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Newcomers

This section applies to those of you planning to move to France to set up home. It is intended as a summary only. More comprehensive information is provided elsewhere on this site and can be found by following the links within the text and at the bottom of the pages.

This section does not apply to holiday-makers or those of you who continue to be resident in the UK and who will remain within the UK National Health System.

Please note that the French health service is not free even to those able to join. See our section on “Health System” to get an understanding of the French health system.

Contents

What are the new health and immigration rules?
Am I “inactif”?
I am an “inactif” – what options do I have?
What are E-forms?

See also

For more in-depth information regarding Residence rules and procedure see here.

To learn more about the French health system – see here