Hi everyone! Yes, this type of visa is pretty brand new. And there's some contradicting info out there on it, I'm trying to do my due diligence to find out all the correct info I can, so here goes
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Has anyone applied (after November 1st 2016) and received the "passeport-talent" visa specifically under the rubric of profession artistique et culturelle / auteur d'une oeuvre /pour une activité nonsalariée?
This particular rubric (one of the 10) under the passeport-talent basically replaced the "competences et talents" visa. So if you applied before November of last year under the competences et talents but later received a passeport talent by default, this unfortunately won't help much since I am applying directly under the passeport-talent and the requirements are now vastly different. For instance, one staple of the the old requirements under the competences et talents was submitting a long, detailed dossier proposing an artistic project. However, nowhere in the new passeport-talent rubric that applies to me does it mention submitting a similiar dossier as applying requirement.
To give some background, Im a filmmaker (not autoentrepreneur); I have a masters from a highly-reputed art institution here in north of france; I have already assembled several good recommendation letters from french professionals in art and film; I have included letters of invitations & press for exhibitions in france + french prizes I've received since being here; I have proof that I've been making a living off my work for the past two years, and I have a letter from a small production french company that wants to produce the film I am proposing to make.
But the unspoken nuances of these types of visas can be tricky and Ive learned overcompensation is the best defense normally towards french bureaucracy. What I really want to know is if a) what kind of proof of future income is suitable to present and b) do I still need to submit a detailed dossier of my proposed film project?
Has anyone gone through this specific process or IS going through it? What are all elements you include in your complete dossier? Thanks!
Has anyone applied (after November 1st 2016) and received the "passeport-talent" visa specifically under the rubric of profession artistique et culturelle / auteur d'une oeuvre /pour une activité nonsalariée?
This particular rubric (one of the 10) under the passeport-talent basically replaced the "competences et talents" visa. So if you applied before November of last year under the competences et talents but later received a passeport talent by default, this unfortunately won't help much since I am applying directly under the passeport-talent and the requirements are now vastly different. For instance, one staple of the the old requirements under the competences et talents was submitting a long, detailed dossier proposing an artistic project. However, nowhere in the new passeport-talent rubric that applies to me does it mention submitting a similiar dossier as applying requirement.
To give some background, Im a filmmaker (not autoentrepreneur); I have a masters from a highly-reputed art institution here in north of france; I have already assembled several good recommendation letters from french professionals in art and film; I have included letters of invitations & press for exhibitions in france + french prizes I've received since being here; I have proof that I've been making a living off my work for the past two years, and I have a letter from a small production french company that wants to produce the film I am proposing to make.
But the unspoken nuances of these types of visas can be tricky and Ive learned overcompensation is the best defense normally towards french bureaucracy. What I really want to know is if a) what kind of proof of future income is suitable to present and b) do I still need to submit a detailed dossier of my proposed film project?
Has anyone gone through this specific process or IS going through it? What are all elements you include in your complete dossier? Thanks!