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France Financially Independent Person Visa

France · Central Europe

Source: Mobility Asset DatabaseLifecycle: UnknownResidency-to-PassportIndependent Means Visas

Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.

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Publication state
Mobility Asset Database
Lifecycle status
Unknown
Facts checked through
Sep 21, 2026
Source snapshots
Database edition

Identity and current status

The route identity and current status.

Present
Year establishedPublished
2004
Governing lawPublished
Code de l'entrée et du séjour des étrangers et du droit d'asile
Responsible authorityPublished
Ministry of the Interior

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present
What the program providesPublished
Finance your French connection with independent means in the land of gastronomy and art

Best suited for

Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Eligibility

Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.

Present
Minimum agePublished
18 years
Clean criminal record requiredPublished
No
Local health insurance requiredPublished
Yes
Nationality restrictionsPublished
No
Basic eligibilityPublished
Proof of regular passive income ($18,000+/year)
Generational limitPublished
Not applicable

Household inclusion

How spouses and children are treated.

Present
Family sponsorshipPublished
Yes
Spouse includedPublished
Yes
Children includedPublished
Yes
Child age limitPublished
18 years

Documents

Evidence categories and filing documents.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Process and timeline

How you apply and how long it takes.

Present
Processing timePublished
3–8.6 weeks
Can apply without travelingPublished
No
How you applyPublished
Nomad Watch lists: consulate
Required in-person stepPublished
French consulate; validate online within 2 months of arrival
What the processing time measuresPublished
21–60 days (Nomad Watch)
Official application routePublished
https://france-visas.gouv.fr/web/france-visas/ma-demande-en-ligne

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present
Minimum investmentPublished
None required
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Processing feePublished
$105
Application feePublished
$266
Total cost to applyPublished
$371
Monthly income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly pension income requiredPublished
$1,500/month
Monthly rental income requiredPublished
$1,500/month
Savings requiredPublished
$15,600
Proof of sufficient fundsPublished
Yes
Local bank deposit requiredPublished
No
Minimum local bank depositPublished
None required
Fees paidPublished
Before approval

Presence and maintenance

Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.

Present
Stay required to keep statusPublished
183 days/year
Physical presence requiredPublished
Yes
In-country visit requiredPublished
Yes
Move-in windowPublished
6 months
Length of residencyPublished
12 months
Residency is lifetimePublished
No
RenewablePublished
Yes
Maximum durationUnknown
Unknown
Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
Yes
Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
Must keep France as the habitual residence to renew the annual visitor card (in practice about 6 months a year); a VLS-TS not validated within 3 months of arrival is lost
Tax residency rulePublished
Foreign individuals are considered domiciled in France if their habitual abode or principal place of sojourn is in France, they carry out professional activities in France, or France is the center of their economic interests.
Personal income taxPublished
range between 11%-45%

Rights and onward pathways

Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.

Present
Time to permanent residencyPublished
5 years
Time to citizenshipPublished
10 years
Work for a local employerPublished
No
Start a businessPublished
No
Remote or freelance workPublished
Yes
Local healthcare accessPublished
Yes
University accessPublished
Yes
Can buy landPublished
Yes
Local bankingPublished
Yes
Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
Years stated
Citizenship timeline basisPublished
Years stated

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Present
Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
Visitor status is renewed one year at a time and never becomes a multi-year card; the holder commits not to work in France. Five years of residence can lead to a 10-year resident card (French B1 required under the 2024 immigration law).

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present
Official program websitePublished
https://france-visas.gouv.fr/
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
https://www.france-visas.gouv.fr/en/visa-de-long-sejour | https://www.loire.gouv.fr/Demarches/Demarches-administratives-liees-aux-etrangers/Carte-de-sejour-temporaire-visiteur | https://kohenavocats.com/residence-habituelle-france-renouvellement-titre-sejour-l433-3-1-ceseda-office-juge-administratif/

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.

This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.