France Guide
Getting used to living in a new country is always a challenge. The Just Landed Guide is designed to help you deal with the day-to-day challenges of living, working or studying in France. It is full of useful information and step-by-step guides on how things work and how to survive in France.
Visas & Permits
- Requirements: Which papers do you need to come to France?
- Visas: Who needs a visa? And which one?
- Residency in France: What is a residency and how do you apply for it?
- Types of residency: What do you need to apply for?
- Glossary: Common French expressions and abbreviations
Jobs
- The job market: Work opportunities in France
- Finding a job: Where to look for jobs in France
- Recognition of diplomas: When do you need an official transcript?
- Jobs for foreigners: Au pairing, language teaching and other jobs
- Student jobs: How to finance your studies
- Job applications: How to apply for a job in France
- Work permits: Who needs a work permit and how do you apply for it?
- Contracts: All you need to know about French work contracts
- Working: Salaries, working hours and holidays
- Social security: Coverage for employees, students and pensioners
- Unemployment protection: How to get money if you lose your job
- End of employment: What to do if you lose your job
- Business: How to create a company or work as self-employed
- Glossary: Common French expressions
Housing & Rentals
- Housing options: Short-term and long-term accommodation
- Short-term accommodation: Hotels, hostals and residences
- Finding a flat: How to find an apartment in France
- Sharing: About sharing a flat or a house in France
- Student accommodation: Where to live during your studies in France
- Rental contract: All you need to know about French rental contracts
- Moving in: What to do when you move into your flat or house
- State assistance: How to get financial aid for your accommodation
- Glossary: French housing expressions and classified abbreviations
Property
- Research: How to find your dream property in France
- Legal Advice: Don't buy a home without it
- Estate Agents: How to deal with French property agents
- Contracts: Contracts for buying property in France
- Mortgages: What you should know about mortgages in France
- Conveyancing: Transferring ownership of a property in France
- Property Fees: Additional costs on your property purchase
Health
- Introduction: The health care system in France
- Medical costs: How to pay and claim reimbursements
- Special health coverage: Health insurance for people in difficulties
- Emergencies: Where to go in cases of emergency
- Medical services: Doctors and hospitals in France
- Pharmacies: Advice and medicines
- Glossary: French expressions and abreviations in health care
Money
- French Banking: Opening an account and using standard services
- Services: Credit cards, cheques and cash machines
- Glossary: Common French expressions in banking
Language
- French language: How to deal with the local language
- Getting started: How and where to learn French
- Diplomas and certificates: Overview of the most recognized titles
Telephone & Internet
- Introduction: Calling, prefixes and phone directories
- Fixed lines: How to get a phone line in France
- Mobile phones: How to use your mobile phone in France
- Mobile plans: How to choose the right calling plan
- Glossary: Common French telecom expressions
- Calling Cards: How to save money on international calls
- Choosing: Choosing a prepaid calling card
- How to use: Using an international phonecard
- Internet in France: How to get the access to the net
Education
- Introduction: The French education system
- State schools in France: Learning methods, enrolment and holidays
- The French school system: Nursery, primary and secondary school
- The Lycée: How to get the French baccalauréat
- Private schools in France: Types of schools, curriculum and fees
- Higher education: Universities, Grandes Écoles & Ecoles Supérieures
Business
- Business entities in France: What kind of company do you want?
- Grants & Subsidies in France: How to get financial help
- Paperwork: How to register a business in France
- Business taxation: What taxes do you have to pay?
- Social security: Contributions and benefits for the self-employed
- Hiring employees: What you have to consider in France
Travel & Leisure
- Driving: Speed, alcohol limits and other rules in France
- Exchanging your driving licence in France: How to get a driver's licence in France
- Public transport: The public transport system in France
- Vehicle import: How to bring your car in France
- Driving in France: Traffic, motorways and regulations