France IDEA helps qualified international applicants explore and structure residency options in France through legally existing pathways: direct economic investment, business creation, innovative projects and long-stay visitor residency.
Our approach is built around compliance, economic substance, documentary preparation and long-term planning — not shortcuts or generic visa filing.
France IDEA helps qualified international applicants explore and structure residency options in France through legally existing pathways: direct economic investment, business creation, innovative projects and long-stay visitor residency.
Direct economic investment. Four-year permit. Citizenship pathway. Structured by specialists.
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France offers one of Europe’s most attractive combinations of lifestyle, business access, education, healthcare, culture and long-term residence planning. For qualified applicants, France can offer a credible route to European residency, potential long-term settlement and, where conditions are met, a future path to permanent residence or citizenship.
Choose the route that fits your profile and goals.
Secure French residency through qualifying capital investments. Structured for high-net-worth individuals seeking long-term European presence.
Designed for individuals with sufficient passive income — rental yields, dividends, or pensions — to sustain residency without employment in France.
Establish a French entity and gain residency as its director. Access the EU single market while building an operational base in the heart of Europe.
France's French Tech Visa welcomes founders with innovative projects. Benefit from a thriving ecosystem, EU funding access, and fast-track residency.
We assess your financial profile, nationality, and investment capacity to identify the most suitable French residency pathway for you.
Based on your goals, we shortlist qualifying companies or innovative projects that meet French immigration and investment criteria.
We guide you through the capital deployment process and prepare all required legal and financial documentation for your application.
Our team submits your complete residency dossier to the relevant French authorities, managing all correspondence on your behalf.
Once approved, we coordinate your permit collection and build a long-term renewal strategy to maintain your French residency status.
A structured route for applicants making a qualifying direct economic investment in France, generally from €300,000, linked to job creation or job preservation and investment into tangible or intangible business assets.
A structured route for applicants making a qualifying direct economic investment in France, generally from €300,000, linked to job creation or job preservation and investment into tangible or intangible business assets.
A route for financially independent applicants who wish to spend extended periods in France without working locally. Particularly relevant for retirees, property owners, artists, entrepreneurs with independent income and families with a strong connection to France.
A route for financially independent applicants who wish to spend extended periods in France without working locally. Particularly relevant for retirees, property owners, artists, entrepreneurs with independent income and families with a strong connection to France.
A route for entrepreneurs and business owners who want to create and operate a real business in France, supported by a credible business plan and sufficient investment.
A route for entrepreneurs and business owners who want to create and operate a real business in France, supported by a credible business plan and sufficient investment.
A route for founders with an innovative project recognized by a competent French public body or ecosystem actor.
A route for founders with an innovative project recognized by a competent French public body or ecosystem actor.
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Your information is treated with strict confidentiality.
Our team will contact you to review your profile.
France residency is highly case-specific. The right route depends on your nationality, family situation, source of funds, professional background, income, travel history, investment objective and long-term plan.
Complete an eligibility assessment and our team will review which French residency route may be suitable for your profile.
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