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Income Tax in France

Healthcare in France

Inheritance Law and Wills in France

Visas and residency cards for France

Non-residents

Do non-French residents pay social charges on letting income?

You can check what if any payments you have made in your personal space on the French tax website

French wedding: Can you get married in France if you do not live here?

The short answer is yes, but there are several caveats

How to get a French health pass: A guide for residents and visitors

Proof of Covid-19 status is required to enter most public venues in France. We explain how residents and tourists can get a French health pass

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New web portal opens for non-EU tourists to get French Covid QR code

The method is simpler than the previous way, which involved emailing documents to a government service

Delays reported for French QR health pass code for non-EU visitors

Without a code Americans, Scottish and other non-EU visitors may need to pay for Covid tests every three days to access bars, cafes, restaurants and other public places

Non-resident in France refund deadline

People eligible for social charge refunds because they are not affiliated to French social security should apply for refunds for levies in 2017 by the end of December.

Changes for second home owners

Second home owners not included under the agreed ‘exit deal’

Right to bank account

A British reader reports that a Société Générale branch near her French holiday home no longer allows non-residents to open accounts. She asks if it applies to all French banks.

Non-residents

Do non-French residents pay social charges on letting income?

French wedding: Can you get married in France if you do not live here?

How to get a French health pass: A guide for residents and visitors

New web portal opens for non-EU tourists to get French Covid QR code

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