About Business Visas for France

Business visa helpline in English

Summary: Non-European citizens need a business visa to move and freelance in France.

You’ve decided to move to France and realised that you need a business visa - Damn it! Visa profession libérale, visa talent, RECE visa or switch from a long-stay visitor visa to a visa profession liberale.

After spending a few hours online, your head is spinning or on overload. Which visa do you go for? What do you need to prepare? How much savings is required? What is a realistic timescale? Are you nuts to want this?

Business visa help for France

My services are designed to help people wanting to move to France and coming across one of these situations.

  1. Business visa debrief

    You have a business idea but you are not sure if it’s good enough for a business visa. You want to double-check which visa works best for your situation. Run through the timescale of your visa application and identify a realistic moving date.

  2. Fireproof your business ideas

    Entrepreneurs often have plenty of ideas... which one should you pick? Are some ideas better than others or not feasible in France due to regulations? How do you present your project in the best light?

  3. Business visa processes & timescale

    You want to know what is the process to follow for the business visa that you have chosen. As well as identity the ideal timescale to prepare, apply and move to France, or when to register your business.

  4. Stuck with a tourist visa

    You moved to France with a long-stay tourist visa and have discovered that you cannot create a business with it. You’ve renewed this visa at least once in France and you are now ready to prepare a switch to a business visa.

Business visa services for France

Here’s how I can help you prepare for your business visa application for France:

  1. Power Hour

    You are a hands-on person and want to debrief your project. You have a huge list of questions you want answers to, to finally start moving forward. The Power Hour lasts 1 hour on Zoom and can be recorded on demand. I’ll advise you on the visa options and timescale, healthcover process, business rules, setup and taxes. Book your call now.

  2. My French Business Visa coaching

    You want some support to turn your idea into a realistic business project and send your business visa application. My French Business visa is a mixture of an online course with how-to videos and easy-to-use templates, as well as one-to-one coaching with me. We’ll meet on Zoom every other week to catch up on your progress, unlock roadblocks and steadily move to the submission date. This is ideal for someone wanting to submit a visa application in 3 to 6 months time. Get support now.

Not included

I'm sure you'll understand I have to set limits and expectations, so not included in the Power Hour are reading visa applications or business plans. You can ask for our call to be recorded and get a copy of our chat txt file. For My French Business Visa you are writing your business plan and get input and feedback from Valerie. She will take over the financial side for the Zooms calls to simplify the process.