Possibility of Relocation

Hello Everyone,

I maybe moving to Réunion this summer with my husband and two kids.  We are UK nationals currently living in Bordeaux.

I have a couple of questions regarding relocating over to the island and if you guys have any experiences, answers, it would be appreciated.

1. Does your CAF allowances just carry on the same or do I have to go through the whole nightmare of reapplying?

2. My husband will be looking for a part time job, he's a forklift driver and other machine based equipment that I don't remember the names of.  I think the port will be his best bet for a job or could anyone suggest anywhere else he could look?  French or English.

3. Schooling - my children would be attending a public school as they do here in France, are there any main differences that I should be aware of?

4. Surfing - my daughter has started to learn how to surf, with all the shark attacks is there a place where she can do this and be relatively safe?

5. Can anyone recommend a shipping company as we would like to send one pallet over of a few personal belongings?



I would also love to hear about your own personal experiences of moving to the island.  We've been in Bordeaux for two years now and I remember how difficult the first year was and want to try and make that transition as easy as possible!

I will be visiting the island in April, so if anyone would like to meet for a drink and an interrogation by me  please let me know!