Can a foreigner set up a company in France? - You live abroad and you don't want to come to France
Verified 01 novembre 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Your situation
- You are not a European national
- You reside abroad
- You don't want to come and live in France
You do not have to make any specific preliminary steps. You only need to follow the steps to create a company in France and in particular to register in the trade and businesses register (RCS) and/or in the national company directory (RNE) depending on the nature of your business.
You can consult our "I create" stage of life to know and follow all the steps for set up a company in France.
FYI
If you do not reside in France, you cannot running a business in France (i.e. becoming corporate agent).
Who can help me?
Find who can answer your questions in your region
- French Office for Immigration and Integration (Ofii)
- Directorate of Immigration - Ministry in charge of the Interior
To obtain the long-stay visa
Visa department (French embassy/consulate abroad)To obtain the residence card (except in Paris)
PrefectureTo obtain the residence card (only in Paris)
Prefecture de police de Paris - Service of residence permits
Temporary residence permit authorizing the exercise of a professional activity
Resident card entitling to exercise any profession
self-employed foreigner
talent passport beneficiary foreigner
Taxes and stamp duty
Tax for the residence card
Renewal of the temporary residence permit
Applications for residence permits
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