The Rules — June 2026
You apply through the French consulate or visa centre in your country of residence (France-Visas): application form, biometrics, travel insurance, proof of purpose and means. The consular fee is €90 for adults (re-checked at filing; visa-centre service fees are separate). Processing times vary by consulate and season — we plan around real queues, not advertised ones.
A Scouting Trip That Feeds the Dossier
For future carte talent candidates we design the itinerary to produce evidence: meetings with incubators and potential partners, industry events, school visits for the children, a working session with the avocat. What you bring home is not just impressions — it is letters, contacts and facts that later anchor the long-stay application. The trip stops being tourism and starts working for the relocation.
What We Do
The type-C dossier, a truthful and coherent trip purpose (anything else backfires on the long visa later), appointment booking, preparation for consulate questions, and on request — a meeting programme in France matched to your future category. Package — €290 + consular fees.
Free Eligibility Check
Not sure which category fits? Send your profile — our team and the avocat will map you to a realistic track within 1 business day. No charge, no obligation.
How We Work — and Who Does What
What we do
Profile and eligibility assessment, category strategy, evidence curation, business narrative for founders, dossier assembly and coaching. We prepare the strongest possible case before anything is filed.
What the avocat does
We are not a French law firm. All legally significant acts in France — regulated advice, filings, representation before prefectures — are performed by a licensed French avocat (member of the bar) we work with as one team. The avocat's work is already included in our package prices.
Our honesty pledge
We are not affiliated with the French government. Consulates and prefectures decide — approval can never be guaranteed, and we never promise it. We assess every profile before taking it on, and we say no when the chances are weak.
Get Your Free Assessment
Tell us about your profession, citizenship and goal. We reply within 1 business day with the track we see, the gaps to close and a written quote.
FAQ
Will a tourist trip hurt my future long-stay application?
A truthful short-stay history helps rather than hurts — it shows ties discipline and real engagement with France. What hurts is an inconsistent story between applications. We keep the narrative coherent from the first Schengen form onwards.