A foreign person with legal residence status can set up their own business:
A knowledge question from the official lists (theme: Living in French society), with its answer explained in English.
On exam day, in French
Une personne étrangère en situation régulière peut créer son entreprise :
- Amême si elle n'a pas la nationalité française.even if they do not have French nationality.Correct answer
- Bseulement après avoir obtenu la nationalité française.only after they have obtained French nationality.
- Cseulement si elle a un diplôme.only if they have a diploma.
- Dseulement avec un associé de nationalité française.only with a business partner of French nationality.
Explanation
You can set up a business in France, even without French nationality. In general, no diploma is required, except for certain activities such as hairdressing.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. only after they have obtained French nationality. — You can set up a business in France, even without French nationality.
- C. only if they have a diploma. — No diploma is required, except for certain activities, for example hairdressing.
- D. only with a business partner of French nationality. — A foreign person can set up a business in France, even without French nationality.
French words to remember
- entreprisebusiness
- nationalité françaiseFrench nationality
- situation régulièrelegal residence status
Official source (in French)
Types d'emploi (3/3) › Qui peut créer une entreprise en France ? — Ministère de l'Intérieur (DIAN), formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr · 20 octobre 2026
« Vous pouvez créer une entreprise en France, même si vous n’avez pas la nationalité française. »
« Vous n’avez pas besoin de diplôme, sauf pour certaines activités (exemple : coiffure…). »
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