Job Search / Business Creation Card (Recherche d’Emploi ou Création d’Entreprise)
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Job Search / Business Creation Card (Recherche d’Emploi ou Création d’Entreprise)
Job Search / Business Creation Card (Recherche d’Emploi ou Création d’Entreprise)
France · Work
What it is
French residence card or VLS-TS allowing a graduate or researcher to remain in France to look for work or start a business. Note: this card does not apply to Algerian students.
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- Valid for up to 1 year; not renewable.
- Processing time
- See the French consulate or prefecture.
- Maximum validity
- 1 year
- Extendable
- No
- How to apply
- Mixed
- Health insurance
- Required
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (application made in France (droit de timbre 50 + taxe 100), )
- EUR 150
- Application fee (application from abroad: VLS-TS 'recherche d'emploi/creation)
- EUR 99
- Application fee (application from abroad: tax paid by timbres fiscaux when va)
- EUR 100
Key requirements
- Completed qualifying study or research in France
- Job-search or business-creation purpose
- Does not apply to Algerian students
Working on this visa
Full salaried work allowed during validity, employer exempt from work authorization, but the job must be linked to the studies/research and pay over 2800.53 EUR gross monthly;
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 3 August 2026.