Discover the residence, investment and nationality services available for your life in France.
France · A CLOSER LOOK
Plan beyond your first permission. Explore which services can support a longer-term path to settlement and citizenship, and understand the requirements at each stage.
Passport imagery represents the destination. Residence and citizenship are separate legal outcomes.
FIND YOUR PATHWAY
Explore the benefits, eligibility, requirements and long-term outcome of each route in France.
The talent–project leader framework covers genuine business creation, recognised innovative projects and qualifying direct economic investment.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
Residence to run a commercial, craft, industrial or liberal-profession activity as your main occupation in France.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
Visitor residence for an independently funded stay in France without working.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
THE DEVISERS APPROACH
A clear path begins with a conversation. Our approach brings structure to a deeply personal decision.
We begin with your goals, the people who matter to you and the life you want to build.
Explore the relevant routes, their requirements and the commitments involved.
A considered application begins with clear guidance and carefully organised documentation.
Coordinate the application and understand the next steps in the official process.
Discuss arrival, renewals and the continuing support relevant to your chosen route.
A LITTLE MORE CLARITY
The application, qualifying conditions and outcome for France. Choose a service to see its specific answers.
Residence: Maintain the business, entrepreneur or independently supported residence permission and make France your genuine home. Long-term residence · from 5 years: Long-term EU resident status generally requires five years of eligible continuous residence, stable resources, health cover and the applicable integration conditions. French citizenship · ordinarily 5 years: Naturalisation normally requires five years of habitual residence, with your family and material interests in France, integration, language and civic requirements, lawful income and good character. An individual decision is required. Permanent residence is not a mandatory first step to naturalisation. The current 2026 language and civic-examination rules must be met, a residence card alone is insufficient.
Obtain the project recognition or economic assessment required for the selected talent branch. Apply through France-Visas and the competent consulate if entering from abroad, then complete the corresponding French residence-permit formalities. Keep evidence that the approved project and investment commitments are being fulfilled.
Business creators need a master’s-equivalent qualification or five years’ comparable experience and a credible project. Innovation and direct-investment branches have separate tests.
Creation: at least €30,000 project funding and sufficient personal resources. Direct investment: at least €300,000, qualifying ownership or control and a job-creation or preservation commitment. Provide project, funding, qualification and identity evidence.
A multi-year residence permission, potentially up to four years, authorising the activity linked to the approved project.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Tell us what you have in mind.
We’ll help you explore what comes next.
