ESSENTIAL TIPS FOR MOVING TO FRANCE: 4 MUST-DO THINGS WHEN YOU ARRIVE!
As a new Expat in France, some things may be overwhelming. There's a lot you need to do to get settled, beyond just unpacking your boxes. The first thing everyone needs to do is let France know you've arrived by validating your Visa. If you're a senior, collecting US Social Security benefits, you may want to transfer the payments and have them made in Euros directly into your new France bank account, If you're moving from a state in the US that has reciprocal agreement with France, you may want to swap your driver's license for a new France driver's license and skip the classes, and tests And last, but certainly not least, you're going to want to request an absentee ballot so you can continue to vote in the upcoming US elections. We'll review how WE took care of all of those things in this video. SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL: / @postcardsfromourgoldenyears SOME OF MY MOST RECENT VIDEOS: / @postcardsfromourgoldenyears SUPPORT MY CHANNEL ON PATREON – Patreon.com/PostcardsFromMyGoldenYears FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Threads: PostcardsFromMyGoldenYears Twitter @AHSinNaples Instagram: PostcardsFromMyGoldenYears Pinterest: PostcardsFromMyGolden Years CONTACT ME ([email protected]) all business and collaboration inquiries JOIN MY FACEBOOK GROUP: Postcards From My Golden Years - / 712424457148800 If you're looking for the contact information for the translator we used, here it is: Carmen - [email protected] Hi! I'm An Scott. I'm a happily retired 70 year old woman with my “golden years” on the horizon, living the “good life”, whatever that is on any given day, with my fun husband Jeff, and our “bossy” little Yorkie, Bella. We have recently moved from the USA to the beautiful south of France and made our new home in Nice France. Moving from the USA to a foreign country is no small “project”. Through my videos, we’ve been taking you through the process, sharing the steps, talking about what we’ve learned and the ups and the downs. And now, we continue to share our life, our new life, here in Nice, getting settled, adjusting to the “French” way of doing things, dealing with the French “red tape” and all the while, making every wonderful day in Nice, the best day ever… SUBSCRIBE, FOR FREE, to my channel and come with us! MUSIC CREDITS: ES_ Peace At Last by Atlas Kind ES_ Morning Laughter by Water Mirrors Most of my videos are shot with my Samsung Galaxy S20 Note Ultra Smartphone and a circular ring light, as needed.

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