Creating your company in France is not the only thing that counts! It's a whole new adventure for you, your employees and your families. There are also ways to make your personal move easier. Here some answers to common questions that you may be asking. Specialized consultants are ready and available to help by taking charge of all your relocation needs. Don't hesitate to take advantage of their services! 

Do you intend to bring your entire family to France?   Are you looking for a school for your children?  Looking for a place to live?  Would you like to open a bank account?  Would you like to get a French driver's license?  Are you looking for a turn-key relocation service?  Would you like to discover the French language and culture?  Do feel the need to speak your own language and meet people from your country?

  DO YOU INTEND TO BRING YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY TO FRANCE?

 France has implemented a simplified procedure for joint delivery of administrative documents for you and your family (spouse and children). Your visa and resident card applications may be filed all at once at the consulate nearest your place of residence. The procedure for your family is also handled by ANAEM, which provides temporary resident cards, with the mention visitor, following a medical check-up. All of your resident authorizations are valid for the same length of time. You family needs to request entry into France as an accompanying family at the same time as you file your own paperwork, even if their arrival date is different (as long it is within 10 months of the approval date of your work contract).

 Work authorization for expatriate spouses
The foreign spouses of company directors and high-level managers are authorized to work, and a work permit is provided for them automatically by the DDTEFP. In order to change work status (from visitor to employee), the spouse must enter France normally and obtain a letter of intent regarding the work contract, for a non-temporary job under French law (if the salary is higher than 2,000 euros gross per month). Pick up an application for this at the Préfecture.
Through a partnership agreement with the Employment Sector (public employment service) and close ties with other partners for employment and training, we will be pleased to help you reclassify your employees' spouses. Contact us.


  ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A SCHOOL FOR YOUR CHILDREN?
You may enroll your children in public school free of charge at any time of the year. There are also (paid) private school options. Depending on your children's level of French, they are admitted either into a regular class or in a French initiation class for a few months. In addition, some schools offer international sections, from elementary school up through high school. With this option, some classes are taught in French, following the regular French scholastic program, and other classes are taught in the language of the international section, based on the scholastic program and with native, certified teachers from the country in question. The goal of this curriculum is for students to earn the French baccalaureate, equivalent to a high school diploma, with a Baccalaureate International Option (OIB). With an OIB, the high school diploma is accepted for admission into universities in the associated countries.


  LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO LIVE?
We'll be happy to show you around the area, give you an idea of the prices you will find here, and offer some tips for finding your future home in or near Montpellier. You may also be able to find temporary lodging in order to take your time and find what's right for you, contact us. Specialized consultants can handle all your relocation needs. Don't hesitate to take advantage of their services!


  WOULD YOU LIKE TO OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT?
You'll have more than enough options when it comes to choosing a bank, whether you want an agency near your home or just a bank with an electronic teller. In addition, we can introduce you to bank counselors who speak English. To open an account, you generally need to bring proof of residence (electricity or water bill, lease, etc.) and identification (passport, ID card or resident visa). You will also need to make a minimal deposit, usually around 15 euros.


  WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET A FRENCH DRIVER'S LICENSE?
If you live in France for more than 185 days per year, you cannot continue to drive with a foreign driver's license, even if it is still valid.

 If your driver's license is from a member country of the European Union or the European Economic Community, you generally have the option to transform your foreign driver's license into a French license. In some cases it is required.

 If your driver's license is from a country outside the European Union or the European Economic Community, you must obtain a French driver's license. Your contact for this is the Préfecture. More information on conditions for using your foreign driver's license in France.