Learn everything you need to know about French trains, buses, metros, and more with our guide to French public transportation. If you’re living as an expat in France, or just visiting as a tourist, navigating the public transportation system of a foreign country can be a challenging experience, particularly if you’re not fluent in the […]

Introduction to French Banking System One of the first stages in relocating to France is to open a bank account. It doesn’t matter if it’s for job or school. When you need to open a bank account in France, you have a lot of questions. Which documents are required to complete this formality, and how […]

Credit cards Your existing MasterCard and Visa will be accepted in most sizeable shops, service stations and restaurants for purchases over €15 but it’s always better to double check before ordering. Note that you may be asked to present further identification (passport, driver’s licence, carte de séjour) when using a credit card in some establishments, although now with […]

Finding accommodation in France as a student will have many doubts that are bounded with questions, where and how to start the enquiry? France is very well occupied with accommodation facilities. But you have to need a guarantor for that. A guarantor is someone who provides security on behalf. That is someone who agrees to […]

New rules for freelancers and small businesses, making it easier to set up as a self-employed or freelance worker in France. If searching for a job in France is not something you would like to do, new French regulation has made it simpler for foreigners to set up a small business in France. You may now set […]

Many families with small children who relocate to France are unaware that they have the option of claiming specific CAF benefits. You may have heard of the infamous CAF, and you may even be in the process of claiming some of your benefits right now, or you may have just received another letter from them […]

Get to know which French student visa or permit you will need to study in France, or take a short course or French language class. If you want to study in France, you may need a French visa depending on your nationality. Different application procedures apply depending on what you will study in France, and […]

We at HelpExpats believe in providing personal guidance as we have been through the same journey as a student and we know how bad it gets at a certain point of time and help you by offering personalized solutions. We realized this need after we moved to France. We believe in building relationships to provide […]

Filling in the boxes Amount: You need to fill in the box on the right with the amount in numbers (in French the decimal is written as a comma and the period is used to separate thousands, so to express two euros and fifty cents you would write 2,50 and to express two thousand five hundred you […]