fabienffi
French citizen
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French
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Registration: 07 March 2022
Services for registration of the car in Toulouse by albertomadrazo
Dear friends,I would appreciate some advice/recommendation on private services for helping in registering my car in Toulouse. Did you have good experiences on this ?Thank you in advance,Alberto
I'm working very often with Richard and his team from French Connections HCB. Read More
Legal & Tax Advisors - Professionals To Recommend? USA- To France by Debi Myers
HI We would like recommendations of firms in tax & legal advisors specific for USA citizens looking to reside in France long term.Thank you in advance.
@Debi Myers Hi Deby, I'm working with many different consultants but the one-stop shop that is used to be dealing with US citizen quite often is Richard Hammond and his team from French Connections HCB, you can get in touch with them using our form ... Read More
Long stay visa for France by kro290594
I would like to know how long is take for having an appointment and the visa for a long stay visa for France as an American citizen? Thank you.
@TominStuttgart a non-EU person needs a legal pathway to immigrate; usually through study, research, work or family reunion. No such thing as a general "long term" visaFortunately there is the option for a visitor long term visa for non EU citizens ... Read More
Long term visa health insurance by hapyml2004
Does anyone have a recommendation for health insurance companies that offer a one year policy and in compliance with the French visa regulations ($100,000.)
@blehrer Sorry you're taking it this way, we've processed more than a thousand visa applications and can confirm what we've seen on the ground. If you've experienced something different and it's in your favour then good for you but I would not ... Read More
Long term visa health insurance by hapyml2004
Does anyone have a recommendation for health insurance companies that offer a one year policy and in compliance with the French visa regulations ($100,000.)
@AARO health What I was asking for is evidence of a change from the 30K coverage requirement to $100K. When did this happen, where is it written (and why would it be in $)?There is no evidence of this indeed but the VLS center in London does apply ... Read More
Long term visa health insurance by hapyml2004
Does anyone have a recommendation for health insurance companies that offer a one year policy and in compliance with the French visa regulations ($100,000.)
@blehrer I can guarantee you were lucky as I鈥檝e seen dozens of applications rejected with Schengen policies. We are selling at least 2 or 3 policies each week to people that tried to use a Schengen plan and got denied so this is not a myth Read More
Long term visa health insurance by hapyml2004
Does anyone have a recommendation for health insurance companies that offer a one year policy and in compliance with the French visa regulations ($100,000.)
@AARO health Hi, you can use our services and see the premiums directly online => Fab French Insurance.comCould somebody provide a reference to the $100K policy requirement? => All our plans meet this requirement.Getting a one year France ... Read More
Health insurance by Pauline311
Hello does anyone has a recommendation for an health insurance for France for long stay visitor visa not to expensive one if possible
Hi Pauline, maybe this thread can help => /forum/viewtopic.php?id=1021619 you'll see another recommendation and another user customer feedback, always good insight ;-) Read More
Long stay visa for France by kro290594
I would like to know how long is take for having an appointment and the visa for a long stay visa for France as an American citizen? Thank you.
Once your file is complete you need to book an appointment at a local VFS center (in the US this is subcontracted to VFS). Then from the day of appointment it's usually a couple of weeks but this can vary from a couple of days to almost a month ... Read More
Long term visa health insurance by hapyml2004
Does anyone have a recommendation for health insurance companies that offer a one year policy and in compliance with the French visa regulations ($100,000.)
Beware cavanaghlorraine the offer you are referring to is probably the "Globe Traveller" one from the ACS website and it's a travel insurance policy (schengen plan) which is not compatible for long term visas (unless you're lucky). If you'd like to ... Read More
Long term visa health insurance by hapyml2004
Does anyone have a recommendation for health insurance companies that offer a one year policy and in compliance with the French visa regulations ($100,000.)
If you can confirm your age I鈥檒l confirm the exact premium 馃槈 Read More
Long term visa health insurance by hapyml2004
Does anyone have a recommendation for health insurance companies that offer a one year policy and in compliance with the French visa regulations ($100,000.)
ACS do have plans that are compatible but they are much more expensive tha. $850 per annum. Our best seller is $1600 per year for someone who is 50 years old Read More
Long term visa health insurance by hapyml2004
Does anyone have a recommendation for health insurance companies that offer a one year policy and in compliance with the French visa regulations ($100,000.)
yes we have acs on the aggregator too ;-) Read More
Long term visa health insurance by hapyml2004
Does anyone have a recommendation for health insurance companies that offer a one year policy and in compliance with the French visa regulations ($100,000.)
You can try a visa insurance aggregator. I'm working for *** Insurance and we're only presenting plans that have been battle tested for visa applications on the French market and offer a 100% refund if the visa isn't accepted because of the health ... Read More
Visa application process by Matt Emery
Hi, has anybody recently gone through the visa application process from the UK.Your help would be appreciated.kind regardsMatt
I don't personally but all of our clients did so let me know what you'd like to know and I may have an answer or feedback for you ;-) Read More
One year Visa about to expire.... by Robare
I hold a US passport and a visa for a one year stay in France that is about to expire.My question is:聽If I don't renew my long stay visa and my visa expires, can I stay any longer? I ask this question based on being an American citizen holding ...
@Robare Unfortunately you always need to come back to your home country to apply for a visa indeed. Read More
Freelance - Working Remotely in France for UK clients by chrisbourn
I am currently a Freelance Web Designer / SEO etc We are planning to move to France. The plan is move out to France, rent (we have this arranged), look for a place to buy and maybe ultimately set up a Gite Business. We have applied for a Long Term ...
