Moving to France can be a discouraging process. Fortunately, our newsletter is here to answer your questions: this week we analyze visa errors to avoid, help with the online administrator, take pets to France and exchange their driver’s license.
Here, in the place, we are an Anglo -American team that lives in France, which means that we have all gone through the process simultaneously exciting and scary of mobile countries.
This newsletter is aimed at people who are in the process of move, they have moved recently and are still dealing with paperwork or maybe they are only thinking about it, and we share a selection of practical advice. Our team is also available to answer subscriber questions to the premises.
Visa applications
The French immigration system can be complicated, in fact, the immigration processes of most countries are somewhat labyrinthine, so it is easy to confuse, especially if this is their first experience in mobile countries.
At the premises, we listen to readers who fight to navigate the French systems, or that accidentally end up the incorrect path for the residence. These are some of the most common mistakes and sources of confusion.
10 common visa and residence permit errors in French
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Medical Insurance
If you are looking to move to France and do not have EU citizenship, you will first need a visa.
For several types of visas, including the state of ‘Visiteur’ that is common between retirees and owners of the second house, it is necessary to demonstrate that it has health coverage during the duration of its stay.
If it comes from a country that does not have a bilateral agreement with France, or does not provide state medical attention, such as the United States, then you will need a private health insurance policy that covers the duration of its visa. This is what you need to know
How to find health insurance for your French visa
Driving
If you plan to live permanently in France, sooner or later it is likely to change your driver’s license for a French, but where you learned to drive first, you could dictate if you have a French driving exam. Here is a breakdown country by country of the rules.
How difficult is it to exchange your driver’s license for a French one?
France moves slowly more and more from the powerful building of its online Cracy desktop, which for many people is welcome as more convenient than spending hours in tails in pregectures.
Processes such as tax statements, residence cards or driving licenses are now almost completely dematerialisée (online). And, while foreigners in France face numerous problems when using the ANEF administrator websiteNot everything is bad news. There is help around …
How to get help with the online bureaucracy of France
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Bringing pets to France
Americans lovers of animals can ask themselves if they can bring their beloved pets when they travel to France, either to live permanently or to stay for a prolonged period.
The short answer is: yes, you can.
The longest answer is: yes, it can, but there are rules and paperwork.
The longest answer, with a complete explanation, is just one click away.
Paper and shots: How to bring a pet to France from the United States
Any questions?
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