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- How I got my Resident Visa in France | Journey of @JaniceInFrance
Finally, I'm sharing this with you. I received a lot of questions about how I received my Resident Visa here in France. I hope I can answer as many questions as possible but I will walk you through the steps I took, and I know my circumstances are different from everyone else so I hope you can get the information you need from this episode.
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I'm 48 years old single mother living in France. I'm hoping to retire at 50 if things keep going well for me. Bought my first house last month and I can't be more proud than I am right now. I'm so glad made great decisions about my finances that changed me forever.
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Yes, agreed, the 1 year visa is a great way to decide if living in France is what you really want. Living is so different than visiting!
So true!
Thank you Janice for taking the time. Your skill as a teacher shows! God bless.
Thank you so much!
Yes, she is an excellent teacher. Everything is so clear and concise and with personal tips that are so reassuring.
@@garyg6000 thank you
Congratulations Janice ❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you Janice for sharing your wealth of knowledge and wisdom.
Thanks so much Janice! This was very informative and interesting! ❤️
You are so welcome!
Terrific video. Thank you so much for posting it. I have been searching for a week now.
You're welcome!
I truly enjoy your chats and videos. Thank you!
Glad you like them!
Thanks so much Janice! I love your no nonsense style. You have been very very helpful.
Great I’m glad to be Barbara thanks for commenting
Thanks for. your straightforward explanations! Wonderful!
You're very welcome!
Thank you, thank you! Enjoy all your videos. So informative, so friendly, funny and enthusiastic...❤
Thank you very much. This means so much to me.
Very interesting information, and clearly communicated. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks Janice. You're such a good teacher!
Oh thank you!
This was great information. i liked the format. It is like getting information from a friend.
You are very good friend to say that
Janice, Thanks for sharing this video. It was very informative and helpful. God bless!🙏💕🙏
Glad it was helpful!
♥♥♥ Such wonderful news !
I’ve been bingeing all of your videos today, lol. I’m so happy you’ve taken us along on your journey. My fingers are crossed that your trip to Italy happens soon 🫶🏻
Welcome aboard!
Thanks Janice! I subscribed to your channel.
Thanks for subbing!
This is great Janice. You explain everything so well and it is very helpful to those looking to get a visa. Your advice is invaluable!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for this. I bought an apartment in the Normandy area and am starting my visa journey, you have eased some of my apprehension. Thank you again!
Wow, does that make me feel great. Thank you so much for those kind words and I guess you know I’ll get invited correct lol.
Just wanted to drop in and say I appreciate your channel. I recently moved to Portugal and found the process to be similar. Keep up the good work.
Best of luck to you and thank you Joel!
Thanks Janice for all this information, it’s very helpful for when it’s time for me to travel to France 🇫🇷 and possibly a residency 😮😎
Glad it was helpful!
Good job, Janice! A video like this would have been helpful to me and my DH when we were still in the States (2021) and waiting to apply for our VLS-TS long term visitor visas like yours that can be renewed each year. One small point - you mention a couple of times that once you are here in France and validate your visa online, that you wait to receive your “carte vitale”. These French terms are tricky, but the carte vitale is for the French health system and a resident has to wait until they have been here 3 months to apply for coverage, so it’s a different thing from the visa. The evidence of successful visa registration is a letter that is generated in your account (the one you create when you validate) that you can print to show you have registered. Again, great job Janice, I am sure you are making things easier for lots of people!
Thank you so much for the feedback
Hi. I am planing on moving to France like you and Janice have. Do you mind if I ask you a question? I understand that after 3 months of being in France with your long term visa, you need to validate it to get the residency that is good for one year and will need to renew in France for 5 consecutive years correct? The letter you mentioned…. What is in the letter? I hope I don’t need to prepare it in French? Help! Thank you and Janice for all your help. :)
Thank you Janice! Very helpful.
I’m glad I could help
This is excellent advice!! Thanks 🙏
You're so welcome!
Thank you Janet. This was very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
Very informative, thank you!
You are very welcome
Great video Janice. Thank you so so much for explaining so well and with so much details on how to go about this process. You have been so helpful to my husband and I. We are going to apply for the Residency Visa in the summer. The teacher in you is a real asset for your TH-cam videos. We hear it in you voice. I love watching your videos. You have such a nice voice and a sweet demeanor. It’s soothing listening to you and I particularly like seeing your babies in the background. They’re so cute 🥰 Thanks a million dear Janice! Blessings to you.
Call Alan breeze. Thank you so much for your sweet words. Remember these residency visa rules change all the time just make sure that you stay up to Date! If there’s anything I can ever do, please let me know
Wow, I had no idea that you have to go through so much to live in France. Smh. Thanks for sharing this video. Very informative. You have me thinking. 😊😍🤩😊
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks Janice - very informative !
