Self-Employed in France: Mary Alice’s Visa & Life Abroad

In 2021, at 36 years old, Mary Alice took a bold leap… leaving behind her life in Philadelphia to start fresh in France, sight unseen!

With her husband and young daughter, she moved to Montpellier on France’s profession libérale visa — the country’s self-employment visa — and has been building a new, more intentional life ever since.

Tune in to hear how she made her life abroad happen and what life looks like now on the other side of her dream.

IN THIS VIDEO
- Why Mary Alice and her husband decided to move to Montpellier, France
- The steps she took to secure France’s profession libérale visa
- How to get letters of intent from potential French clients
- Creating a new business move suited to her new life
- French taxes / social charges, and benefits for self-employed individuals
- Detaching from American productivity culture

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- Foolproof French Visas: https://shehitrefresh.com/yourfranceformation
- Connect with Mary Alice: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-alice-duff/

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