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My husband and I plan to retire to France in 2 years. I know we could get a retirement visa, but I have been a costume designer (theater, film and television) for 46 years. The last 18 years have been private clients and theater. I work for a private school in Los Angeles as the staff costumer. While we are retiring, I know for a fact that as soon as word gets around that I am a costume designer, I will get calls from people asking if I could make them a costume or assist in a production. Besides after such a long time, I doubt my move to France would be successful if I just stopped doing what I love. I am not sure what visa I should be applying for. I think the retirement visa might be easy, but I don't think I could accept work (and most work in theater is freelance). I am definitely an artist, I design and build, but I'm not sure how it is viewed in France. I want to choose the visa that gives me the most flexibility. I would be setting up a studio in my home (when we buy one) as I have here in Los Angeles. Help!

@StartBusFrance

8 күн бұрын

@user-vc2gy6is9y a retire visa wouldn't allow you to work. If you want to set up as a costume designer, you would apply for a visa profession liberale as "couturière et costumière". I would definitely look for recommendation letters or letters of intent from your previous customers.

Hello Valerie! Thank you for your videos! Extremely helpful! If I am a wedding videographer but also create social media content for clients I guess I shall register as an artisane micro entrepreneur ?

@StartBusFrance

Ай бұрын

@user-rn2rv3ms5m yes, this will be seen as business services, registered as a micro entrepreneur "profession libérale"

@user-rn2rv3ms5m

Ай бұрын

​@@StartBusFrance oh okay, thank you for such a quick reply!😁

@saidivya6951 yes visa profession liberale with a micro entrepreneur is the best fit for you.

@saidivya6951

Ай бұрын

Really thanks for replying, been waiting for this reply🤍. Really wanted to say that I've been following your videos for my application and preparation from long time ago. It's been soo helpful.. thanks for sharing soo much valuable information too.

@StartBusFrance

Ай бұрын

Thanks for your feedback, it makes my day! And best of luck for your visa application 🤞

@saidivya6951

8 күн бұрын

@@StartBusFrance hi mam, I've applied and got rejected again with same reason. 1. Le projet économique que vous présentez ne répond pas aux critères requis. 2. Les informations communiquées pour justifier l'objet et les conditions du séjour envisagé sont incomplètes et/ou ne sont pas fiables. I've applied in April and got rejected for the first time in May, and applied in June and got rejected twice in July. With same 2 reasons. I donno what to do, I'm a broke graduate who wants to go there to enhance my fashion career, hoping for your reply. Please do help me.

@StartBusFrance

7 күн бұрын

@@saidivya6951 it's difficult for me to comment without knowing more about the type of visa you requested and the project details.Your comment is below a visa on artist visas. it you are talking about fashion, making close, this would be a business visa "profession libérale", unless you were recognised as an artist/fashion designer in your own country. Whichever visa you apply for, you will also need to show savings to show that you can support yoruself.

@saidivya6951

7 күн бұрын

@@StartBusFrance mam I've showed 12k euros, with good business plan and coverletter and as a freelancer portfolio, I'm not a recognised designer but been doing freelancing from past few years.

Hi. I'm a fashion design graduate and I wanna apply as a fashion Illustrator and designer and I've been working as a freelancer from last 2 years. What visa I can apply. I filled application with entrepreneur professional Liberále visa. Is it a correct one or not.

Hi mam... Need your help kindly give your Instagram

@StartBusFrance

Ай бұрын

Same handle as KZread @startbusfrance