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To engage in a commercial, industrial or craft activity for more than 3 months in France, any national of a non-Member State of the European Union, the European Economic Area or Switzerland must apply for a residence permit.
The type of residence permit applicable will vary depending on whether you are the head of your Group’s French subsidiary, an entrepreneur or a start-upper.
| Helpful tips: Certain professions are referred to as “regulated” and require specific diplomas. Feel free to request information sufficiently in advance. |
DIfferent residence permits
| Audience | Eligibility criteria | Residence permit issued | Duration of residence permit |
| Company directors or legal representatives |
Company directors must provide evidence of:
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Talent - "Company director" multi-year residence permit | Up to 4 years, renewable |
| Company founders |
Company founders must provide evidence of:
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Talent - "New Business" multi-year residence permit | Up to 4 years, renewable |
| Startup founders |
Startup founders must provide evidence of:
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Talent - "Innovative business project" multi-year residence permit | Up to 4 years, renewable |
| Entrepreneurs |
Entrepreneurs must provide evidence of:
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“Entrepreneur/Self-Employed” residence permit | One year, renewable |
| Company founders of Algerian nationality | Algerian nationals enjoy a derogatory migratory status. To direct a company in France, they must apply for a long-stay visa for merchants, craftspersons, industrialists or the self-employed and, as the case may be, from the Trade and Companies Register or the Trades Register or a professional order. | Certificate of residence Non-salaried profession | One year, renewable |
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