Emigrating to France
Stop paying thousands to intermediaries. Get the complete blueprint of 15 practical guides + toolkit and arrange everything yourself.
Most popular guides
The most read chapters
Cost of living
Cost of living by region, rent, groceries, energy, comparison
Taxes
Income tax, withholding tax, NL-FR tax treaty
Finding housing
SeLoger, LeBonCoin, bail, caution, diagnostics, renting and buying
Health insurance
Sécurité sociale, carte vitale, mutuelle, CPAM, registering for healthcare
Regions of France
Paris, Côte d'Azur, Provence, Brittany, Dordogne, Languedoc and more
Opening a bank account
BNP Paribas, Société Générale, Crédit Agricole, Boursorama, online banks
All guides
15 chapters, step by step
Paperwork & Bureaucracy
Carte de séjour, Mairie, Préfecture, titre de séjour, registration
Social security
CAF, RSA, retirement, family allowances, benefits in France
Driver's License & Car
License exchange, carte grise, contrôle technique, car registration
First 90 days
Step-by-step plan for your first three months in France
Children & Education
École maternelle, primaire, collège, lycée, enrollment, school system
Bringing pets
EU Pet Passport, microchip, vaccinations, vétérinaire, regulations
Working & Entrepreneurship
Auto-entrepreneur, micro-entreprise, CDI/CDD, France Travail, working in France
Learning the language
Learning French, Alliance Française, regional languages, language levels
Why France?
Lifestyle, culture, regional diversity, pros and cons
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Besides the 21 guides, you receive ready-to-use templates, checklists, and calculators.
Pre-departure Checklist (3 Months Before)
Tax Number Application Preparation Form
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Transfer Duties Calculator
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First Week in France
NL & EN version included
Knowledge Base
Frequently asked questions & in-depth articles
Buying a house in France
Everything about buying a house in France.
Emigrating to France
Complete guide for emigrating to France.
Carte de séjour France
Applying for carte de séjour in France.
Learning French for emigration
Learning French before emigrating to France.
Cost of living in France
Overview of cost of living in France.
Stories from emigrants
Dutch people who already made the move
Jan & Marie (62)
Groningen → Dordogne
From an upstairs flat in Groningen to a chambre d\
Henk & Wilma (56)
Amersfoort → Dordogne
After 30 years in Amersfoort we traded our terraced house for a fermette in the Dordogne. The best decision of our lives.
Fleur (28)
Amsterdam → Parijs
As an illustrator I dreamed of Paris. With a micro-entreprise and a studio in Belleville that dream became reality.
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Terms every emigrant should know
Carte de Séjour (Residence Permit)
The French residence permit. EU citizens do not need to apply for a carte de séjour but can obtain one as proof of resid…
Carte Vitale (Health Card)
The French health card that gives you access to the healthcare system. Medical costs are directly reimbursed with this c…
CPAM (Primary Health Insurance Fund)
The local health insurance institution. Here you register for French health insurance, apply for your Carte Vitale and s…
CAF (Family Benefits Fund)
The French family benefits agency: child benefit, housing assistance (APL), living allowance. If you live and work in Fr…
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