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Questions regarding emigrating from, immigrating to and living in the French Republic

French Republic

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The French Republic (République française) is a sovereign country in Western Europe. It is a member of the European Union, the EEA and the Schengen Area. It is considered as an eligible country in the USA Visa Waiver Program and the Electronic Diversity Visa Lottery. The official currency is the Euro (EUR/€), the country calling code is +33. The official timezone is CET in winter and CEST in summer.

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Can We Move To France Although We Don't Live In The EU?

I'm a retired UK citizen with an EU passport. My wife, also retired, is an American citizen. We've been living in America for the past twelve years, myself as a 'permanent resident'. We wish to spend our retirement in France. We have a good income…
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Postal Service in France

I am having a really tough time in France since my French is survivalist at best and that doesn't seem to work with locals. I thought I'd post this on expats.SE and hope that I receive help. Purchasing stamps and envelopes I am unable to buy stamps…
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Proof of property ownership for a landlord in France

When renting an apartment in France how do I make sure that the person I'm dealing with is really the property owner? What document should I ask to see? Some countries have a register of property ownership that anyone can search online for a small…
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How can I call a 4-digit French phone number from the US?

My French bank (Caisse d'Epargne Île de France) wants me to call them at 3241. I'm currently in the United States. How can I reach such a phone number from the US? (Assume that the bank doesn't have a 10-digit French phone number, in which case I…
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How to get a French "Passeport Talent" or "French Tech Visa" for startup founders?

A few questions: How do you create a startup in France? What Visa can you get ? What if you've been accepted at Station F or any other French accelerator? What is the best visa option ? I have heard of a "simplified" procedure for you and any…
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Moving to France to work and get residency from non-EU country

I want to settle in France. I am a 39 year old Australian living in Australia. I am single and I have no dependants so I am only concerned about myself in this process. My understanding of the process is this: Get a job offer from an employer in…
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Is it true that having speed camera alerter is illegal in France?

I have heard stories of people that drive around Europe, that particularly in France you can get fined for using any Navigation system or device that comes bundled with, fixed Speed camera alerts. Is this true? And do any other countries in the…
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I'm a US citizen - If working in the US for a French company, completely remote, is a work permit required?

I have been contracted to provide virtual IT consulting to a French company. I'm a US citizen, and work under a US corporation as the sole employee and use a payroll service to pay myself. The "end-client" is French, and has enlisted a…
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Just lost my job in France with a "salarie en mission" visa

So I was brought over from Canada for a job in Annecy, France. The employment contract that I have is with a french company. I have a residency permit with a "salarie en mission" type visa. This type of visa is a type of talent passport visa. I've…
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Inheriting French Property. Is it Possible From the US?

My mother, infirm and living in the US, wants to transfer ownership of property in France to me. What legal documents do I have to show French authorities to transfer that property into my name? Who are those authorities, anyway? Will I have to…
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Requirements to move to France as the spouse of a Spanish national

I am married with a Spanish national and having a resident permit of Spain (tarjeta de residencia familiar de la union) valid for five years. Now we both want to move to France, how can I change my residency in France to work and live and what are…
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Is changing the surname important after getting married in France for applying spouse visa?

I need to apply spouse visa for France and and my all previous documents, birth certificate etc are named with Tania Raza so now I’ve changed my ID card with the martial status married and husband name is mentioned but I’ve not changed my name as it…
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Health insurance for scientific visa

I hold a scientific visa for France (I am not European). Do I need some kind of health insurance to enter the country? According to the convention d'accueil, the hosting institution is willing to take care of my health insurance. However, I am still…
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what If I leave France without closing my account of french bank?

I've been in FRANCE almost 1 year(from 2011 to 2012). The problem is that when I came back to my country, I didn't close my bank account. As people know, French bank have bank charges for storage, and I'm really afraid of cumulative effect of…
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Requesting info from Service de publicité foncière - France

Is "demande d’extrait de matrice cadastrale" (https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/R18819) a right form to request info on property ownership in France? If not - what is? If it is, will it work if only either a reference…
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