Residency card, tax, visa: who to inform and how if you move in france

OUR GUIDE TO ENSURE CHANGES OF ADDRESS ARE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT Moving house involves updating your visa, residency card, bank, tax, health insurance details and more. Here is our guide to

help you do this in the right way. Any change in address must be registered whether you move within the same commune or further afield. Public organisations in France are heavily

compartmentalised, which means that they do not share information with one another as you might expect. It is your responsibility to inform all of the organisations relevant to you. This

requires a certain level of anticipation, however, it will go smoothly if done in the right order. If you need help or advice with the administrative work of changing address, try contacting

your local FRANCE SERVICES, which is a public service with a remit of offering guidance on questions of French organisation. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO FIRST WHEN YOU MOVE? The first thing to do is

to get proof of your new address, or a _justificatif de domicile_. All official organisations require this. Proof of your new address can be: * Certificate of insurance * Property deed *

Rental agreement These documents are usually available before moving. Other documents that can be used as proof of address include: * An electricity, water, telephone or gas bill * Rent

receipts (including for a deposit) * Tax statements Make electronic copies of this if it is in paper format (a scan, or even a photograph will suffice). Doing so will make it easier for you

to register your new address online. WHICH ORGANISATIONS DO I NEED TO INFORM IF I MOVE IN FRANCE? Organisations have various deadlines of when you need to tell them about changes to your

address: BEFORE MOVING, INFORM: * Caisse Primaire d’Assurance Maladie (CPAM) * Electricity, water and telecom companies * Bank * Insurance company * Caisses d'Allocations familiales

(CAF) * France Travail (for jobseekers) WITHIN ONE MONTH AFTER MOVING, INFORM: * Agence National des Titres Sécurisés, to update your vehicle’s carte grise * Institut national de la

propriété industrielle (INPI), for self-employed people to update their company’s registration WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER MOVING, INFORM: * The Interior Ministry, to change the address on

your visa or residency card (_carte de séjour_) * The tax authorities HOW CAN I INFORM ORGANISATIONS IF I MOVE? Your first reflex should be to inform SERVICE PUBLIC, which can inform several

organisations simultaneously. These include: * Electricity providers * France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi) * Social security bodies such as the CPAM and the CAF * The tax authorities *

The Agence National des Titres Sécurisés, for your vehicle’s carte grise You can inform Service Public HERE. You will need to provide proof of your new address. Once Service Public has

informed the public health insurance body CPAM, you will receive a certificate (attestation) of affiliation that you can send to your private insurance (both _mutuelles _and _complémentaires

santé_) This is the only proof of address that they require. HOW TO UPDATE MY VISA OR RESIDENCY CARD IF I MOVE? It costs €25 to update your card. You can do this online by visiting the

website of the Interior Ministry, HERE. You will be asked to provide: * A copy of your visa or residency card * A copy of your passport * Proof of your new address * Three passport photos *

A receipt for payment of the €25 fee, which can be paid HERE HOW CAN I UPDATE MY ADDRESS ON THE FRENCH TAX WEBSITE? The tax authorities: You can enter your new address in your personal space

on the tax website or by post. To do this online, go to IMPOTS.GOUV.FR, select ‘_Espace particulier_’ and ‘_Mon profil_’, then '_Afficher mon adresse postale_' and

'_Modifier_'. To do this by post first find the address of the tax office, or centre des finances publiques, that manages your commune. Send them a letter, preferably by registered

post and be sure to include: * Your tax number * A scan of your ID or passport * Telephone number * Proof of your old and new address * The date that you moved READ MORE: EXPLAINER: THE

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