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How the 90-day rule is going to change in 2024/2025: new passport checks, border controls, and pre-paid visa authorisations.
Gite owner Carol Paylor met with a Gites de France representative to learn more about subscribing to Gites de France and the benefits for a gite owner - here's her honest opinion.
This popular event has helped people buy and sell thousands of French properties, as well as providing expert advice on everything from legal, financial, tax and inheritance concerns to building, renovation, removals and visas - and where to buy, of course!
Answers to a diverse range of mortgage topics, from equity release and buying as a US citizen, to French banks' attitudes to lending for château purchases
From mortgages and tax requirements to opening a French bank account – making these mistakes could turn your French property dreams into disaster!
Charlotte Macdonald provides advice on issues that can arise with regard to inheritance regulations, and also reveals how you can leave money to a French charity after you die.
Offering easy access from English ports, La Manche also has stunning scenery and top tourist spots.
There are so many questions and red-tape hoops to jump through both before and after relocating to France.
Fuel shortages are affecting petrol stations across the country, the French government has released its energy-saving plan for winter, and don’t miss our latest free webinar. Here are the French news stories you need to know about this week.
This natural haven in the west of France is often overlooked, but it offers fantastic opportunities for house-hunters. It could be an ideal spot if you’re hoping to move to France
A new Covid booster vaccine is now available in France, mortgage interest rates are on the rise, and there’s help for elderly residents looking to make home improvements. Here are the French news stories you need to know about this week.
Each month we answer one of your most frequently asked questions on buying or selling French property, moving to or living in France.
France announces its 2023 Budget, control techniques are now required for motorbikes, and firewood prices soar. Here are the French news stories you need to know about this week.
Alistair Lockhart looks at how both Brexit and COVID have impacted eligibility for French mortgages, and advises on remortgaging to undertake renovation works
Some tips and advice on how rules and regulations surrounding Wills and property in France could affect you and your family.
We tackle your most frequently asked questions in our upcoming Moving to France: Visas & Residency webinar - here are the top five questions we get asked the most.
Rebecca Hill opened her B&B near Carcassonne in southwest France last year. She had never run a hotel before – let alone started a business during a pandemic in a foreign country.
FrenchEntrée’s upcoming webinar gives you the chance to ask the experts your questions on buying your dream French home, French mortgages, tax and inheritance law, and foreign currency exchange.
Each month we answer one of your most frequently asked questions on buying or selling French property, moving to or living in France.
Designated parklands, lakes, quaint market towns and easily accessed from Paris and the UK: Orne certainly has plenty to offer.
How To Change Your UK/Foreign Driving Licence for a French Permis de Conduire: STEP BY STEP Part 1/3
FrenchEntrée digital editor Zoë Smith takes you through the real-time process of exchanging her UK or foreign driving licence for a French Permis de Conduire – step by step.
A proposed bill may give Brits post-Brexit and other non-EU citizens in France the right to vote in French elections, there’s a new grant for electric bikes available, plus is your home at risk of flash floods?
We answer your questions about transferring British pensions, and getting the best exchange rates on your funds the easy way.
In some countries, including France, a matrimonial property regime will determine which spouse owns the property acquired during and/or before marriage and how this property is divided in the event of a divorce or upon death.
All of France is on drought alert as of this month, but do you know what the rules are for your department? Plus, France’s state of emergency finally comes to an end, resulting in good news for travellers.
We meet Stuart Scott who has set up his cider business in Gers, what was once Gascony.
Can you avoid roaming charges on your phone when visiting France from the UK, US, or other non-EU country? Here are three options.
Each month we answer one of your most frequently asked questions on buying or selling French property, moving to or living in France.
Huge delays at Dover and Folkestone caused chaos for travellers crossing the Channel from the UK to France this weekend, plus there’s bad news for Barclays account holders living in France.
Do you know the rules on pet passports, Animal Health Certificates, driving with your dog, and travelling on public transport in France? Here are 10 quick answers to your pet FAQs
We break down exactly what the rules say regarding private health insurance (PHI) and travel insurance policy requirements for long-stay visas in France.
Despite its fabulous landscapes, rural idylls and endless horizons, Limousin is one of the least-expensive and least-populated parts of France.
Our favourite tips and hacks to help you dodge traffic, find the cheapest fuel prices, and brush up on France's road rules.
Covid rules, post-Brexit passport checks, visitor caps at top attractions, airport strikes - here are the travel updates you need to know if you're heading to France this summer.
The second round of parliamentary elections saw Macron's Ensemble! coalition lose absolute majority, while the Ministry of Interior has revealed the number of Brits that were granted the carte de séjour in 2021, multiple departments are at risk of thunderstorms and the list of most popular French baby names have been released.
What is a fiscal representative, which French homeowners need one when selling their house, and what are the associated costs? Here’s what you need to know.
What is the legal minimum wage or ‘SMIC' in France and how is it used to calculate the ‘sufficient funds’ or ‘minimum income’ required for French visas?
Boosters, tests, paperwork, self-isolation - we've got the answers to all your Covid-related questions for travelling to France this summer.
The first of three French tax return deadlines is this week, plus find out if your dog is entitled to a French pet passport and whether you should 'faire le pont'.
Frustrated, narrowboat owners Allen and Jo Fairhurst nearly didn’t bother with their last viewing. It was to be their dream home.
Annaliza Davis outlines everything you need to know about working from home in France.
From the presidential inauguration to an increased minimum income threshold for French visas: here are the French news stories you need to know this week.
Travelling to France by ferry can be a convenient and cost-effective choice for visitors from the UK and Ireland - here's what you need to know.
France’s reputation for high tax rates is largely due to the high rates of social security contributions or “social charges” levied on taxable income - here's what you need to know.
What capital gains tax and social charges apply if you sell your second home in France, and are you liable even if you're not resident in France?
Your tax responsibilities on rental income from your second home, gite or AirBnb in France, plus declaring foreign rental income on your French tax return.
This week sees France’s first round of presidential elections, the UK finally makes it onto the green list for travel, and it’s time to file your French tax return.