Elective residency – Consolato Generale d’Italia a New York – “applicants with high self-sustaining incomes and financial assets who have a real necessity to stably residing in Italy and who can demonstrate a steady and adequate income (not from subordinate work) and other financial resources;”
Stay exceeding 3 months
- Your situation – You want to visit France for private reasons, for a period exceeding 3 months without engaging in any professional activity during your stay.
- Your visa – You must apply for a long-stay “visitor” visa. You will be issued with a long-stay visa serving as a residence permit (VLS-TS). This visa is subject to an online validation procedure after you arrive in France.
It appears I would qualify for a >90-day visa via proof of retirement income and/or assets to be self-supporting. It is very nice that France has an online tool to research possible options. Thank you France!