Opening a Company in France with Visitor Status

The Visitor status prohibits any professional activity on the territory of France. Violating this rule may result in the refusal to extend the residence permit, cancellation of the status, and even an order to leave the country.
However, this does not mean that a foreigner with Visitor status cannot own a business in France. You can open a company, be its shareholder, that is, the actual owner of the business, and even receive income in the form of dividends from this company.
Owning a company and managing it are different things. The Visitor status allows you to own a company as a shareholder but does not allow you to manage it as a director. To manage the company, a representative who has the right to engage in business activities in France will be required.
If you want not only to be the owner of the business but also to manage it, you will need to change your Visitor status. Depending on the project, this could be:
— entrepreneur status
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