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France everything in one place
France for specialists and financially independent people
Residence for specialists and financially independent people, services after the status, banks and companies.
Visiteur
from €1,867
A month of sufficient funds. The visa in 2-3 months, citizenship after 5 years of residence.
1,867€
a month for the visiteur visa
4years
Talent Passport card term
2-3months
to the status
ProgrammesFrance
Two routes to France
A specialist card and residence for people living on their own funds. The terms of each route are on its programme page.
ServicesAfter the status
Services after the status
Once you have the status come renewals, family, permanent residence and documents. We handle it remotely.
France01 / 06Residence permit renewalA new residence card with no break in status.Details 
France02 / 06Permanent residencePermanent status once the qualifying period is met.Details 
France03 / 06Adding family membersSpouse, children and parents under the applicant’s status.Details 
France04 / 06Status for a childA child born after the status was granted: registration and documents.Details 
France05 / 06Police certificateA certificate for a renewal, a bank or a new programme.Details 
France06 / 06Apostille and legalisationDocuments for authorities, banks and transactions.Details Banks and companiesAccounts and business
Banks, companies and accounts
A French status works together with an account. We open accounts, prepare the source-of-funds file and register companies.
- Personal accountsAn account for a second-passport holder at a reliable bank.
- Corporate accountsAn account for a company with a clear source of funds.
- Source of fundsA source-of-wealth file for the bank and the programme.
- Bank directoryBanks by country: terms, documents and client requirements.
- Company registrationCompanies in different jurisdictions for a passport holder.
Knowledge baseFrance
Knowledge base on France
Materials on residence, taxes and life in France.
TimelineOfficial decisions
What has changed in the programmes
- 2026-06-01
The SMIC was raised to €12.31 an hour - €1,867.02 a month gross. The means requirement for the visiteur visa rose with it.
- 2026-01-01
The scheduled indexation of the SMIC: €1,823.03 a month gross. The visiteur visa threshold is recalculated at every change.
You have the status, we stay with you
Renewals and family, permanent residence, banks and companies: BRIDGES handles everything in France in one place.
Tell us your France goal
We will reply with a calculation and the next steps: residence, family, PR or documents.
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