How to combine student and micro-entrepreneur status?

Verified 02 September 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

As a student, you have the opportunity to be self-employed by becoming a micro-entrepreneur. We explain the conditions to be fulfilled.

You can pursue a self-employed professional activity as a micro-entrepreneur in parallel with your studies.

However, depending on your age, not all activities are possible.

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Major

You can engage in any activity (commercial, liberal, artisanal). On the other hand, you must be careful to fulfill the criteria (qualifications, diploma...) to exercise a regulated activity (sports instructor, dog guard, etc.).

Emancipated minor

A young person between the ages of 16 and 18 who has been granted by the judge the same rights as an adult with the consent of his or her parents.

A young person between the ages of 16 and 18 who has been granted by the judge the same rights as an adult with the consent of his or her parents.

You can carry out an activity artisanal or liberal, regulated or unregulated as soon as you have the qualifications.

You also have the opportunity to exercise a commercial activity. In this case, you must ask for permission from one of the following people:

  • At the time of your emancipation : guardianship judge
  • After your emancipation: Judge of the Judicial Court

Non-emancipated minor

You can only carry out a specific craft activity (computer repairs, small crafts...) or an unregulated activity.

You can't to carry on a commercial activity.

Warning  

If you study in France with a student residence permit, you cannot combine the status of student and micro-entrepreneur. To create a company in France, you must have a residence permit authorizing you to pursue a professional activity in France.

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You are attached to your parents' tax home

When you are attached to your parents' tax home, your income must be reported on the your parents' tax return.

You file your own tax return

You have to report your sales to the tax authorities. You are taxed on the micro-tax system.

FYI  

For start your micro-entrepreneur business, you need to make a application for registration.

As a student, you are affiliated with the social security of students.

However, you have to pay social security contributions on your turnover in your micro-company. You are therefore subject to the micro-social scheme for your micro-entrepreneur business.

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