Create an account on URSSAF

Hi Jackson, thanks for this info!
I already have a freelance business registered in my home country. Do I need to do all this if I only plan to continue working with my clients back home during my PVT, and not with new French clients? Can I mention my business as a means of supporting myself on my application?

Hi Oliver. This is a more complicated question that you should probably ask to a French tax/legal professional, because regardless of where your clients are you would be earning money on French soil, so it relates to tax residency. Sorry I’m not able to advise more!

Hi Jackson,

I am trying to follow your instructions to create an account with URSSAF, but I can’t because it keeps asking for my SIRET number (there is no box to tick to say that I don’t have one). Do you know if the rules changed.. and I need to have a SIRET number to create an account. Any help or advice you have on this, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks 🙂

Hi Alyssa. I think it’s possible that the process changed slightly, I will update the guide. If you are trying to create an URSSAF account to apply for ACRE, you can actually send your application via the messagerie even without an account at https://www.autoentrepreneur.urssaf.fr/portail/accueil/une-question/nous-contacter/courriel.html?choixacre=ok for social security number just use a placeholder number, and then explain your situation in the description. And then once you obtain a SSN, you can properly create a URSSAF account.

Actually Alyssa, I’ve just updated the guide. Hopefully you have what you need now.

Hi Jackson! Thanks for the help. I managed to apply for my status entrepreneur, but now I just need help applying for ACRE: how do I apply without receiving my social security number yet and without a carte d’identité francais (eg carte vitale, carte de sejour)? I only have 45 days to apply and it seems to take up to 6 weeks to receive these things!

Hey Marie-Rose. I don’t believe those things are needed to apply for ACRE. They’re not mentioned in the list of “situations”. I applied through the under 30 years old category and didn’t have to provide either of them.

Hello Jackson, thank you I have my SIRET number and I tried applying online through the link you sent but it requires a social security number to log in… is there something maybe I’m missing in the process?

When I also tried France connect, it required a French piece d’identite which I don’t have as well…So instead I sent them physical mail of my application, has anybody had success with this method of applying?

Hi Marie-Rose. I just updated the guide to reflect the fact that URSSAF requires SSN and SIRET now.