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EU Long-Term Resident Mover — Self-Employed

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Is this for a founder, startup entrepreneur, self-employed person, freelancer, company owner or another business profile?

Non-EU holders of EU long-term resident status in another EU country (after 5 years of legal, uninterrupted residence) coming to France for self-employment under the temporary "entrepreneur/profession libérale" card.

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  • General orientation page; business types not detailed.

What must actually exist or be demonstrated: business plan, company, innovation, clients, contracts, economic activity, job creation or other substance?

An EU long-term resident moving to France for self-employment must meet the requirements of the French “entrepreneur/profession libérale” residence card. Current Service Public card guidance requires the commercial, craft, industrial or liberal activity to be the main activity, registered through the business-formalities portal, economically viable, provide sufficient means of existence, and match the applicant’s qualifications or professional experience. A proposed venture therefore needs a substantive viable economic activity; clients, job creation or innovation are not universal listed requirements for this card.

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  • https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F1375 — F1375 EU-long-term-resident mover specific card and conditions
    Vous êtes résident de longue durée-UE Ce statut vous est accordé par les pays de l'UE (sauf en Irlande et au Danemark) si vous êtes étranger non européen après 5 ans de séjour légal et ininterrompu sur leur territoire. Il permet la délivrance d'un permis de séjour mention résident de longue durée-UE . Si vous avez ce permis de séjour, vous pouvez entrer et vous installer en France sans devoir faire de demande de visa de long séjour (pour plus de 3 mois). Dans les 3 mois qui suivent votre entrée en France, vous devez déposer une demande de carte de séjour. Selon votre situation, il peut s'agir d'une des cartes suivantes : Carte de séjour temporaire "visiteur" Carte de séjour temporaire "étudiant" Carte de séjour pluriannuelle "talent" (chercheur ou profession artistique et culturelle) Carte de séjour temporaire "salarié" ou "travailleur temporaire" Carte de séjour temporaire "entrepreneur/profession libérale" . Vous devez remplir les conditions exigées pour l'obtention du titre
  • https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F35795 — Service Public F35795 current substantive entrepreneur card rules
    Votre activité doit être exercée à titre principal . Elle doit faire l'objet d'une inscription au guichet unique des formalités des entreprises . Votre activité doit être économiquement viable : titleContent . Elle doit également vous apporter des moyens d'existence suffisants. Votre activité doit correspondre à vos qualifications ou à votre expérience professionnelle .

What investment, capital, income, revenue, funding or viability evidence is central to this pathway?

Stable and sufficient resources and health insurance; resources at least EUR 1,867.02 gross per month if not owning the home (or housed free of charge).

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What business/self-employed activity may the holder conduct? Are there important restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

Spouse and children who lived with the holder in the EU country may accompany or join under conditions; adult family members apply for a "vie privée et familiale" card within 3 months. The official source does not state what business activity the holder may carry out or any restrictions on it.

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  • Activity rights/restrictions not stated on F1375.

What approval/application sequence applies, how long is the status granted, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction is officially stated?

No long-stay visa is needed; a residence card application must be filed within 3 months of entry. The official source does not state the card's duration, renewal or longer-term residence direction.

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  • Duration, renewal and longer-term direction not stated.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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