The concept of operating your personal enterprise in France, possibly a gite or B&B within the countryside, or a contract enterprise working from house within the sunny south, is a dream many Brits share. However what does it take to make it occur post-Brexit? If you wish to know the way to transfer to France from the UK and begin a enterprise – learn on…
How Straightforward is it to maneuver to France from the UK and begin a enterprise?
The excellent news is that it’s nonetheless very doable to maneuver to France from the UK and begin a enterprise. The trickier information? There’s extra pink tape than there was once earlier than Brexit. However with the fitting help, preparation and paperwork, you possibly can completely make your French enterprise dream a actuality.
At The French Property Present which takes place twice a 12 months at Cheltenham Racecourse, a hand-picked panel of trusted specialists in all features of life in France are readily available to offer recommendation and help that will help you make your dream come true. There are administration specialists who can provide you dependable and nice recommendation on beginning your personal enterprise in France. And there are visa and immigration specialists, finance and tax specialists, property brokers, forex specialists, authorized and language specialists – everybody it’s good to provide help to make the transfer, arrange what you are promoting and dwell the nice life in France.
Dates
eleventh and twelfth April 2026
tenth and eleventh October 2026
There’s free parking, there aren’t any ULEZ fees, no congestions fees like in London and Birmingham, and no distractions.
There are specialists who wish to provide help to, seminars, time to talk face-to-face and get trusted recommendation.
Establishing a enterprise in France? Get the fitting visa
Submit-Brexit, British residents are classed as non-EU nationals, which implies you’ll want a long-stay visa (visa de lengthy séjour) if you wish to keep in France for greater than 90 days.
To run a small enterprise, you’ll want to use for a particular sort of visa that lets you arrange and function a self-employed enterprise in France which incorporates, operating a gite, B&B and digital working from house. To accompany this, you’ll want a number of paperwork together with an in depth marketing strategy and monetary forecasts (in French). You’ll want proof you possibly can help your self financially (often round €1,250/month minimal), lodging in France, and some different issues.
Selecting the best visa is vital within the first occasion, and submitting an acceptable marketing strategy is important. However assistance is a hand. Consultants in visa functions and enterprise plans can be at The French Property Present to assist. Establishing a enterprise sounds sophisticated, however the hand-picked specialists have a number of expertise serving to folks with these necessities and might put together every little thing for you, and so they’ll help you thru the entire course of – from visa utility, submitting your marketing strategy to processing your tax funds.
Register Your Enterprise
As soon as your visa is validated, you possibly can register what you are promoting. The best route for a lot of newcomers is the micro-entrepreneur system. It’s designed for small companies and solo operators with comparatively low turnover. Though the best route, it has some tough parts whenever you’re establishing, similar to choosing the proper class of enterprise, (business, artisan, or career libérale). e.g., a copywriter isn’t the identical as a journalist.
Every class has totally different fees utilized and every has totally different quantities you possibly can earn with out being registered for TVA (VAT). You’ll want to finish month-to-month tax declarations. And there are necessities round the way to bill and plans to introduce an digital system to add invoices. However as soon as that’s carried out, it’s not exhausting to handle the admin and there’s at all times assist at hand.
Once more, there are specialists on the French Property Present who might help, together with accountants who can care for the paperwork, tax reporting and so on. as a way to give attention to operating what you are promoting and having fun with life in France.
And extra
When you’re registered as a micro-entrepreneur and contributing social fees, you’ll be eligible for public healthcare, and also you’ll want to use through the related methods. This offers you entry to GPs, hospitals, and prescriptions at closely subsidised charges.
So, to return to that first query how simple is it to maneuver to France from the UK and begin a enterprise? Properly, simple – no, it’s not. Potential? Completely. Particularly with good help to information you, set issues up and supply help whenever you need it.
For those who’re ready, affected person, and have a correct plan, beginning a small enterprise in France isn’t solely achievable — it’s among the best methods to weave your self into native life. From managing gites, establishing a yoga studio in Provence to operating a classic store in Brittany, farming, catering, educating – Brits are throughout France are doing it, and doing it brilliantly.
Simply count on a little bit of forms, just a few lost-in-translation moments – and get nice help.
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