Banking in France, explained against the Direction generale des Finances publiques (DGFiP): which banks take non-resident owners, the documents they ask
Opening a business account in France is where onboarding and source-of-funds checks decide how fast a new company can actually trade.
Since 2023 company formalities are filed through a single online window (guichet unique), and accounting and legal work are reserved to regulated professionals. Tax here is administered by the Direction generale des Finances publiques (DGFiP), and the guides below walk through which banks take non-resident owners, the documents they ask for, typical timelines, and what tends to hold an application up for France specifically.
