Visas and residency in France, explained against the local prefecture and, for talent routes, France's immigration office: which permit fits a founder or
Moving yourself or a team to France runs through its immigration authority, on rules separate from company law.
Since 2023 company formalities are filed through a single online window (guichet unique), and accounting and legal work are reserved to regulated professionals. Permits here run through the local prefecture and, for talent routes, France's immigration office, and the guides below walk through which permit fits a founder or employee, the income and investment thresholds, processing times, and the path from permit to longer-term residence for France specifically.