Procedures to follow when someone dies

The time limit for burying or cremating someone in France used to be 6 days not including Sundays or public holidays. This has now been amended and from 10th of July this year the time delay is now 14 days, including Sundays and public holidays. Under certain circumstances these time limits may be waived at […]

15 ways for young people to get help via a comic book

French administration is known to be complicated! To ease the pain, the Government has now issued an comic book aimed at teenagers and young adults who are facing these tasks for the first time … It explains how to order your first Carte Vitale, declare a regular doctor, ask for the activity premium and even […]

How to correct mistakes on your tax return

The ’right of error’ provides the opportunity to regularise your situation (without paying a penalty) when you have made a mistake or omission in a tax return or other administrative document, such as claiming benefits but not declaring a change in your circumstances. As part of the regularisation process, any errors or omissions in tax […]

How to send a parcel from your own letterbox

For those living in France (especially in rural France where you often see your La Poste van) posting a parcel has been made easier; La Poste can now pick up packages of up to 5kg from your home. You can send packages to anywhere within the EU without going to a post office by organising […]

Buying a bike? Here are 3 ways to save some serious money!

If you are thinking about buying a bike then keep reading to learn how you can make some good savings for all the family. The French government have now extended the deadline for applying for a discount when buying a new or used bike. In a measure to encourage clean mobility and reduce pollution, classic […]

How to report internet problems

If you are having problems with your internet or telephone connection you can now report this online, get information on the issue and find out how it may be resolved.The quality of service is monitored by ARCEP, an independent authority for Electronic Communications and Press Distribution.The service is available to individuals, communities and companies alike […]

The 2024 Census

The census concerns everyone who lives regularly in France but if your commune has less than 10,000 inhabitants this will only be carried out once every 5 years at every address.For communes having more than10,000 inhabitants the census is carried out every year but over a small sample of addresses which will be different every […]

France Improving Online administrative task for ‘les Etrangers’.

The French government is committed to putting more and more services online and this includes services for foreigners living in France. The website ‘Administration Numérique pour les Etrangers en France’ (or ANEF) continues to be developed to encompass different administrative tasks for foreigners in France. The ANEF website continues to be developed to encompass different […]