Martinique
Talent Porteur de Projet — Business Creation
The Talent Porteur de Projet (Business Creation) is a multi-year residence permit that allows non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals to establish a new business in Martinique, a French overseas department where French immigration law applies in full. The permit is governed by Article L421-16(1°) of CESEDA, as amended by the 2024 immigration law, and was renamed from Passeport Talent by Decree 2025-539. It is administered by the Préfecture de Martinique in Fort-de-France.
- Master's degree or equivalent, or at least 5 years of relevant professional experience
- Real and serious business creation project certified by the Ministry of Economy via the Démarches Simplifiées platform
- Minimum €30,000 investment in the venture (own funds or borrowed capital)
- Annual resources at least equal to the gross SMIC (€21,876.40 as of January 2026)
- Valid passport with at least 6 months validity
- Criminal record extract from country of origin (first application)
- Proof of domicile in Martinique (less than 6 months old)
The process has two stages. First, obtain certification of the business plan from the Ministry of Economy via the Démarches Simplifiées platform, submitting a detailed business plan, financial projections, and proof of at least €30,000 in financing. Second, apply for the long-stay visa via France-Visas (from abroad) or submit a change of status via the ANEF portal (from within Martinique). The Préfecture de Martinique processes applications entirely online through the ANEF platform, with no in-person appointment needed. Within 3 months of arrival, validate the visa online and pay applicable fees.
Martinique is not part of the Schengen Area, so applicants must obtain a specific overseas long-stay visa rather than a Schengen visa. This overseas visa does not permit entry to metropolitan France or the Schengen zone. The residence permit, however, grants the right to reside throughout all French territories. Martinique offers significant tax advantages for business creators, including ZFANG (Zone Franche d'Activité Nouvelle Génération) abatements of 50-80% on taxable profits in priority sectors and reduced VAT rates (8.5% standard vs. 20% in metropolitan France).
- May only exercise commercial activity connected to the approved business project
- Salaried employment requires a separate work permit
- Work authorization is limited to the territory where the card was issued (Martinique)
- Business must be registered through the guichet unique for business formalities
Processing time: 4-8 weeks for visa at consulate; 2-3 months at the Préfecture de Martinique; implicit refusal after 4 months of silence
Fee: €225 residence permit (€200 tax + €25 stamp duty) + €99 long-stay visa fee
Spouse and minor children receive talent-famille residence permits valid for the same duration as the main card. Family members may engage in paid employment in France without restriction. No separate family reunification procedure is required. Each family member pays €225 for the residence permit and €99 for the visa.
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🇦🇮 Anguilla | Residence by Investment | — | — | ||||
🇦🇮 Anguilla | Work from Anguilla Certificate | — | — | ||||
🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | Citizenship by Investment Programme | — | — | ||||
🇦🇼 Aruba | Investor/Shareholder Residence Permit | — | — | ||||
🇦🇼 Aruba | One Happy Workation | — | — | ||||
🇦🇼 Aruba | Retiree / Interest Rate Earner Residence Permit | — | — | ||||
🇧🇸 Bahamas | Bahamas Extended Access Travel Stay (BEATS) | — | — | ||||
🇧🇸 Bahamas | Economic Permanent Residence Certificate | — | — | ||||
🇧🇸 Bahamas | Permit to Reside (Independent Economic Resident) | — | — | ||||
🇧🇧 Barbados | Special Entry and Reside Permit (Category 1: High Net Worth Investor) | — | — | ||||
🇧🇧 Barbados | Special Entry and Reside Permit (Category 2: Retired Property Owner) | — | — | ||||
🇧🇧 Barbados | Welcome Stamp | — | — | ||||
🇧🇿 Belize | Long Stay Visitor Permit | — | — | ||||
🇧🇿 Belize | Qualified Retired Persons Incentive Program | — | — | ||||
🇧🇿 Belize | Temporary Residence Permit (Investment) | — | — | ||||
🇧🇲 Bermuda | Economic Investment Residential Certificate | — | — | ||||
🇧🇲 Bermuda | Global Entrepreneur Work Permit | — | — | ||||
🇧🇲 Bermuda | Permission to Reside on an Annual Basis | — | — | ||||
🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands | Right to Reside Permit | — | — | ||||
