bhharrison
1/28/2017 13:06 EST
My partner and I have our own consulting business in the US and are considering a move to France. All of our clients are based in the US and we plan to continue this business, just based in France. I've seen several different Visas, but most are limited in their duration. If we wanted to live there permanently, but have all of our work done for clients in the US, what Visa would be the right one to apply for?
Post a Reply
 0 0 abuse
|
|
OldPro
1/31/2017 13:13 EST
This is a bit complicated and maybe that is why you are not getting responses bhharrison.
I am not an immigration lawyer and in your case, I really think you need to talk to one in France who is familiar with situations like this.
You probably couldn't enter on a 'visiteur visa' as that would require you to show sufficient 'guaranteed income' such as pensions, etc. which you probably don't have. If you said your income will be coming from continued work in the USA, then I believe they are going to say you are 'working' and need a visa that allows you to work in France and will also be subject to income tax on that income, in France.
What makes it complicated is that you will be working in that grey area of 'remote working'. When actually 'doing' the work, you will be physically doing it in France. N'est ce pas? So you are 'working in France.'
Or is it not 'remote working' via the internet but instead you will actually be flying to the USA to provide consulting services in person in the USA? Then you will be physically working in the USA but living in France. In that case a non-working visa may be possible somehow. You will still be subject to income tax in France though on the income.
Consult a French immigration lawyer.
Post a Reply
 0 0 abuse
|
|
|
|
OldPro
2/8/2017 11:59 EST
Even though you do not see yourself as 'working' in France, you are going to have to get a visa that allows you to do that.
You can't go for a visa that a retiree would go for as an example, since they have to show a 'guaranteed income' which presumably you cannot show as you have to earn your income each day.
I would suggest you talk to an immigration consultant in France to see how you could get a visa to live in France given your circumstances. It's a bit too complicated for anyone to give you an easy answer here.
Post a Reply
00abuse
|
|
RubyTooz
2/13/2017 03:14 EST
Hi bhharrison,
I'm not an immigration lawyer, but I do work with one on occasion when a client's situation calls for it. There are several Americans living in France with Long-Stay Visitor visas while working remotely for a/their US company. As long as no part of the business touches France (clients, suppliers, employees, etc.), you will not be asked to set up a French entity, and the authorities will consider your revenue similarly to US-sourced pension income. Keep in mind that you will need to declare your US-sourced income to the French tax authorities if you stay in the country longer than 183 days in the calendar year.
As a non-EU citizen, if you wanted to start a business in France, you would need to get either a Visa Commerçant or a 'Passeport Talent' depending on your project.
Kind regards,
Dennelle
www.renestance.com
Post a Reply
00abuse
|
|
|
|
