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.”
What you need
- Per F16922 (3 cumulative conditions for parcours investissement économique direct): (1) **Investment personally OR via a society** that the applicant directs OR in which they hold ≥30% of capital; (2) **Creation or safeguarding of employment within 4 years of investment** (or formal commitment to — per F16922: lettre d'engagement avec création annuelle d'emplois + plan d'investissement); (3) **Investment in tangible or intangible assets in France ≥ €300,000**. Documents: Cerfa 15614-02, identity, **investment evidence** (acts, transfer slips, asset records), **employment-creation commitment**, business plan / project description, corporate documents if investing via a society (Kbis, shareholding evidence).
Checklist
17- 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 *
- Investment evidence — ≥ EUR 300,000 in tangible/intangible French assets *
- Investment structure — personal OR via society directing or holding ≥30% capital *
- Employment-creation or safeguarding commitment (4-year window per F16922) *
- Engagement à respecter les principes de la République *
- 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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