Hi folks, I was hoping someone might know what to do about a snag I’ve hit while trying to shut down my self-employment in France from overseas?
I’m having some trouble with the stage where the guichet asks for a digitally certificated submission. If someone could give me some advice or point me to a good resource on the following I’d be incredibly grateful:
a) how does the digital certification work and which certification company is my best bet?
b) is there is an alternative to the certified declaration or FranceConnect+? Can I send in a hardcopy to somewhere?
c) can anyone recommend a hand-holder who helps expats with this sort of admin?
Some additional context:
I left France at the start of November and am shutting my self-employment, impots, URSSAF, etc… down from overseas. I began the process of closing my business online last week, but to do so I need a digitally certified document.
The companies that offer the certification all require expensive subscriptions. But I am not sure the process will even work if I am overseas.
I was on a one-year visa and don’t have a national identity card (so can’t get FranceConnect+) and I lived and worked for that year as a self-employed person in Paris.
Unfortunately, that year was dogged by health troubles that tanked my business and kept me from integrating. One of the consequences is that even after a year, my French is still very shaky, making the whole task much more difficult.