How to Move to France and Stay (Legally) Here
France is the most visited country in the world. Many people dream of staying there and look for ways of how to accomplish that. If you dream of moving to France, then you may have to deal with boring practicalities such as visas, residency cards, and health insurance. Here’s our guide to moving to France and ensuring that you can stay here. When looking at coming to France, there are two main things that are important–your nationality and what you intend to do here (work, study, retire, etc.) The rules on paperwork vary considerably depending on these factors. EU- OR SCHENGEN-ZONE PASSPORT HOLDERS If you have the passport of any EU country, including Ireland, or a Schengen-Zone country then you are covered by EU Freedom of Movement and can move to France with minimal paperwork. This applies to dual nationals as long as they use their EU passport for all…
