French bureaucracy, explained step by step
French administration is hard enough in French. Pick your procedure, read the full overview for free, then unlock a private assistant that adapts to your exact situation and walks you through every step to the official finish line.
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Renew your French residence permit
Step-by-step help to renew your titre de séjour on time and avoid losing your status.
Start a micro-entreprise (auto-entrepreneur)
Register as a self-employed micro-entrepreneur in France, the simple way.
Register for French social security & carte Vitale
Get your French social security number and carte Vitale to access healthcare.
Exchange your foreign driving licence in France
Swap your foreign licence for a French one, or know when you must retake the test.
Validate your long-stay visa (VLS-TS)
Validate your VLS-TS visa online within 3 months of arriving in France.
Open a French bank account
Open a French account and get a RIB, even as a newcomer.
Apply for CAF housing aid (APL)
Claim APL housing benefit from the CAF to lower your rent.
File your French income tax return
Declare your income to the French tax office, even for your first year.
Apply for French citizenship (naturalisation)
Understand and prepare your French naturalisation application.
Register a vehicle & get a carte grise
Register your car in France and get its carte grise on ANTS.
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