You are so welcome!
Thank you, Janice, very informative and interesting. Well done!! 0:01
Thank you so much, Suzanne
I appreciate all the helpful advice. I'm a 64 year old single retired American woman and am entertaining the idea of moving to either France or Spain. I look forward to watching all of your videos and hearing about your experiences there 🙂
Best of luck!
If I can help you in anyway, please email me
Very good video Janice!
Glad you liked it!
Very helpful, very helpful... Thank you so much...!
Glad it was helpful!
Good Afternoon Janice! Enjoyed your video!
Thank you, spirit
You are so honest Janice x
Thank you and sometimes a little too honest. It is a bit me in the butt several times lol.
New subscriber here. This has been one of the best, informative video's I've seen. Hope you are enjoying your new home in France.
Thank you
Yes I love it
Great video. Lots of info. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you, Janice! This was great information. My dream or should I say my goal is to love in Europe. Not sure which country yet, still figuring that part out. But for sure want to. So this video was so helpful. Thank you
Best of luck!
Janice, You're a delight. 😊😍🤩 I enjoyed your videos.
Thank you! 🤗
Thank you so much Janice!
You are so welcome!
Merci beaucoup pour tout!!!
Merci
Thanks for sharing your experience and tips on getting residency in France. Although the French (VFS) system seems complicated and ever-changing, it's actually pretty straight forward compared to other countries. Given the social benefits in France, it's understandable they would want assurance people can support themselves. I'm particularly interested in acceptable low-cost medical insurance options.
Absolutely
Janice very good explanation and your talent as a teacher shined through. Good job. I am a citizen of another european country and me and my hubby moved to France, and of course it is a whole different approach and process, since it is moving from one EU country to another.
Thank you! 😃
Congratulations!
Thank you!
From one Georgian to another, congratulations on getting your resident visa! 😄
Thank you!! 😊
Thank you-
You're welcome
Thank you for including the insurance information. Under $500/year is much better than $2500/year like your friend who got canceled. Have you or are you going to apply to participate in France's state medical insurance coverage? Will you make a video about it?
Yes when I know more I will.
Hi Janice, I enjoy watching your video and all the great information you share. Looks like you’re enjoying living in France. I travel there yearly usually the south of France, but I will be in fountainebleau the last two weeks of May. I rented a one bedroom apartment with a nice backyard patio I think close to the center of town and I’ll commute to Paris for shopping and dining with my French friends, who live there . I am the same age as you and would like to live in France at least six months a year so far I usually go for two months, but just rent Airbnb’s.
I’d love to buy you a cuppcoffee or a cocktail since I’ll be there. Maybe we can make a plan closer to the time. PS. I have been a subscriber for over i
Well, first of all, thank you for your kind words. Next, thank you for being a subscriber for over a year. And yes, I would love to meet you for a cup of coffee. I will be in London from May 18 through the 24th.
Good stuff…
Thank you
Thanks Janice! That was very informative. The insurance part was interesting. Sounds like you have to have your insurance and where you will live before you get accepted. Could you discuss that more in depth?
You have to have your insurance and add address of where you’re going to live before you ever go to the VFS office to even apply for your visa, But you can always use an Airbnb address
@@JaniceInFrance Thx Janice. Have a great day. Hope you are eating a lot of good food over there. Best!
Lovely
Thank you and thank you for your support
HI, Janice It's noon here in New york city so I will Just say Bon Jour! I love your videos and was wondering if you plan a trip to the Eiffel Tower? and go inside it? I think that would be a great video for all of us who are living vicariously through your journey of living in France! all the best, ShirleyM.
I will do it as soon as it stops being so cold and dreary and rainy lol
I’m so glad I came across your vlog Janice! My son just called me from Fontainebleau where he is spending spring break with a French family. The first thing he said was “Mom you have to move here. This is so you “❤
Subscribing …
Oh wow! Oh my goodness that is awesome
Ask her how she will like the taxes and the idea of French inheritance rules.
"No rhyme no reason" - that's crazy. I'm thankful for dual citizenship
Congratulations and thank you so much Janice for this very informative vlog. My husband and I love France are have been looking to possibly retire there. I have 3 questions if you don't mind: 1. If you have to renew Residency Visa each year is there a chance they could refuse renewal one year? 2. Have you had the required medical, if so how was the process and
3. Are you required to reside in the same Prefecture where you filed your initial application when renewal time comes back around?
As you mentioned it is a huge step and nerve racking to leave everything behind in one country with some uncertainty about being allowed to stay in another. You are brave and I admire your fortitude. Bonne journee.
