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How to Get a Long Term Stay Visitor Visa (VFS and Covid-19 edition)

Posted by Luke Middleton

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Those in our Facebook group know that for some time I have been seeking an updated version of my 2013 article on how I got my original visitor visa.  While that article was one of the cornerstones of this site … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Posts, Visa applications

Tagged covid-19, immigration, life decisions

Sep·14

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USPS to France? Be Prepared to Wait

Posted by Stephen Heiner

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Covid-19 has shaped many parts of our lives in the last 12 months.  One way that wasn’t entirely expected (at least not by me) was the performance of the United States Postal Service. While the USPS has never been a … Continue reading →

Posted in Life Away From Your Home Country

Tagged covid-19, USPS

Mar·11

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Flying During Lockdown

Posted by Stephen Heiner

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While many of my planned trips this year evaporated in the spring, there were still some trips I chose to take for business and personal reasons.  During a brief window in the summer when PCR tests weren’t required, I went … Continue reading →

Posted in European Life and Travel

Tagged Austria, carte vitale, covid-19, lockdown, PCR test, travel

Nov·18

The Covid Location Test

Posted by Stephen Heiner

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The arrival of autumn last week was underlined by rain and punctuated by cold: summer is officially over in the City of Light.  It was, by all accounts, one of our quietest summers in recent history, as we were bereft … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary on Current Events

Tagged covid-19, lockdown

Sep·29

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Traveling Without My French Resident Card

Posted by Stephen Heiner

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So in an earlier post I shared that I had been pickpocketed late last year and hence no longer had my physical four-year carte de séjour, which was perhaps the hardest-earned French document in my possession.  In that same article … Continue reading →

Posted in European Life and Travel

Tagged Aer Lingus, carte de sejour, covid-19, Croatia, EU, passport, travel

Aug·22

Mailbag: the Non-Existent “American ban,” Work Possibilities with the PL Visa, & Snake Oil

Posted by Stephen Heiner

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In the last eight weeks I have received an avalanche of questions from those hoping to immigrate to France.  In the past when I received a lot of questions I would collect them into a post like this and call … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary on Current Events

Tagged covid-19, mailbag, profession liberale, visitor

Jul·30

My First Flight Since Lockdown (and Ten Things I Learned)

Posted by Stephen Heiner

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“You are?” my European friends responded, bug-eyed, to my disclosure that I was flying to America this week.  They had been watching CNN or some other similar network, in which the impression was being given that the country was burning … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary on Current Events

Tagged Aer Lingus, Chicago, covid-19, Dublin, travel

Jul·07

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The Old Normal is Alive and Well in Paris

Posted by Stephen Heiner

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I’ve spent my entire life in countries with unrestricted freedom of movement.  Not only did those countries let me go where I wanted, whenever I wanted, as long as I wasn’t breaking laws, the countries were indifferent to my location … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary on Current Events

Tagged coronavirus, covid-19, lockdown

Jun·08

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Cracks in the Quarantine

Posted by Stephen Heiner

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Two weekends ago the weather was particularly lovely and while I was out for a Sunday stroll in my neighborhood what I had already been sensing over the previous weeks became crystal clear: many Parisians were not abiding by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary on Current Events

Tagged covid-19

May·07

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Coronavirus Financial Aid for Small Businesses Arrives

Posted by Stephen Heiner

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This is the time of year when I often have to remind non-EU nationals who live in France most of the year that they need to file taxes.  With all that has been going on I was particularly glad that … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary on Current Events

Tagged covid-19, taxes

May·05

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The American in Paris began as a simple chronicle of one man’s immigration journey and grew into a team-based long-term project to help Americans legally and culturally adapt to life in France.  Learn about our team here. To work with our parent company, Plume Content, click here.

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Our Accountant Recommendations

How to Become an Au Pair

How to Get Paid to Teach in France

How to Get a Student Visa

How to Get an APS Visa

How to Get a Vie Privee et Familiale (VPF) Visa

How to Get a Passeport Talent Visa

How to Get CAF

How to Get a Ten-Year Resident Card

How to take an A2 DELF Test

How to take a B1 DELF Test

How to take a B2 DELF Test

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Get a French Bank Account (it’s not optional)

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Business Taxes

Getting a 4-year residence card

Renewing a 4-year Profession Liberale visa

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