🇨🇦 Canada | Digital Nomad Policy | — | — | ||||
🇨🇦 Canada | Quebec Immigrant Investor Program | — | — | ||||
🇨🇦 Canada | Self-Employed Persons Program | — | — | — | |||
🇨🇦 Canada | Start-Up Visa Program | — | — | ||||
🇰🇾 Cayman Islands | Certificate of Direct Investment | — | — | ||||
🇰🇾 Cayman Islands | Certificate of Permanent Residence for Persons of Independent Means | — | — | ||||
🇰🇾 Cayman Islands | Residency Certificate for Persons of Independent Means | — | — | ||||
🇰🇾 Cayman Islands | Zone Employment Certificate | — | — | ||||
🇨🇷 Costa Rica | Digital Nomad Visa | — | — | ||||
🇨🇷 Costa Rica | Residencia Temporal Inversionista | — | — | ||||
🇨🇷 Costa Rica | Residencia Temporal Pensionado | — | — | ||||
🇨🇷 Costa Rica | Residencia Temporal Rentista | — | — | ||||
🇨🇺 Cuba | Real Estate Resident Visa | — | — | ||||
🇩🇲 Dominica | Work In Nature Extended Stay Visa | — | — | ||||
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | Residencia Permanente en Calidad de Inversionista | — | — | ||||
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | Residencia Permanente en Calidad de Jubilado o Pensionado | — | — | ||||
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | Residencia Permanente en Calidad de Rentista | — | — | ||||
🇸🇻 El Salvador | Definitive Residency for Investors | — | — | ||||
🇸🇻 El Salvador | Freedom Visa | — | — | ||||
🇸🇻 El Salvador | Temporary Residency for Pensioners | — | — | ||||
🇸🇻 El Salvador | Temporary Residency for Rentistas | — | — | ||||
🇬🇩 Grenada | Citizenship by Investment Programme | — | — | ||||
🇬🇩 Grenada | Remote Work Permit | — | — | ||||
🇬🇹 Guatemala | Permanent Residence for Rentistas or Pensioners | — | — | ||||
🇬🇹 Guatemala | Temporary Residence for Intellectuals, Researchers, and Scientists | — | — | — | |||
🇬🇹 Guatemala | Temporary Residence for Investors | — | — | ||||
🇬🇹 Guatemala | Temporary Residence for Self-Employed Workers | — | — | ||||
🇬🇹 Guatemala | Temporary Residence for Workers with Foreign Employer | — | — | ||||
🇭🇳 Honduras | Investor Residency | — | — | ||||
🇭🇳 Honduras | Pensionado Residency | — | — | ||||
🇭🇳 Honduras | Rentista Residency | — | — | ||||
🇯🇲 Jamaica | Permanent Residence (Retirement) | — | — | ||||
🇲🇶 Martinique | Talent Porteur de Projet — Business Creation | — | — | ||||
🇲🇶 Martinique | Talent Porteur de Projet — Innovative Economic Project (French Tech Visa) | — | — | ||||
🇲🇽 Mexico | Permanent Resident Visa for Retirees and Pensioners | — | — | ||||
🇲🇽 Mexico | Temporary Resident Visa by Economic Solvency | — | — | ||||
🇲🇽 Mexico | Temporary Resident Visa for Investors | — | — | ||||
🇲🇸 Montserrat | Permit of Economic Residence | — | — | ||||
🇲🇸 Montserrat | Remote Employment Stamp | — | — | ||||
🇨🇼 Netherlands Antilles | @Home in Curacao | — | — | ||||
🇨🇼 Netherlands Antilles | Investor Permit | — | — | ||||
🇨🇼 Netherlands Antilles | Rentier or Retired Residence Permit | — | — | ||||
🇳🇮 Nicaragua | Investor Permanent Residence | — | — | ||||
🇳🇮 Nicaragua | Residencia Temporal Pensionado | — | — | ||||
🇳🇮 Nicaragua | Residencia Temporal Rentista | — | — | ||||
🇵🇦 Panama | Permanent Residence Permit for Retirees and Pensioners | — | — | ||||
🇵🇦 Panama | Professional Foreign Residence Permit | — | — | — | |||
🇵🇦 Panama | Qualified Investor Permanent Residence | — | — | ||||
🇵🇦 Panama | Short Stay Visa for Remote Workers | — | — | ||||
🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | Citizenship by Investment Programme | — | — | ||||
🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | Temporary Residence Permit | — | — | ||||
🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | Citizenship by Investment Programme | — | — | ||||
🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | Live It Extended Stay Program | — | — | ||||
🇵🇲 Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Visitor Temporary Residence Card | — | — | ||||
🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands | Independent Means Residence Permit | — | — | ||||
🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands | Permanent Residence Certificate (Investment) | — | — | ||||
🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands | Self-Employed Work Permit | — | — | ||||
🇺🇸 United States | EB-1A Extraordinary Ability | — | — | — | |||
🇺🇸 United States | EB-2 National Interest Waiver | — | — | — | |||
🇺🇸 United States | EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program | — | — | ||||
🇺🇸 United States | International Entrepreneur Parole | — | — |