mrice30
American expat in France
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American
Registration: 21 October 2023
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Biting Insects
I live in the south of France and am being bitten by invisible bugs, they're not mosquitoes. The welts are large, itchy and red. Does anyone know what they are and how to get rid of them from my home?Thank you. Read More
French Residence Permit Renewal by mrice30
I applied for a French residence permit renewal and don't understand the received the message below. Has my application been accepted? It's not clear to me. Thank you.Your online application for residence permit ...
Thank you for your response. This is my first residence permit renewal and I'm confused about my status (and nervous).I don't know what they mean by Your request for a residence permit has been taken into account (??)However the message said You ... Read More
Tourbes bar? by Katie @ 94
Hello - my husband (Rupert) and I (Katie, newly retired, from Windsor) will be in Beziers from this May (and then each summer) and are curious to know which Bar in Tourbes expats meet, as that's only about 20 mins from us. Delighted to hear about ...
Le Tourb'art Café in the center of town. Tourbes is great place, every weekend during the summer has sponsored activities, festivals, jazz concerts etc... Read More
French Residence Permit Renewal by mrice30
I applied for a French residence permit renewal and don't understand the received the message below. Has my application been accepted? It's not clear to me. Thank you.Your online application for residence permit ...
As a follow up, I was instructed to contact my local prefecture for status my visa renewal. Their response was automatic and the translation was lost to English. My existing visa expires in a few days, does anyone know how they will contact me ... Read More
French Residence Permit Renewal by mrice30
I applied for a French residence permit renewal and don't understand the received the message below. Has my application been accepted? It's not clear to me. Thank you.Your online application for residence permit ...
I was instructed to contact my local prefecture, it is in their hands. I guess I need more patience Read More
French Residence Permit Renewal
I applied for a French residence permit renewal and don't understand the received the message below. Has my application been accepted? It's not clear to me. Thank you.Your online application for residence permit ... Read More
L'Assurance Maladie Denial by mrice30
I am an American citizen living in France with a long-stay French visa. My application for a Carte Vitale has been refused several times (after carefully filing all required documents). I now have a deadline to supply a document from the US embassy ...
Sorry for the confusion, now I understand. My wife started the post and I continued. Oops, poor grammer on my part. Read More
L'Assurance Maladie Denial by mrice30
I am an American citizen living in France with a long-stay French visa. My application for a Carte Vitale has been refused several times (after carefully filing all required documents). I now have a deadline to supply a document from the US embassy ...
@mrice30One last question. I just received a notice that my wife’s file was sent to Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Vieillesse for approval. I am not looking for a pension, just a Carte Vitale for a long stay visa expat. Is this the correct ... Read More
Driver's License Exchange Processing Time
I have a US driver’s license from a state that qualifies for the French license exchange program. I submitted my documents online and received a message that processing time is 6 to 8 months. Is this accurate? Can expect (hope for) a shorter ... Read More
L'Assurance Maladie Denial by mrice30
I am an American citizen living in France with a long-stay French visa. My application for a Carte Vitale has been refused several times (after carefully filing all required documents). I now have a deadline to supply a document from the US embassy ...
OK, thanks I’ll make an appointment. To be clear, I don’t suspect fraud, quite the opposite. The coordinator seems suspicious of my wife by denying her birth and marriage certificates as truthful. I thought a sworn statement would ... Read More
L'Assurance Maladie Denial by mrice30
I am an American citizen living in France with a long-stay French visa. My application for a Carte Vitale has been refused several times (after carefully filing all required documents). I now have a deadline to supply a document from the US embassy ...
@AARO healthMy sentiments exactly! She submitted all the necessary documents in the first filing then came three more requests (and responses) seemingly out of the blue. Her notarized statement of truth was my idea as the tone of correspondence ... Read More
L'Assurance Maladie Denial by mrice30
I am an American citizen living in France with a long-stay French visa. My application for a Carte Vitale has been refused several times (after carefully filing all required documents). I now have a deadline to supply a document from the US embassy ...
I was asked several times for documents already submitted and most recently, demand for a US embassy-issued marriage certificate with my parents name on it. No such document exists, confirmed and forwarded by an official email.Submission:Cover ... Read More
L'Assurance Maladie Denial
I am an American citizen living in France with a long-stay French visa. My application for a Carte Vitale has been refused several times (after carefully filing all required documents). I now have a deadline to supply a document from the US embassy ... Read More