewal is done in the same way as the application.

The request for renewal must be made within Last 2 months of validity of your residence permit. You will have to resubmit the documents proving that you meet the conditions to obtain a residence permit. You will also need to justify your renewal request and provide proof that your business is working (resources at least equal to €64,864.8).

The request for renewal may be made in one of the following ways:

• Online:

Validate a long-stay visa as a residence permit (VLS-TS) and pay the tax

• On the spot:

Renewal costs €225 (€200 for the tax on the residence permit and €25 for stamp duty).

After 5 years of regular and uninterrupted residence in France, you can apply for a residence card authorizing your stay and the exercise of any professional activity.

Its duration is 10 years and it can be renewed.

Your application for a residence permit may be refused.

1. LRefusal letter

In case of receipt of a refusal letter, you have the obligation to leave French territory.

You have the right to appeal in court before the Administrative Court within 48 hours, 15 days or 30 days:

2. No response:

If you have not received a response, this is an implicit denial.

You can challenge this refusal within 2 months by administrative appeal to the prefect.

Administrative appeals may also be filed with the Ministry of the Interior.

You can also appeal to the Administrative Court: