In order to attract the startups from all over the world to visit and pursue their luck in France, the newly elected president has announced a visa (Talent passport) for IT and technology related startups.

During the campaign, the President, Emmanuel Macron announced his aim to make France a technology hub.

To fulfill his promise and tale France to altitudes of success, the President announced the new government policy.

Talking to media the President said at the Viva-Tech conference in Paris, “The government would cut any regulation or law that might hurt country’s dream of becoming a technological advance country.”

He added,

“I want France to attract new entrepreneurs, new researchers, and be the nation for innovation and start-ups”.

The President also ensured financial support for the startups.

According to the policy, the visa is termed as “talent passport”. Yes! This resembles much to American H-1B visa that was announced for a person with a special and unique talent.

The tech startups will now get the visa for France easily.

The offer is not limited to tech-startups but it is open for the investors and employees.

To add to this information the permit visa that is going to be issued for France will be valid for four years and it can be extended as per rules and regulations and it can lead to talent passport.

Over the years the tech investment in France has bagged attention. In 2014, the investment was about $1 billion. This investment increased to $2.4 billion in 2016. Further increase is expected in 2017.

Also at the Viva tech conference in Paris, the President said,

“I will ensure that we create a most attractive and creative environment, I will ensure that the state and government act as a platform and not a constraint”.

Not only France but Dubai too is advancing to introduce technology in the country more and more. This is the reason why Dubai has just introduced Smart UAE Wallet for its residents, which will allow the citizens to use their smart phones as passports.

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There is very less time for the new government to be elected. The Presidential election are expected to be held soon in 2017. Just before stepping down the French government announced one last thing to foster French startups.

A new program under the title of ‘The French Tech Visa‘ is introduced for foreign tech talent. It makes it easy for you and your family to get visa for four years.

Axelle Lemaire spilled out some beans on this new program and its functions. In the early January 2017 he was on TechCrunch’s stage at CES. There he talked about the program. He is the Finance Minister of State for Digital Affairs.

Earlier in 2015, the government of France had launched the program “French Tech Ticket”. The program aimed to provide a full package of visa, small grant and counseling. The two groups of startups availed the opportunity and the program is running successfully.

French Tech Visa is a fast track project that gives visa to the family and person who is willing to work in France as an  engineer or designer, a VC or a late stage entrepreneur.

As per the information revealed yet there is no quota in this whole process. The program also provides partnerships with the startup accelerators competition  along with visa. Participating in these means a direct visa.

The government plans to make a list of “100+ leading French startups” for the employees. It is  an other thing that the list has not been finalized. If the companies hire you, you will get a visa.

Perhaps the most convenient deal for engineers, designers, marketers and more.

The investors can get a visa if they are already working for any VC firm or are planning to work with them soon. The VC firms which want to expand their office in France can also apply for France visa. This also means that investor can apply for Passport Talent too.

According to stats the French startups have run quite successfully. This is one of the coolest step taken by the government as will increasing startups it was becoming quite difficult to hire talented employees. This is why the idea id new visa program  going to foster French startups sound pretty good.

This surely brings a great France visa platform to meet goals. No doubt this is also going to work for the recent government for upcoming elections.

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