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Guide to Moving to France
Getting it Right with your French House Move
Do you need a French resident's permit or Titre de Séjour to live legally in France? If you are an EU citizen
then probably not, but you should check this page to see if you comply with the requirements for residency in France.
If you stay in France for over three months and you are not an EU citizen - if you are American, Canadian, Australian, South African or
from elsewhere outside the EU - then you will need the Titre de Séjour (also known as the Carte de Séjour) residency card.
This INFOrmation Page will help you to understand who must apply for a residence permit in France, what documentation you
will need and how to make your residence application at the Préfecture.
There is much involved in relocating to France, not least of which is preparing your pet animals - such as dogs and cats -
for travel abroad. AngloINFO explains in detail everything you need to know about the European Pet Passport and the Pet Travel Scheme (PETS)
that make it easy for animals to cross French borders without being quarantined. Find out about the requirements for identification by
microchip (puce) or tattoo, the vaccinations (rabies and boosters) needed from your veterinarian, and when quarantine is required. This page
also explains how to bring dogs, cats and ferrets to France from outside the EU – including America, Canada and Australia - and how to get a Pet Passport from your French vet.
Removals Companies in France
AngloINFO has a flourishing network of local websites across France and Monaco, collecting and publishing the most
relevant information to the specific region where you live or plan to move. If you know where your life in France will be, why
not get in touch with one of the many local English-speaking removals, transport and storage companies
that AngloINFO has listed in the following regions:
The education system at schools in France is bound to be different from the schooling you have been used to, and this
INFOrmation Page explains the various grades in French schools from crèche and kindergarten to pre-primary school (Écoles Maternelles),
primary classes (Écoles Élémentaires) and secondary education (Collège / Lycées). There is information on where and how
to enroll your child in a school, school registration and getting a certificat d'inscription and details on the vaccinations your
child may need in order to attend classes in France. You might want your child to follow a more familiar school curriculum and
enroll them in an international school where they could graduate with a Baccalaureate Internationale. There is also information on
special needs schooling in France for children with learning disabilities or with hearing, vision or physical disabilities. Find out
too what to do if your child is being bullied in a French school. Finally, you will find links to English-speaking schools in your area of France.
If you are looking to buy property in the
France - whether as your main residence, a second home or as an investment
property - AngloINFO has a great deal of information available to help
you. Here we take you step by step through all the stages of your French property purchase.
When reading the property classifieds looking for a
house or apartment to buy or to rent, some terms may be unfamiliar - here are
translations of the key French real estate words and phrases, in English.
Information on opening a French
bank account (what documents to provide), the debit card and setting up debit
orders. Information includes a sample of how to write a French check and an
explanation of the RIB and TIP. Also: banking jargon guide.
How to get the most from your telecommunications in France, from
land-lines to broadband Internet. Handy telephone numbers and websites for
installation, complaints, directory enquiries and more.
Motoring notes on French driving laws: what you need to
know about driving licences, speed limits, road safety, drink driving, speed
cameras on roads in France. With links to information on registering, buying and
selling a vehicle in France.
Information on how to exchange your foreign
driver's licence for a French licence. Information applies to European Union
citizens (UK, EU etc) as well as people with American, Australian, Canadian or
South African driving licences.
Information on how to
register a foreign caravan, trailer or camper van in France: getting the vehicle
to conform to French requirements, where to go to and how to arrange for the
vehicle to be check and what paperwork to take to get the registration.
The information you need if importing
a new or used car or motorcycle to France. Where to get the certificate of
conformity (proof of homologation), where to take the vehicle (the DRIRE) and
how to get a UK or mainland EU or US car onto French plates
