What no one tells you when you move to France – Administration rules!

You’ve found the house of your dreams. You’ve packed everything including the family pets. You’re ready to start your new life in France. And you probably already know at this stage that there’s a lot of admin to do. If you’re not from an EU country you’ve already gone through the visa process. You may have had to submit a business plan to run a gite or work as an entrepreneur. You know you’ll need to apply for a residency card, healthcare, register the car, get the kids into school, swap your driving licence, open a bank account. Here’s what no one tells you when you move to France – administration rules! And it’s a way of life. But don’t let that put you off or get you down – there is help at hand.

French Admin rules

There are numerous things to take care of, and it can take months of applications, filling in forms, and possibly interviews by phone or in person. It can seem daunting, even if you speak French, and if you don’t then it’s doubly daunting. But – first: it’s totally worth it and second: a helping hand can make the whole process easier, less stressful, and quicker to complete. French Admin Assistance is a small and brilliant hand holder company with lots of experience, and services to help you every step of the way to make your move to France smoot and stress-free.

Their service is personal and friendly, nothing phases them and they’re used to dealing with all facets of admin from tax and finance to healthcare, residency, utilities and more. They can help you compile paperwork, attend meetings at the prefecture, and send letters and make phone calls on your behalf. Everyone has a different need. Some people want a little bit of help, some people want a lot of help, and as Andy and Gemma of French Admin Assistance say, “there is no admin problem too big we can’t help, and no admin problem too small that it’s not important – if it’s bothering you, we’ll help you deal with it.”

Sometimes there are glitches in the French systems (it happens!). Sometimes payments aren’t taken and fines can be issued (usually for late payment. Sometimes payments are taken and shouldn’t be and it’s not always easy trying to get someone to deal with it. Sometimes you may need to provide more paperwork and you’re not sure where to get it from. When you’re trying to start a new life in France or focussed on running your business, having someone to help you with the paperwork, fill in the forms, remind you what needs doing and when, and making you aware of any help you might be entitled to, can make a huge difference to your stress levels.

And even if you’ve been living in France for several years, there are still times when French administration requirements can flummox you and you might need help.

French Admin Assistance are experts when it comes to supporting expats in France and they can help with all aspects of admin from renewing a carte de Sejour to filling in tax statements.

If you’ d like French admin made simple, get in touch with French Admin Assistance at: frenchadminassistance.com

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