International mobility lawyer Paris 8

If you hold a "student" residence permit and have obtained a diploma equivalent to a Master's degree, you can apply for a provisional "job search and business creation" residence permit. This authorization (APS) allows you to seek employment or develop your business project in France.

In certain situations, it is possible to change status (employee, entrepreneur, etc.) in order to obtain a residence permit adapted to the exercise of a professional activity. The firm can provide you with personalized assistance in renewing your residence permit in the event of a change of status, and guide you through the associated administrative procedures.

The firm can help you with all the administrative procedures involved in obtaining an opinion on the economic viability of your business project in France. 

The firm also assists you in obtaining your residence permit from the prefecture, in line with your professional project.

If you're an employer looking to take on employees living abroad, we can advise you on the visa best suited to your future recruit's profile, and assist you throughout the application process with the consular authorities.

In the event of a visa refusal, the firm assists your future recruit in contesting the refusal, and represents him or her before the Nantes Administrative Court, which has jurisdiction over appeals against refusal of a visa to enter France.

If your future employee is already living in France, we can advise you on the administrative procedures required to obtain work permits, and take care of all the formalities.

The firm can also help you obtain the "Talent" residence permit (formerly known as the "Talent Passport"), a scheme enabling foreign professionals to settle in France to work in a highly-skilled occupation.

Whether you're a researcher, entrepreneur, investor, top sportsman or artist, the firm can help you obtain this special residence permit and realize your professional ambitions in France.