Renewing Visa Talent

Hi Valerie,

My wife and I moved to France 10 months ago.

She is an artist. Her visa is Talent - Renommée National ou Internationale. My visa is accompanying family.

She has now submitted application to renew for another year, under same visa.

However, in her passport, as printed, the visa says Talent, then underneath, Artiste.

The Prefecture processing the application have understood this to mean that she has entered under the visa Talent - Profession Artistique.

So they have not accepted the application, and advised her to re-apply under Talent - Profession Artistique.

However, she does not quite qualify under Profession Artistique, whereas she does under Renommée National ou Internationale, which is why she chose to go that way in the original application.

We’ve tried to make an appointment with the Prefecture to discuss, but they’ve simply reiterated the first decision, and advised her to apply as Profession Artistique.

We will try to apply under Profession Artistique but, as I say, it does not seem clear that she meets the requirements.

We own our home here, have funds in the bank, so there should not be any issue with that side of things.

Would you have any suggestion?

Thanks.