Moving to France on a Long Stay Visitor Visa, Episode 208
Join Us in France Travel Podcast
Annie Sargent
4.8 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 17 October 2018
⏱️ 113 minutes
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Summary
On today’s episode, an interview with Tom and Susan, fellow Toulouse residents, about their move to France on a long stay visitor visa. As we always do in these episodes, we get into the details of paperwork, the move, and what it’s like living in France.
Moving to France on a Long Stay Visitor Visa: Tactical Considerations
What about things that you shouldn't put on your container to France? What about driving in France? Will you need a French driver's license? What if you want to buy property in France? And renovating property in France, what are some tips on doing that?
How Long Does Moving to France on a Long Stay Visitor Visa Take?
The process took about 6 months but they had done a lot of preparation before that. They had read different forums and blogs. They listened to the Join Us in France Travel Podcast and recognized me by my voice when we first met in person.
But, as we explain in the episode, the most important resource you can read is the website of the Consulate of France in the US. That's because rules change all the time. So get yourself prepared by listening to Susan and Tom, and also do all due diligence with the paperwork. That is the way to success in moving to France!
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This is Join Us in France, episode 2008. |
| 0:03.8 | Bonjou, I'm Annie, and join us in France is the podcast where we talk about France. |
| 0:09.2 | It's many quirks, it's history, it's language, and of course course destinations in France you want to learn about because hopefully you'll be visiting soon. |
| 0:17.5 | On today's episode an interview with Tom and Susan about their move to France on a long stay visitor visa. |
| 0:26.0 | We get into the details of how they handled the paperwork, how they organized for their move, |
| 0:32.0 | and what it's like finding yourself in a very different country |
| 0:35.4 | and towards the end of the episode we talk about how they are buying an |
| 0:39.2 | apartment in to lose and renovating it and how that's going for them. I know Tom and Susan personally and it was fun to talk to them in person even though my voice was still broken when we recorded the interview a couple of weeks ago. |
| 0:55.3 | If you're interested in hearing more about moving to France, you should also check out |
| 0:59.6 | the Join Us in France website, then go to the resource tab, then moving to France. |
| 1:05.8 | I've done a few other episodes where regular people explain how their move went, and I think |
| 1:11.9 | it's this personal experience is really invaluable because moving |
| 1:16.9 | somewhere as different as France is for people who are from North America it's a huge deal and you have to consider the impact |
| 1:26.0 | on your personal life. |
| 1:28.8 | Shownotes and photos for this episode are on join Us in France.com |
| 1:33.0 | forward slash 208, the number 208. |
| 1:36.7 | Join us in France is brought to you by Patreon supporters |
| 1:39.6 | and addicted to France, the small group tour company for people who want to enjoy France to the fullest. |
| 1:47.0 | And if you want to enjoy France with a couple of goofy locals like Elise and myself, then check out Addicted to France. |
| 1:56.4 | We do take great care of our visitors, so check out the upcoming Dor-Dordogne tour tour in September |
| 2:01.9 | 2019 on Addicted to France.com. the The Susan and Tom welcome to join us in France. It's so nice to see you. |
| 2:41.0 | Thank you. Today we're going to talk about you moving to France on a tourist visa, but it's a visitor's |
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