The expat in France newcomer guide
Want to move to France?
Moving overseas is an exciting and challenging project. It can sometimes feel overwhelming when we don’t know where to start.
You will find in this blog many resources to help you organise your move to France but also settle the right way!
My aim is to make the French red tape easier and also help you understand the French culture so you can enjoy your new life in France!
My name is Guillemette, a complicated old French name, but you can call me Guiga. If you want to know more about me, check out this page.
In short, I’m a French serial expat and I have 12 years of experience in helping expats all over the world. I’m a Global Mobility expert!
Practical information to start with
You will find plenty of useful resources in these blog posts:
My 10 tips to prepare a stress-free expatriation
My 10 tips to pack your luggage for your expatriation
The 27 visa options to make the BIG move to France
The 6 French work visas to move to France
How to get the best entrepreneur visa
How to benefit from French healthcare?
How to open a bank account in France?
Your expat guides
Your move to France checklist (special entrepreneurs)
From the decision phase to your arrival in France, this checklist will help you to ask yourself the right questions to plan your move to France as an entrepreneur/freelancer.
Your move to France roadmap
You will find a roadmap to the seven best ways to move to France & stay in the below free guide.
Your guide to being a micro-entrepreneur in France
The micro-entrepreneur status is by far the easier status to have as an entrepreneur in France. This is the status I recommend to anyone arriving in France and not familiar with the French bureaucracy.
It is easy but there are still a few things to know like:
- Is it applicable to you?
- How much does it cost?
- What are your obligations?…
This is an 11-page informational guide to help you in your entrepreneur journey in France. I hope you will find it useful.
If you are looking for information on a specific topic, I advise you to go to the site map, where all my posts are classified by categories. Also if you have a suggestion of topics, you can email me at [email protected].