vous êtes charmants tous les trois et vous êtes le genre de personnes qui valorisent la FRANCE qui en a bien besoin alors soyez les bienvenus et profitez bien de ce beau pays que nous même maltraitons .pour ce qui est de la paperasse sociale , ne vous inquiétez pas , nous aussi nous galérons au quotidien ...un petit conseil , les papiers importants envoyez les en "recommandé "à la poste ,il vous sera remis un "accusé de réception "un ou deux jours plus tard prouvant que votre courrier est bien arrivé à destination et dans le bon service good luck en FRANCE
vous êtes les bienvenus dans notre pays et votre nouveau pays. You guys look much more relaxed now and it's great. I hope you're enjoying every aspect of your new life. vous faites partie de notre communauté maintenant . bravo and welcome !!
J'ai adoré la partie où vous dites de renvoyer les papiers qu'ils demandent ou redemandent, ce qui arrive souvent, sans poser de question. 🤣 C'est tellement vrai !!
Et cerise sur le gâteau : quand vous avez la carte vitale, vous pouvez demander une carte européenne d'assurance maladie qui vous permet l'accès gratuit à tous les systèmes de santé de l'UE
Small precision for the minor children : at 16 year old they get their own carte vitale even if their are still attached to they parents bank account (at 16 a girl for example can see a doctor a for reason she does not her parents be aware of).
Thank you for the Videos. They have been a huge help. I am a french national but born and raised here in Texas. We are moving to Southern France in less than a year. Your information is helping me structure the process for my wife and child who are not French nationals. We do have a different approach due to my duel nationality and family in France. But your videos really got me going straight with them!!! TY
@@davidniquot6423 😄 I lived in the US too, I don't remember it was such a burden either... there are many unpleasant things in France too (the complete obstruction of liberty here, with the administration for example , which constantly likes to press people , forbid them, untrust them..., while they open borders to all winds and the French take all the drawbacks of it in face, with the many attentats.. sorry I don't know the word in English, (attack? maybe it is so uncommon in the US that's why this word is very underused....)
For all english, american or anyone not french, Welcome to french burocracy..don't worry as french we face it the exact same way, of course not for immigration paperwork but for everything else, it's that much complcated and convoluted for us too. Soooo buckle up, keep your calm it's long and fastidious but it work ( kinda/sortoff)!! Good luck.
C'est bien de décourager les étrangers de venir en France. Bonne idée. Il n'y a pas particulièrement de problèmes de bureaucratie en France. Il n'y a que des gens qui râlent encore et toujours, encore et toujours, encore et toujours. Le problème, c'est la négativité des Français à l'égard de la France, la perpétuelle dévalorisation de leur pays. "Ah, chez les Allemands... Ah, chez les Anglais... Ah, Chez les Américains... Qu'est-ce que tout est mieux !" 🤪
@@YvBernard tu n'as pas compris le message mais merci de ta participation, l'autre problème en France avec les râleurs qui râlent toujours et toujours c'est ceux qui ne comprennent rien a rien mais qui ont toujours le bec ouvert.... En substance je vais te traduire ce que dit le message initial...La bureaucratie française est lente et fastidieuse mais ca marche bien, il faut juste s'accrocher et être patient car elle est lente. c'est tout ni plus ni moins, ni rallage ni plaintes.
