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Information for British citizens moving to or living in France, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.

• Updated: 22 October 2024

Guidance for UK businesses on rules for selling services to France.

• Updated: 21 June 2021

FCDO travel advice for France. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 15 October 2024

• Warnings and insurance

  Before you travel No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in…

• Entry requirements

  This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’…

• Safety and security

  Terrorism There is a high threat of terrorist attack globally affecting UK…

• Health

  Before you travel check that: your destination can provide the healthcare…

• Getting help

  Telephone 112 (ambulance, fire, police) Ambulance: 15 Fire: 18 Police: 17…

How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in France.

• Updated: 25 July 2022

Urgent public health message: UKHSA has been notified about an outbreak of food botulism in France involving a small number of British nationals.

• Updated: 14 September 2023

A summary from UK Science and Innovation Network (SIN) on science and innovation in France including UK SIN priorities and successes.

• Updated: 10 July 2024

Updates, news and events from the UK government in France

• Updated: 5 July 2024

Check if you need a visa or permit to work in France and how to get one if you do.

• Updated: 15 April 2024

This guide provides advice on what the British Embassy can do to help UK nationals affected by domestic abuse in France, the services available in France, how to report abuse to the police and how to get protection.

• Updated: 16 May 2024

List of hospitals and medical facilities for British nationals in France

• Updated: 16 December 2020