If you don’t mind, please email me these questions
Hi Janice - So glad you got your visa and I appreciate all of the information you are sharing with us. Given that you are able to support yourself on SS and your 2 pensions, can you also share what the taxes are on that income in France?
I don’t know anything about the taxes I have not been here long enough to pay taxes, but when I do, I certainly will make a video on it. What I have heard through the grapevine is that whoever you owe the the least is who you will pay. you don’t pay to both countries.
You pay taxes to the country that is the source of income, France has a no double taxation agreement with the US.
Great video, Janice! Your Resident Visa (VLS-TS?) is valid for how long before you renew again?
I renew it every year, but I can renew it here in France
Hi Janice, great video! Lots of good information, thank you.
My wife and I plan to move to France soon as we will be housesitting for three years for friends.
For the documentation:
Do the documents (pension/SS letters, bank statements) need to be notarized? Apostilled?
When does the health insurance need to be purchased? Before the interview?
What is the time period between the interview and receiving the visa (and your passport)
Thank you very much.
First of all thank you very much for your kind words. No the documents do not have to be notarized. The three months of bank statements and your letter showing that you do have pension Social Security, whatever you need to show and your year of insurance needs to be given to the VFS with all the rest of the paperwork when you go for your appointment the time between going there and getting your passport back is about 10 days.
Can please video the open air markets near you? :)) Thank you.
I have in many of my videos, but I don’t mind doing it again!
Great video BUT where is the description box? I want the name of the insurance company, PLEASE. -Arlene
Europa assistance is the one I chose
Hi Janice, I love your videos. One question about the residency. I thought you have to validate the visa after 3 months of having your long stay visa which will give you your residency. About medical insurance, I thought you needed to have medical only for 6 months which you can cancel after you get into the health system in France? Thank you for your videos. :)
No, you have to have insurance for a year because it may take you a year to get on their health insurance. I’m not on it yet.
Glad you found a house. Did it have enough closet space and a good energy rating? I can't seem to find anything.
I live in an apt
Hi Janice, Thank you for the information. I'm not sure if you put the info for the insurance you bought in Ireland for $460/yr. Cheers!
I think it’s called Europa assistance
Great videos! Can you talk to us (US citizens), about getting a French bank account?
No, I can’t all I know is if you want a bank account go with Wise the Wise transfer and use that as your bank and they will accept that here, but the bank account is a huge mess
I was able to get a French account with a French IBAN through HSBC. I think some municipalities are a little finicky on Wise because it’s technically a Belgium IBAN. France is supposed to accept any EU IBAN but I know often that is not the case and require a FR IBAN. I just opened a regular account not the jade account that requires like 75,000 euro deposit.
Hello Janice, Do you know where can I find a list of required documents for the long stay visa? FBI report, etc? I've searched all over online and can't seem to find the docs required. Thank you!
The only place you can find them is on the VfFS website
Thank you for this most informative video Janice! Can you please tell me what happens after your 1 year Visa is up? I've been reading up on it and is it true that you have to leave France (and Europe) for at least 6 months before you can get a 2nd Visa to continue staying there? Or how long do you have to be out of France (and i think Europe) in order to be eligible to apply for the next year's Visa. thank you in advance.
The only reason I had to leave is because I received a temporary visa by accident. Well, at least I think it was an accident. If you get a resident visa so that you can stay and you have to go through all the paperwork and all that you only have to renew it by email every year.
if still needed, have a look..this French expert explains you don't HAVE to leave to renew the visitor visa..I'm not sure what went wrong for dear Janice 🧐
Hello. I’ve watched your videos and many others about what you need to present at your initial VFS visit to apply for first long term visitor visa. I understand that 3 most recent bank statements are required and insurance coverage and lodging . My question has to do with the other documents: such as birth, marriage and/or divorce certificates. Did you have to order newly dated/stamped versions or did you present copies of the ones you had on hand? For example, I have a certified birth certificate from my town hall that I requested 5 years ago just to have one for my records. Would I need to request another with a “newer issue date” as the VFS appointment nears?
None of those items you mentioned are required
Thank you, Janice for this very informative video. I was wondering about the requirement to obtain a temporary residence in France when putting in your application. Wouldn't it be difficult to secure a temporary residence in France before your visa is approved when you don't know when your visa will be approved? How would you know at what start date you will need that temporary residence? Thanks 😊
You don’t ask for a temporary visa you just ask for a visitor visa and they will determine with you get a permanent or a temporary. It is not up to you.
@@JaniceInFrance I'm concerned about when to get the temporary residence in France when you don't know when your visa will be approved. Thank you.
Thank you Janice you are a wonderful teacher! It sure seems like their system is messed up. First of all, they should ask if you want to retire, but why would anyone apply for residency if they didn't want to live there?
