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| Field | 🇫🇷FranceFrance Self-Employment Visa 2026: Entrepreneur / Profession Libérale Guide |
|---|---|
| Country | France (FR) |
| Route | France Self-Employment Visa 2026: Entrepreneur / Profession Libérale Guide |
| Route family | Freelance / self-employed |
| Route type | self employment |
| Summary | A 2026 guide to France's ordinary entrepreneur/profession libérale VLS-TS for freelancers, independent professionals and small-business operators. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-17 |
| Official/supporting source count | 6 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6 |
| Best-fit work models | Freelancer / contractor, Business ownerSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6 |
| Income requirement | Official 2026 mainland resource benchmark is the full-time gross SMIC: EUR 1,867.02 per month or EUR 22,404.20 per year. This is not a guarantee of approval; the activity must also be genuine and economically viable. Mayotte has separate SMIC amounts.As of 2026-09-17Source 1Source 2 |
| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Investment requirement | There is no universal fixed investment minimum for ordinary entrepreneur/profession libérale status. Applicants must show a genuine, viable activity and adequate resources, and satisfy qualification or licensing rules for regulated occupations. This is distinct from the talent business-creation financing rule and talent investor threshold.As of 2026-09-17Source 1Source 2 |
| Government fees | The standard long-stay visa fee is EUR 99, subject to exemptions or reductions. Service-Public currently lists EUR 225 for the relevant residence-card tax and stamp stage; confirm the current amount before filing.As of 2026-09-17Source 1Source 2 |
| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Validity | The initial VLS-TS is described as valid for one year. Where renewal conditions are met, a multi-year residence card may be issued for up to four years.As of 2026-09-17Source 1Source 2 |
| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Family inclusion | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Local-work rules | The status authorizes the approved independent professional or business activity in France, subject to registration, tax, social-security, and any regulated-profession requirements. It does not authorize salaried work merely relabeled as freelancing.As of 2026-09-17Source 1Source 2 |
| Application location | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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