@@YvBernard Effectivement la majorité des français ne voyage à l’étranger. C'est quand tu reviens que tu te dis "Merde ... on est quand même bien en France" et de plus (comme on est sur le sujet ici), surtout si tu as une santé fragile de base ou eu un accident grave. Alors pour ceux qui râlent sans arrêt plus par habitude qu'autre chose VOYAGEZ ! Raina et Jason je vous félicite pour votre décision. Vouloir partir de chez soi et vivre à plus de 6000 ou 7000 kms de sa famille demande de courage. Bravo à vous même si certains vous diront que vous venez que pour avoir cette fameuse "carte vitale". Enjoy your life in France
Good, thorough video, intended for US citizens moving from the US ! Well done. As a US citizen who was already working in the EU and who became an EU citizen, my experience was somewhat different. The major point being if you move to France from another EU country where you're a citizen, rights to healthcare are "transferred" from your country of citizenship or the country where you have worked and made social contributions. This is done by having the healthcare authorities in that country complete a Form E121 (a.k.a. Form S1), and submitting this to the Assurance Maladie. Thereafter the process is much the same as you describe. I also did not need to submit apostled official records, nor translations. This might simply be a difference between the requirements of the regional offices of the Assurance Maladie, or it might be because I'm already an EU citizen. Good to note, too, that the numéro d'immatriculation issued by the Assurance Maladie is sometimes referred to as a social security number. But it is unique to the healthcare system. A different tax ID number will be issued by the French tax authority when one submits their first income tax declaration. Finally, just a reminder that one needs to go to a pharmacy annually to have them update the Carte Vitale.
Thank you so very much. We're in the middle of the process (now waiting for our Visa's) , have sold pretty much everything here in Canada and will be in France in August. We have a house that's being renovated but honestly all of the information you have provided is incredibly useful. It's slightly different here in Canada, but what we need to do is the same in order to re-locate to our new home. Also you make it entertaining with the way you present the information. Maybe someday when we're in France (we're going to the Haute-Vienne region), we may meet. Thanks again for all you do!
excellent video. important note, you need to keep all your medical receipts while waiting for your carte vitale, you have 2 years to get some money refunded. you can also ask CPAM an attestion that you are on the process of getting a Carte vitale, even if it is time limited (and you can ask for renewal) it may helps to get all the things you may need.
As for the doctor, if ur not insured yet, and u fear the price of the medication ( unless u have a serious disease, its rarely above 50€ a box of pills in France), u can simply ask the doctor for a cheap treatment ( if possible according to ur disease of course)... U forgot to talk about the " SOS MEDECIN " service, emergency doctor at night or in the WE for instance, whenever ur doctor is unavailable!! Very useful and almost the same price as ur usual doctor.
@@danielcreveuil Yes. I was born and raised in France but also have family in Germany and yes. German are pushing the limits of administration headaches to the next level
Burocracy in France is not so bad honestly. The only problem is the "all internet" administrations since few years. If your specific case is not in the "pattern", it will be difficult to contact a human to have a preferential treatment.
@@cedricserieys9768 I agree it is not so bad. Especially if it is all you know. But as a French who lives between Canada and the US since 2012, I can understand how a North American can be surprised by how less efficient and “on the ball” as in North America. Unless it is heavy stuff like immigration etc, Les Americans perdent beaucoup moins de temps et simplifient au max. Unsurprisingly ^^ However I don’t think the all internet is the problem. It does make things more efficient for the majority. But yes, particular situations can be tricky when it’s all online.
Oh wow, thank you so much!! Good luck with your move! It can be an exciting AND overwhelming time, but just keep imaging all the croissants, cheese and fresh produce in your future, it'll get you through! 😉
Good explanation and thank you for the video. FYI: I don't see the links to the resources that you said would be in the (RU-vid) show notes. I've noticed that happened on another video of yours too but I'm sorry that I don't remember which one now. Thanks again! 👍😀
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Canadian here, oof! this is very complicated compared to Canada. Here you wait 3 months after arriving, show up at a provincial gov't office bring your passport and immigrant visa and proof of address and voila! in 5 minutes you're insured. They take an electronic/digital pic and mail you a card that looks like a driver's license. Until the card arrives they give you a print out with your health insurance number. There aren't any copays or bills, nothing to reimburse since there is never a charge to the patient. Easy peasy compared to France.
As always, THANK YOU for such wonderful information! This is so helpful as we start planning for our move. I confess I'm a little freaked out by the Apostille stuff - I've never heard of such a thing but I believe you when you say it's easier to do from here. Wish me luck! Thanks again - you guys are the best!
