Paperwork
Guides to navigating French bureaucracy—visas, residency permits, official documents, declarations, and tips for managing the paperwork needed to live in France.
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How to Apply for French Sécurité Sociale as a Foreigner
New to France? Wondering about Sécurité Sociale? Learn how to apply for sécurité sociale as a foreigner, with step-by-step instructions, required documents, and insider tips for success.
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Everything You Need to Know about US Taxes for Americans Living Abroad
Everything you need to know about US taxes for Americans living abroad in 2025 and some things you probably didn't know to be as ready as possible.
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Filing Taxes In France as an Expat: What You Need to Know
Filing taxes in France as an expat gives you sweaty palms? This post breaks it all down for you.
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Pregnant in France: Declaring your pregnancy in France
Declaring your pregnancy in France unlocks a whole host of next steps in your pregnancy journey. This can be done by you or your midwife by sending in a form to CAF.
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Applying for French Nationality as an American
My final step in my integration on my French journey is applying for French nationality as an American married to a French national, also known as nationalité par déclaration.
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Taking the TCF for my carte de résidence application
My experience taking the TCF for my carte de résident application at the préfecture. Taking about where I went for the test, how much it cost, how the test went and my results.
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Applying for the French 10-year residency permit
It's time for the renewal of my residency permit and I'll be asking for the 10-year residency card. Here's what that process looks like, through the Hauts-de-Seine préfecture.