Hi, I've been working with the guys from fba-france.fr and they're very good. I have a personal contact with Claire Molina (claire@fba-france.fr) although I think she is mostly in the HR services she can probably refer you to their accountant. Hope ... Read More
French long stay visa by dvvn
Hi, I am a US citizen from New York, I applied for a long-stay visa to stay in France for one year helping out senior parents (who now live there and both have one year visas). I received my visa in the mail after a tedious process but see that ...
@jhw108聽Hi, posting link isn't always accepted and in your post it's currently written "link under review" but if you type "French connections HCB" in Google the first non commercial link is indeed the company I've mentioned ;-) Read More
French long stay visa by dvvn
Hi, I am a US citizen from New York, I applied for a long-stay visa to stay in France for one year helping out senior parents (who now live there and both have one year visas). I received my visa in the mail after a tedious process but see that ...
@boatman1940聽that's not them ;-) The people I've worked with are called French Connections HCB Read More
French long stay visa by dvvn
Hi, I am a US citizen from New York, I applied for a long-stay visa to stay in France for one year helping out senior parents (who now live there and both have one year visas). I received my visa in the mail after a tedious process but see that ...
HCB is a French hand holding company, just type French Connections HCB in google and you'll get their details. Read More
French long stay visa by dvvn
Hi, I am a US citizen from New York, I applied for a long-stay visa to stay in France for one year helping out senior parents (who now live there and both have one year visas). I received my visa in the mail after a tedious process but see that ...
Hi everyone, don't know about lawyers but I know that the guys from French connections HCB have marvellous feedback so probably worth having a look at. All the customers we have that used them have had their application accepted straight away (first ... Read More
USA to France by sunshine1475
Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone in this group is currently looking to move to France?
@composerexpat聽it depends, some thins are much cheaper (medicine, consultations, hospital, and basically all the medical stuff), other things are often more expensive (mostly electronics but also gas for example) but I would say food and ... Read More
French Long Stay Visa by jdh12
We (non-EU citizens) have made an offer and it was accepted and signed off on on a property in France.聽 We were delaying applying for the long stay visa because we don't know exactly when we will be freed from responsibilities in present ...
@AndreaIreland聽unfortunately that's probably the later but if you already have a visa maybe you can renew it from France (in some cases that's possible). If you don't have a visa you'll need to apply for a VISA VLS-TS in the UK indeed. Read More
French Long Stay Visa by jdh12
We (non-EU citizens) have made an offer and it was accepted and signed off on on a property in France.聽 We were delaying applying for the long stay visa because we don't know exactly when we will be freed from responsibilities in present ...
Hi, staying in France for more than 3 months requires a visa so you won't be able to get around that. To apply for the French medical system you'll need either a valid visa or a residency permit (carte de s茅jour) otherwise they won't process ... Read More
The best age to move to France by Cheryl
Hello everybody, No two people experience expatriation in France in the same way, depending on their age and personal situation. We would like to know more about you and ask you to share with us when you decided to move to France. How old were ...
@Cheryl聽good morning Cheryl, from a purely administrative standpoint I would say that the type of VISA you're applying for can influence your move. A student visa is relatively easy to get whereas a "long term tourist" visa (visa ... Read More
New members of the France forum, introduce yourselves here - 2022 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the France forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Good luck with your move and welcome to France ;) Read More
New members of the France forum, introduce yourselves here - 2022 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the France forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hello Read More
French Health insurance system by Robare
I have a one year visa for France I鈥檓 now here for four months. I know now after my first three months are over, that I鈥檓 now entitled to join the French health insurance system. I鈥檓 looking for the best way to understand the ...
Thanks a lot, much appreciated! Read More
French Health insurance system
the forum doesn't let me post an url so it's hello at fabfrenchinsurance dot com, hope this one works and is not moderated ;) Read More
French Health insurance system
you can write directly to [link under review] and she'll get your message ;) Read More
French Health insurance system by Robare
I have a one year visa for France I鈥檓 now here for four months. I know now after my first three months are over, that I鈥檓 now entitled to join the French health insurance system. I鈥檓 looking for the best way to understand the ...
Hi James, sure, you can reach us on the +33 (0)5 35 65 50 50. You should land with Marianne our in-house expert for VISA/residency insurance. Read More
French Health insurance system by Robare
I have a one year visa for France I鈥檓 now here for four months. I know now after my first three months are over, that I鈥檓 now entitled to join the French health insurance system. I鈥檓 looking for the best way to understand the ...
100% agree with this ;) Read More
French Health insurance system by Robare
I have a one year visa for France I鈥檓 now here for four months. I know now after my first three months are over, that I鈥檓 now entitled to join the French health insurance system. I鈥檓 looking for the best way to understand the ...
Thanks, careful with foreign insurance policies. French consulates & embassies tend to prefer policies from within the EU (France if possible). You can get in touch with us directly on our website if you'd like and you can speak on the phone ... Read More
New members of the France forum, introduce yourselves here - 2022 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the France forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi everyone, I'm Fabien (link moderated). Although we're a commercial company I've always been active on different forums to try to help the English speaking community living in France and hopefully make your journey as simple as ... Read More
French Health insurance system by Robare
I have a one year visa for France I鈥檓 now here for four months. I know now after my first three months are over, that I鈥檓 now entitled to join the French health insurance system. I鈥檓 looking for the best way to understand the ...
Hi, In the wake of Brexit they've tightened the rules a bit and most plans are no longer working or they have shifted to the highest possible end of the premium. BUPA for example is an excellent insurance company but they have copay on their ... Read More