Totally get it - if you've never had to use a document internationally, it's something you'd never need! It's really just a special stamp or paper that says "yes, this document is real" for other governments who might have no idea what birth certificate from say, Oklahoma looks like when they process it. You don't really need these for when you send in documents for your visa because they are in the US, used to seeing the documents and know what official ones look like. But in France, we've heard of documents without them being rejected for your carte vital. The reason it's hard to get them once you're here is they often require sending a money order in US dollars to pay. You can't get those here. Then they usually won't mail them internationally, so you have to have someone forward them. You can usually do it by mail from your home state. Good luck with your move!!
All countries would required apostilled documents followed by certified legal translation for immigration papers that are in a language different from the one of the country you are migrating too. I experienced that when moving to the US, Singapore, Philippines and with an in-progress residency visa process with a Caribbean country. And my spouse being from a different nationality, I had to gather documents from various locations for both bof us, and…you now know the drill. IMPORTANT point, some documents are a limited shelf life. By the time you have gathered all documents, some apostillée ones might not be valid anymore (e.g Police reports…)
@@JCT963 Thank you for the information - do you have an idea of what the "shelf life" on the apostilled documents might be? We're planning our move in February 2025, so we could apply to the French health care end of May. If I have them done now, is that too soon? Thanks!
@@BaguetteBound thank you so much for your help - you saved me the agony of figuring this out in France! As always, I wish the three of you nothing but great things - you're very kind people and we love the information you share. I hope the move in to the new house is going smoothly!!
@@christyqabazard9158 the best is always to contact the consulate of the country you will migrate to AND check who should legalize apostilled documents after translation in French. Not sure what applies in the US. I just know that the French consulates did not legalize documents that had been translated by an approved translator when they were older than 3 or 5 months. They seemed to apply the 3 months to the criminal records. Since it took me more than 3 months to collect from various locations and countries the other documents, and get them apostilled, I had to redo the criminal records which adds to the costs. My point is that you need time list all what is required and start gathering first what takes longer to get…and get more than one copy…it is nerve wrecking when original documents get sent abroad and are “lost” or ignored or returned stained and useless 😃.
Maybe you didn’t encounter a doctor who does it but sometimes (like in my small town in Moselle) he have a particular day of the week where he takes anyone, (it’s a no appointment day/morning), you kinda have to know it like you know your local shops schedule lol
A truly great video. Thank you. Seems odd that we have to provide pretty much all the same docs we gave them when we applied for our Visa. Well, time to examine what we brought with us.
I truly enjoy seeing how others make the most of their moves abroad and the different things you have encountered. On a different note, how do you handle the negative Nancys in the comments?
The same way as in real life. I ask myself if there is a helpful perspective we haven't considered there and then move on. Everyone has a right to their own opinions. But there's only a few people in our lives whose opinions are really important to us. For those outside that, we just let it go and appreciate that what we're doing is interesting enough to spark a lively discussion or that people care enough to share their thoughts with us. Good luck with your new channel and move!!
Great Video guys, I am doing my carte Vitel right now and been asked for additional information via letter, I will follow your tips and see how I get on. My imported car now has the French licence plates on we had to saw of the old Florida plate and send it back to the DMV with a letter of permanent export. Please can you do a visa renewal video and share your experiences long stay etc the different classifications etc ,
15:22 the US to French prescriptions; I assume it's because what's considered medecine / drugs / medecine-related without prescription differs, as well as medical diplomas.
U made a small mistake about the document number at 10:59 : it is cerfa 14445.02 and not what u put in blue (see at 11:16 up left of the document the number)!!! Most of the time the official documents in France are CERFA XXXXX
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I drink apple and quince pure juice from south 47, hot in winter, with cannel, cold in summer, where I am living, never coffee never wine, I like none of them and I prefer vitamins.
Thank you for all that info. Do you have to file taxes in both countries, and what about being taxed for your US Social Security for retirement (or French if you never go back)?
American citizens file U.S. taxes no matter where in the world they live. And if you become a French tax resident by living here more than six months a year, you file here in France too. There is a tax treaty between the two countries to avoid double taxation, but what it means for you will vary depending on your situation.
