France residence permit for Entrepreneur investors

France has a new residency program for entrepreneurs who invest on long term basis in France.

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The French Residence Permit Program allows foreign non-EU foriegn entrepreneurs to receive a 10-year economic residency permit (by application of Decree No 2009-1114 of September 11, 2009) by making long-term, non-speculative investments in France.

–    Long-term and non-speculative investment of at least € 10 million in industrial or commercial assets in France;
–    No requirements regarding prior residency, residency in France, language skills, or special professional experience
–    A maximum processing time of 2 months to issue the residency permit

Benefits of French Residence Permit

– Unrestricted access to the 127 Schengen area countries
– Attractive living conditions for non-EU citizens with rights equivalent to those of French citizens: unrestricted and free access to healthcare, education, etc.
– The economic residency permit is valid for 10 years
– The investor’s spouse and children automatically obtain a French visa with no additional investment
– The opportunity to obtain citizenship after 3 years of permanent residency in France.

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