Exactly
The thing that seems complicated to me is the timing. The timing of the appointment and having an address in France even if it's just a temporary address. Do you have a choice on the date of the appointment with VFS?
Yes, you certainly do
Janice, I’m curious - does the residence permit restrict your travel in any way? Do you have to be in France a certain number of days during the year? Are you still subject to the 90/180 Schengen travel restriction outside of France?
No not at all
Have you heard yet for your next appointment for your Resident card yet? I am still waiting for my second appointment 🙃
Yes I have I go in august
😘😘😘😘😘😘
Janice-As a teacher, I will have insurance for life (Bluecross). Does this count abroad?
No unfortunately one of the items that you have to have before you can apply for a visa is insurance. Some people pay $500 a year for it. Some people pay $1500 a year. Some people pay 2000 a year and it’s just until you can get on their health program.
Is the resident visa the same as VLS-TS? Which is the resident visa?
Yes
is this video clip applicable for someone want to retire ub frqnce or someone in general just want to move to france ?
No but all my videos are about that
Do I need a visa for a few weeks of traveling through France?❤❤❤
No need
Janice, were you ever required to produce documents related to any marriage(s) or divorce(s) in your life? I saw on another blog that the woman said she had to bring final divorce papers, etc. to the consulate during her visa application (San Francisco, I think).
Nooooo
@@JaniceInFrance Interesting how different the various consulate experiences are...
@@HarrietStanley-th4tp yes, it absolutely is nerve-racking
Mam i am from india and i am goin in france for my college internship it is for 6 months ,after 6 months is it possible to get residence visa for me ?
You have to go back to your country to figure that out you can’t do that here in France
Janice, I am wondering if you have a VTS visa as a retiree? I thought we couldn’t work. Maybe you have a different visa where you can work but it doesn’t sound like it. As I understand it, an online business like a TH-cam channel is considered working and is a violation of the 1 year visitor visa. I would love to know how you have managed this. Maybe rules have changed? I hope so. Someone said it’s okay as long as none of our customers are French. Is that true?
I’ve been afraid to start anything.
I don’t receive money from my TH-cam channel
Happy Spring Janice. Thanks for this upload. We've gotten our plane reservations.Have to apply for visa because I am a legal resident in the US, hence the visa. This is a very helpful upload and I knew it'll come in handy as our time to get cracking is approaching faster. Learning french from duolingo and it's helpful!
There is a wonderful woman called Anne and she has the TH-cam called postcards and she has a more up-to-date on getting information about moving to France because she has just now made the move if you want to follow her
@@JaniceInFrance Many thanks Janice. I have been following An and Jeff and when the time comes, (hopefully), we'll reach out to her as well as Adrianne Leeds.
Did you get your resident card yet?
I went for my physical and now I’m waiting for my second appointment
hi madam I am a US citizen I would I move to France to stay
Me too
That's too much trouble. Not worth it for me. I hope it works out for you. Best of luck!
If you want something bad enough you will do it!
It still easer than to get to USA lol
Yes
I don't understand how the health system works there. Can you just retire there and then the French taxpayer is responsible for your health care until you die? Even though you have not paid into the system. What about long term care, memory care or assisted living centers? Is it all for free to all residents? That doesn't seem to add up for the system. Which must be pay as you go and retirees showing up is a real burden on the young.
This is one of the reasons why the job market is so sclerotic there. Plus if you hire someone it is almost impossible to ever fire them. If you could not afford a ywars health insurance for $2500 , it seems that you have a small income but no assets or cash. This seems at odds with moving to France.
Well, the reason I didn’t have $2500 is you know I’m like everybody else I live from payday to payday, but the point of living here is I don’t have to live from payday to payday. I’ve never had a big stash of cash still don’t I don’t have any assets because I sold them many years ago. But to your answer about the health system yes but we do have to pay what we calling the states Plan B to the Medicare, which is not that much money but yes that’s why moving here is worth it for me not necessarily the healthcare system because Medicare is not that expensive it’s the other part of the living, the rent, the food, etc. etc. my rent is 1200 a month and that includes my water, my electricity my Wi-Fi. I have an elevator I have a private entrance there’s no way that I could have that in the states in a safe neighborhood for €1200 a month which would be about 1312, depending on the conversion each month.
Why do you need all those subscribers?
It is just a personal goal that I like to achieve
I am a married Indian woman and came to france with my husband..he works inTcs and got his RP..but i do not receive any RP or any extension..if i return to indian and after that i wish to come again in france than it will create any problem to get my visa? I am staying france last 6 months..there are urgency in india so i have return in Indian..Please reply..Please
I wish I could help but I have no idea about the country of India all I know it’s about United States