Maksym Stepanenko
Managing Partner, Crystal Tax
International client projects since 2012: company structures, tax, immigration, DUNS and NCAGE. 50+ jurisdictions.
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Get a residence permit in France
France — one of the states of the European Union, therefore, residents of the EU, as well as citizens of the countries of the European Economic Area and Switzerland, do not need a residence permit to enter and stay in the country.
For non-EEA and EU third-country nationals, a residence permit should be obtained if they plan to stay in France for more than 90 days.
To enter France for the purpose of temporary or permanent residence, foreign nationals must apply for a long-term visa at the French consulate or embassy located in the state of permanent residence.
The basis for obtaining a residence permit in France are:
- employment (including seasonal work);
- doing business (including investment activities);
- marriage;
- family reunion;
- learning;
- conducting scientific research.
For any questions related to obtaining a residence permit, including permanent residence, as well as French citizenship, please contact Crystal Tax.
Our leading lawyers will provide professional legal and consulting services, as well as suggest which state immigration programs exist in this country.
How to get a residence permit in France?
Depending on the grounds for obtaining a residence permit and the type of entry visa, foreign citizens should apply either to the prefecture or to the competent state authority for migration (OFII).
This must be done within two months from the time of arrival in the country. To obtain a residence permit, you will need to collect a package of documents, fill out an application in English, as well as undergo a medical examination and pay a state fee.
Standardly, a residence permit is issued for up to 1 year with the possibility of extension, but not more than five years.
After five years, provided that a foreign citizen legally permanently resided in France, he has the right to apply for permanent residence for 10 years, and then become a citizen of this jurisdiction.
In this case, you will have to pass an exam for knowledge of the French language.
Crystal Tax Services
We offer our clients a full range of legal and consulting services related to obtaining a residence permit — temporary or permanent, in France.
The list of works includes:
- legal advice;
- assistance in obtaining the required type of visa;
- legal support for obtaining a work permit and a work visa;
- preparation of a package of documents (filling out an application, translation into the official language, apostille, notarization);
- extension of residence permit;
- registration of permanent residence;
- legal support for the naturalization procedure — obtaining French citizenship;
- registration of a legal entity on a turnkey basis;
- accompanying the economic activities of an enterprise registered in France;
- opening bank accounts, etc.
The list of services that the client will need is determined on an individual basis, depending on the circumstances of obtaining a residence permit.
Contact us if you want to get a residence permit in a European country as quickly as possible. We will be happy to help you!
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Corporate structuring, company registration in Ukraine and abroad, tax and reporting, migration, bank accounts, DUNS and NCAGE codes. We run the whole project, from choosing the solution to the finished documents.
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