@gekritzl
American looking for information about France
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About me
American
Lives in Mâcon, Burgundy Region
Speaks English, French, German
Registration: 25 February 2020
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Sending mail from my home by gekritzl
In the US, I can put letters in my mailbox in front of my house and flip a red flag up to let the mailman know I have mail to send. There is no little flag on my mailbox in France. Can I send letters by putting them in my mailbox, or do I have to ...
Thanks, that's what I've been doing (closest mailbox is miles aways). They do have a new thing where you can scan your letter and send it using the internet with laposte.fr Read More
Sending mail from my home
In the US, I can put letters in my mailbox in front of my house and flip a red flag up to let the mailman know I have mail to send. There is no little flag on my mailbox in France. Can I send letters by putting them in my mailbox, or do I have to ... Read More
Temporary accommodation duration and length of visa request by gekritzl
I have seen someone claim that you need your proof of temporary accommodation in France to match the duration of the visa request. Is this true? I thought I could request a long-stay visa for 1+ years, and only need the temporary accommodation for ...
See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn7QrG4PNIA Read More
Temporary accommodation duration and length of visa request
I have seen someone claim that you need your proof of temporary accommodation in France to match the duration of the visa request. Is this true? I thought I could request a long-stay visa for 1+ years, and only need the temporary accommodation for ... Read More
AXA insurance no longer accepted for visa? by gekritzl
Someone on Twitter in the UK said that they tried to apply for a France visa and they have AXA insurance and France would not accept that. Any other suggestions?
They probably just got the wrong kind of policy from AXA, I guess? Read More
AXA insurance no longer accepted for visa?
Someone on Twitter in the UK said that they tried to apply for a France visa and they have AXA insurance and France would not accept that. Any other suggestions? Read More
Buying a home in France and moving there by Davicorle
Hello all, My name is David, I am married with children and I am from the USA. I am interested in buying a home in France and moving there permanently. I need help with how to do this successfully. It seems very difficult to do especially without a ...
Here is a Notaire's Fee Calculator (in French): www.pap.fr/acheteur/calcul-frais-notaire Read More
Buying a home in France and moving there by Davicorle
Hello all, My name is David, I am married with children and I am from the USA. I am interested in buying a home in France and moving there permanently. I need help with how to do this successfully. It seems very difficult to do especially without a ...
Les frais de notaire are set by the government, and typically end up being around 7.5 to 8.5% of the cost of the home. You can ask for a 10% discount off the Émoluments, but it's not 10% off of the 7.5-8.5%, it's 10% off the fees for ... Read More
Buying a home in France and moving there by Davicorle
Hello all, My name is David, I am married with children and I am from the USA. I am interested in buying a home in France and moving there permanently. I need help with how to do this successfully. It seems very difficult to do especially without a ...
Before the pandemic, I was all set to move to France too (in fact I've written a book about it, not yet published). Forgetting about the pandemic for a moment, to get a long-stay visa from the French consulate in the US, what you need are: * ... Read More
Very confused - Please help by elvina63
Hi We are moving to France before 31st December. Our house purchase is underway as is the sale of our UK home. We are going to convert a barn into gites which will provide our income. We understand that to prove residency we will also need ...
Oh - right! I live in the US so I need a VLS-TS before I can even fly to France and start looking for a new home. Of course, waiting for something to change regarding the pandemic first... Read More
Very confused - Please help by elvina63
Hi We are moving to France before 31st December. Our house purchase is underway as is the sale of our UK home. We are going to convert a barn into gites which will provide our income. We understand that to prove residency we will also need ...
Do you have your long-stay visas already? You would have had to have proof of International Health Insurance covering medical and hospital expenses up to at least 30,000€ (and proof of a guarantee of repatriation) for the first 3 months (it ... Read More
Applying for social security, Carte Vitale, etc by gekritzl
As an expat in France, what is the order of for applying for the following - do I have it right? Apply for SSN (aka NIR) Get S1 form(??) Apply for Carte Vitale Receive temporary NIR Receive permanent NIR Register with Family doctor Apply for CNI ...
Thanks so much for all the great info! I think I have a pretty good handle on it now. And thanks for offering your email address even though expat dot com censored it. I'd still love to have it - could you post it for me in that format - like ... Read More
Applying for social security, Carte Vitale, etc by gekritzl
As an expat in France, what is the order of for applying for the following - do I have it right? Apply for SSN (aka NIR) Get S1 form(??) Apply for Carte Vitale Receive temporary NIR Receive permanent NIR Register with Family doctor Apply for CNI ...
Thanks, Nicole! I am having a hard time finding out what an S1 form is, actually. It seems it's for UK or EEA retirees? My situation is that I'm a US citizen, retired and receiving monthly Social Security benefits from the US. Based on ... Read More
Applying for social security, Carte Vitale, etc by gekritzl
As an expat in France, what is the order of for applying for the following - do I have it right? Apply for SSN (aka NIR) Get S1 form(??) Apply for Carte Vitale Receive temporary NIR Receive permanent NIR Register with Family doctor Apply for CNI ...
But I still have to apply for it at ameli.fr - right? I mean they won't automatically grant me a social security number, Carte Vitale, attestation de couverture sociale, etc? Read More
Applying for social security, Carte Vitale, etc by gekritzl
As an expat in France, what is the order of for applying for the following - do I have it right? Apply for SSN (aka NIR) Get S1 form(??) Apply for Carte Vitale Receive temporary NIR Receive permanent NIR Register with Family doctor Apply for CNI ...
Thanks, that's no help either. I'm not looking for help with a pension, but with applying for a social security number, PUMA and a Carte Vitale, CNI & SPI . Read More