France – FTV

France historically and culturally among the most important nations in the Western world,

Paris, and by far is the most important city of France, one of the world’s preeminent cultural and commercial centers. A majestic city known as the Ville lumière, or “city of light” as people called originally because it was a vast center of education and ideas during the Age of Enlightenment.

France is an open economy and it’s attractiveness improved further in 2018, with +1,300 new foreign investment decisions resulting in creating or maintaining 30,300 new jobs.

French National GDP is US$2,575 billion at prices in 2017, it is the world’s fifth-largest economy after the United States, China, Japan, and Germany. The country was Europe’s leading host country for foreign subsidiaries in 2015, with more than 28,000, compared with 27,700 in Germany and 22,200 in the United Kingdom.

France was ranked third in the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Index, with an entrepreneurial environment that seeks to make the entrepreneur’s life’s easier. In 2016, only 3.5 days were needed to found a company in France, compared with 4.5 in the United Kingdom and 10.5 in Germany. In surveys, more than a third of French people say they would like to start up their own business.

• A clear path to EU citizenship or permanent residency for accomplished professionals.
• France is among the nations with the highest foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows.
• Attractive legal framework.
• Extensive experience in fostering innovation.
• One of the most advanced infrastructures in the world.
• Vibrant institutional and startup scenes.
• France is building bridges to other ecosystems to pull up it’s rank and leverage connectivity.

A clear path to Citizenship or Permanent Residency:

• Fast-processing: 4-6 weeks until approval; priority oversight with local SEF Director.
• Accompaniment through permit renewals prior to Permanent Residency/Citizenship.
• 6 months minimum stay in France.
• Ten-year tax moratorium. No tax on foreign earned income for ten years.

More flexible than the Start-Up Visa Program:

• No quotas.
• No quarterly government reports.
• No business performance requirements.

Cost-effective Program:

• No ongoing operational or maintenance fees.
• Fully refundable if the residency visa refused.

Smooth transition to a professional base of operations in France:

• 3-year business incubation, from business concept creation to product/market fit.
• R&D project with a public research facility – creates IP and identifies potential local staff.
• Professional integration through IAPMEI-certified incubator.