The #1 platform for American citizens looking to relocate, live, and build their life in France
The #1 platform for American citizens looking to relocate, live, and build their life in France
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This part trips up a lot of Americans, and it rarely gets easier on the second try. If you'd rather not handle it alone, we can take it off your plate.
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The EasyFrance Navigator
Months of forums replaced by one ordered plan for the whole move, visa to passport, that adapts to where you are right now. Every step sourced and dated.
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Looking for a French bank account as an American? Here are the FATCA-friendly options that actually work in 2026, with what to expect and how to apply.
Americans in France still file US taxes. What FBAR, FATCA, Form 2555 and the US-France tax treaty mean for you in plain English.
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Côte d'Azur, Provence or Occitanie? Compare cost, climate, transport and expat life to find the best places to live in the South of France.
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Côte d'Azur, Provence or Occitanie? Compare cost, climate, transport and expat life to find the best places to live in the South of France.
France has no digital nomad visa. The profession libérale visa is how US freelancers live in France and legally invoice clients. Who qualifies in 2026. URL Slug: france-profession-liberale-visa-american
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France has no digital nomad visa. The profession libérale visa is how US freelancers live in France and legally invoice clients. Who qualifies in 2026. URL Slug: france-profession-liberale-visa-american
How to notarize, apostille, and translate US documents for France remotely from abroad, without flying back to the US, including the FBI background check.
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How to notarize, apostille, and translate US documents for France remotely from abroad, without flying back to the US, including the FBI background check.
The TLScontact conjoint de Français checklist for US applicants: every document to bring, plus how to present bank statements and proof of resources.
Visa & Legal Status
The TLScontact conjoint de Français checklist for US applicants: every document to bring, plus how to present bank statements and proof of resources.
Expat loneliness in France is real. A practical guide to making friends in France as an American, and how French friendship actually works.
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Expat loneliness in France is real. A practical guide to making friends in France as an American, and how French friendship actually works.
Why English-speaking residents in France use an insurance broker, what a courtier actually does, and how to choose a good one with confidence.
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Why English-speaking residents in France use an insurance broker, what a courtier actually does, and how to choose a good one with confidence.
Your first year living in France as an American is about more than admin. How to settle in, explore the regions, and actually enjoy the country.
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Your first year living in France as an American is about more than admin. How to settle in, explore the regions, and actually enjoy the country.
US citizens can stay in France 90 days in any 180-day period. How the rolling Schengen rule works, what counts, and how to avoid an overstay.
Visa & Legal Status
US citizens can stay in France 90 days in any 180-day period. How the rolling Schengen rule works, what counts, and how to avoid an overstay.
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The EasyFrance Navigator
Months of forums replaced by one ordered plan for the whole move, visa to passport, that adapts to where you are right now. Every step sourced and dated.
Trusted by 120+ Americans relocating to France
lifetime access · 14-day money-back guarantee
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Trusted by 120+ Americans relocating to France