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Talent passport — Innovative economic project (Porteur de projet, parcours projet économique innovant)

Long-stay visa (VLS-TS Talent) for foreign founders with an **innovative economic project recognised by the French Ministry of Economy**, under the parcours **projet économique innovant** of the « talent-porteur de projet » card per F16922. Two cumulative conditions: ministry-recognised innovative project + personal resources ≥ SMIC (€21,876.40 annual). No €30,000 project-financing threshold (unlike parcours création), no diploma test. The defining gateway is the **ministry-of-economy innovation recognition** — typically obtained via Business France's French Tech Visa programme or equivalent state-recognised innovation labels.

LAST VERIFIED · 2026-05-14 SOURCE: France-Visas · Independent · not affiliated

From the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs

“Decisions by the Embassy of France in Hanoi or Consulate-General in HCMC. Carte pluriannuelle « Talent » up to 4 years. €350 préfecture fee at carte issuance. EES does NOT apply.”
— French Ministry of Foreign Affairs · French consulates

What you need

  • Per F16922 (2 cumulative conditions): (1) **Innovative economic project recognised by the Ministry of Economy** (typically via Business France French Tech Visa, French Tech Tremplin, or another state-recognised innovation recognition); (2) **Personal resources ≥ SMIC** full-time annual gross = €21,876.40. Documents: Cerfa 15614-02, identity, **ministry recognition decision** (the qualifying instrument), business plan / project description, personal-resources proof.

Checklist

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  • Long-stay visa application form — Cerfa 15614-02 (passeport talent), online + signed *
  • Two recent identical biometric photos (35mm × 45mm, ICAO standard) *
  • Original passport (validity covering the Talent card period + 3 months; 2+ blank pages) *
  • Passport copies — bio-data + all visa/stamp/permit pages *
  • Vietnamese documents — notarised + sworn translation *
  • Ministry of Economy innovation recognition decision *
  • Business plan + innovation description *
  • Personal resources ≥ SMIC full-time annual gross (EUR 21,876.40 per F16922) *
  • Accommodation evidence — lease, hotel/Airbnb (first weeks), or attestation *
  • Health insurance covering arrival until enrolment in Sécurité sociale *
  • Birth certificate (with notarised translation) *
  • Marriage certificate (if accompanied by spouse — see F35792)
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Fees

  • Visa fee — EUR 99 (standard long-stay) *
  • Préfecture card-issuance fee — EUR 350 (EUR 50 timbre + EUR 300 taxe) per F16922 *
  • TLS Contact service fee — EUR 25 per applicant *
  • TLS Contact appointment confirmation *

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