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Entrepreneur / Liberal Profession Residence Card

Entrepreneur / Liberal Profession Residence Card

France · Business

What it is

French residence card for a foreign national who wishes to live in France to run a business or practise a liberal (self-employed) profession ("entrepreneur/profession libérale").

Key facts

Category
Business
Duration
Valid for up to 1 year, renewable.
Processing time
See the French consulate or prefecture.
Maximum validity
1 year
Extendable
Yes
How to apply
Mixed

Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.

Fees

Application fee (long-stay visa application fee (consulate))
EUR 99
Application fee (first card, droit de timbre 50 EUR + taxe 300 EUR, timbres )
EUR 350
Application fee (renewal of the carte de séjour temporaire, droit de timbre )
EUR 250
Application fee (upgrade to carte de séjour pluriannuelle (4 ans))
EUR 350
Application fee (late renewal filing only (droit de visa de régularisation), )
EUR 180

Key requirements

  • A viable business or liberal-profession project in France
  • Proof of resources
  • Supporting documents for the activity

Working on this visa

Self-employed commercial, craft, industrial or liberal activity, exercised as the main occupation; registration at the guichet unique required.

Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 3 August 2026.