You’ve received a salary in France, paid by a French organization, you engage in a professional activity, salaried or otherwise, and France is your country of residence (for more than 183 days a year): then you must submit a tax return to the French tax authorities every year.
Find basic information and the list of documents you’ll need to open a bank account in France here.
Many French public services, such as the Préfecture, will request translations of your official documents (birth certificate, marriage certificate, etc). Here are lists of sworn translators.
In France, Assurance Maladie (Health Insurance aka Social Security) doesn’t reimburse all your healthcare costs. Complementary (or mutual) health insurance covers the remaining costs to be met by the policy holder.
In France, Health Insurance is mandatory and free for students. Also called “Sécurité Sociale”, this public service covers a percentage of your healthcare costs.
You’ve arrived in France with a VLS-TS; within the 3 months following your arrival, you must validate your visa in order to give it the full value of a residence permit, i.e. so that it will give you the same rights
If you’re a citizen of a NON-EU country, the residence permit is mandatory.
Once you’re in France, depending on the type of visa you’ve been issued, you must carry out residence formalities in order to be authorized to live in the country with “Student” or “Researcher Talent Passport” status.
In France, civil liability and home insurance provide financial cover against damage caused to other people and in the event of an incident in your accommodation (fire, water damage, etc.).
A multi-service card delivered to all students, PhD-students, staff employed by the Université de Lorraine, temporary teaching staff and hosted staff once their administrative registration process is complete.
Whether you are student, PhD student or researcher, here you will find all the steps you need to take before you leave France.