Did you ever make a video explaining why you deciced to live in France? You are most welcome of course, furthermore you clearly have the common sense to have chosen "best France" aka South West France ;), but I am wondering what you would be searching here that you wouldn't have in the US. It would seem to me that the US is a world in itself, offering pretty much everything and anything that the rest of the world could offer.
Thanks for this! Do you know if the system is streamlined for those who already have a Titre de Séjour (and had to submit many of those same documents to get it?) Or does one have to resubmit them all...
My husband and I have begun researching a move from the U.S. to France when we retire in a few years, but the recent political changes that are taking place there have us concerned. We're seeing a strong nationalist attitude in Parliament against foreigners. Are you guys concerned at all as expats about being able to renew visas and keep your healthcare benefits?
Don't worry, if it is never said because it is politically incorrect in France and in Europe, it is that Europeans do not want Muslim immigrants anymore.
foreigners have nothing to fear; the recent political campaign concerned the foreigners/migrants that dont behave correctly, that live here but commit crimes, rapes, thefts etc etc...that sh..and spit on us and critisize us while living here... to summarize : the foreign delinquents!! the others, the majority, those who integrate, nothing to be afraid of, they are welcome.
its the delinquent foreigners that are targeted by nationalists, cos they are responsible for too many acts of delinquancy!! And we are fed up of that! All the others they can sleep quietly, nothing to be afraid of.
It’s frustrating that my French employer is not helping me with this process. The irony is that the longest I’ve gone without health insurance is…in France lol.
Are you receiving an official payslip at end of the month. If so you would see a social security number and also payments to the SS. If you do not receive such document and are paid in cash, then too bad for you for engaging in “travail au noir”, undeclared work with a dodgy employer (usually in F&B).
@@JCT963 I do receive an official payslip - with the appropriate taxes removed, etc., via a standard accounting / payroll tool - but the SSN is blank :/ They simply gave me the link on how to sign up for one, but it requires me to go to an office I think. So it's frustrating to hear that my employer could just do it.
And if you are buying a house and you are married to a person with eu status…and you don’t have a visa… Because you are accepted under their passport and have freedom of movement…
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@@youtpfpm6097 Oui je comprend bien cela mais n'est ce pas parce qu'ils parlent anglais qu'on regarde leurs vidéos ? Si j'ai bien suivis leur parcours, ils ne sont en france que depuis moins d'un an, c'est trop peu pour bien savoir maitriser le français.
@@chaden4747 Pas besoin de connaître une langue pour mettre des sous-titres dans cette langue. Je regarde régulièrement les vidéos d'un brésilien. Il met des sous-titres en portugais et anglais, mais aussi en espagnol, en français et en allemand alors qu'il ne parle pas ces langues. Tout se fait automatiquement. Mais bon, les vidéos de cette chaîne s’adresse surtout à leurs compatriotes. Nous, nous connaissons la vie en France. Cependant, je suis sûr que certains français ne parlant pas l’anglais aimeraient connaître leurs impressions sur notre pays.
If I have a birth certificate from Michigan and a divorce decree from Arizona and live right now in California and am preparing for my move. Do I need to have my documents apostled in each state?
I don't want to have to say yes, but it's usually the issuing secretary of state that has to apostle the document. 🫣 The good news is you can usually do this by mail OR just order new copies with an apostle depending on the state. The carte vital is the only government agency I've heard asking for documents to be apostilled, so it's possible you won't need them, but they can be so hard to get depending on the process after you leave the states if you need them, I think it's worth it if it's not an extraordinary effort.
@reneejenais if it's easy to get something apostilled, that's always my preference. There's nothing anywhere that states you must have the documents appostilled in the first place, but we've heard of documents occasionally being rejected without them when you go to apply for your carte vital. The reason they are hard to get once you're here in France is they often require a money order in US dollars to pay for it by mail (which of course you can't get here) and they won't usually mail internationally, you'll have to have them sent somewhere and forwarded. But don't stress about it too much if it's difficult to get! Some people send them in without it and it's fine. It's just you don't know until it gets rejected and we prefer being over prepared.
