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martinaudrey Member

Member since 31 August 2023

martinaudreyMember31 August 2023 10:19:51

Hi all,

After having lived in 3 different countries, I want to help people embarking on the expat journey.

I was born in France and moved to the states when I was 11, I lived there 10 years and then moved back to France for a year at age 23 before moving to the UK where I also lived about 10 years. Now back in France for over two years, I want to help people who are thinking about moving to the states, the UK or France to share my experience living, working and raising a family in these countries, how they can start the process, administrative things to think about as well as the cultural aspect.

I hope my experience can help others.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Audrey

Julien Founder

Member since 11 March 2005

17 years of happy life abroad

JulienFounder31 August 2023 11:33:27

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Welcome aboard Audrey !

Please no do hesitate to participate on our US and England forums as well !

Take care,

Julien

RussellMaharaj Member

Member since 19 March 2019

RussellMaharajMember01 September 2023 17:59:02

@martinaudrey Bonjour. I am interested in moving to France. I can give personal information.

Russell

Bhavna Team

Member since 01 June 2015

BhavnaTeam02 September 2023 03:42:45

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@RussellMaharaj Hello and welcome !

First you need to set your goals ! For what purpose are you looking forward to moving to France ?

There are different visas for different "situations".

So, you need to know in which situation you fall so as to prepare yourself for visa application.

I would suggest that you read the Living in France guide for expats to know more about visas and formalities.

Regards

Bhavna

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