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France EU Long-Term Resident Mover — Self-Employed

6 facts quoted from the official source

Self-employed activity in France by an EU long-term resident of another Member State

Income required
—
Means required · no figure published
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
6
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

6 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Financial resourcesressources stables et suffisanteschecked 2026-08-03
  • Nationality or qualifying statusThe route concerns a non-European foreign national who holds an EU long-term resident card issued by another EU country.via service-public.fr · checked 2026-08-06
  • Prior immigration or residence statusrésident de longue durée-UEchecked 2026-08-03
  • Purpose or legal basisrésident de longue durée-UEchecked 2026-08-03
  • Qualifications or professional authorisationVotre activité doit correspondre à vos qualifications ou à votre expérience professionnelle. [...] S’il s’agit une activité réglementée : autorisation d’exercice. [...] Autorisation d’exercice ou inscription à l’ordre concerné s’il s’agit d’une profession réglementée.checked 2026-08-03 · Service Public / DILA, carte entrepreneur-profession libérale, verified 1 June 2026 and checked 3 August 2026; CESEDA L421-5 to L421-6 and R421-7 to R421-10
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Health-insurance requirementune assurance maladiechecked 2026-08-03
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to France?
The official source states: Self-employed activity in France by an EU long-term resident of another Member State
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: ressources stables et suffisantes It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.
03Do I need health insurance?
The official source states: une assurance maladie

Every answer is quoted from the official service-public.gouv.fr page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 6 points against the official source; 6 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source service-public.gouv.frLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this France government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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