# I live in another EU country with a residence permit as a non-EU national: can I be president of a French SASU?

Updated : 2026-10-24 · Source : https://legalrapide.fr/en/reponses/resident-ue-titre-sejour-presider-sasu/

Yes. If you don't live in France, you can set up a company and be its president **without a French residence permit**, even if you are not an EU citizen: your Italian, Spanish or German residence permit is not required for this. What does require a French permit is settling in France or actually performing the role there on a regular basis.

## What you need to know
- Your residence permit in another EU country does not give you the right to work in France: stays in France remain limited to 90 days in any 180.
- For identity, your passport is enough; there is no need to translate your foreign residence permit.
- The bank may ask for proof of address in your country of residence.

## With LegalRapide
At LegalRapide, applications from founders of other nationalities are reviewed case by case, because opening the bank account and the registered office address depend on our partners' checks.

## Sources
- [Service-public: can a foreign national set up a business in France?](https://entreprendre.service-public.gouv.fr/vosdroits/F22494)
- [Service-public: how can a foreign national run a company in France?](https://entreprendre.service-public.gouv.fr/vosdroits/F36405)