Moving
Apr 13th 2019, 7:29 am
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Moving
Morning were thinking of moving to France has anyone information on health insurance were not yet able to receive pension
buying a house to retire to
were wanting a warmer area maybe Languedoc region
buying a house to retire to
were wanting a warmer area maybe Languedoc region
Apr 13th 2019, 8:31 am
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Re: Moving
Take a look in the threads in the Read-Me: Moving to France FAQs above, particularly #19 and also #22 regarding health insurance, and, as you're buying property, the "Inheritance Laws" (#5) and the "Partner Status" (14#) threads (the latter if you aren't married or pacsed).
If you've got further questions, don't hesitate to ask!
On the climate front, it's a myth that the Languedoc is "warmer", at least in Autumn/Winter/Spring. After a cold Winter, it's still perishing cold at the moment when the sun's not out and the Tramontane is unpleasant at all times. In the Summer it's usually blisteringly hot, especially in the plains, and not all English constitutions (mine included) tolerate months of drought at 35°C and over. Unfortunately the Languedoc is often affected by heavy rainfall and flooding. I don't wish to put you off, but the climate shouldn't be a principal factor!
You should come over and look around the Languedoc in all seasons before deciding where to settle. I live in beautiful North Hérault, very rural, which isn't convenient as one gets older and needs medical attention. Before buying your forevermore home, you must imagine yourselves in 20-odd years' time. There's a thread in the above FAQs concerning "Growing Old in France".
Fore-warned is fore-armed!
Apr 13th 2019, 5:13 pm
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Re: Moving
As dmu says it's covered on the FAQ page. Basically, if you're not thinking of working and you're not yet on a pension then you need some source of income to make you self sufficient. As with most EU countries France requires inactif EU immigrants to meet a minimum income threshold (this is in line with the freedom of movement directive). It's not high and as long as you meet that, you can apply for state healthcare and pay healthcare contributions as a percentage of income, this then pays part of your healthcare costs. If you don't meet the threshold you won't be classed as legally resident and won't be eligible for healthcare or, in the event of Brexit, a residence permit.
You'll find a table showing required income here, it depends on your age and family composition https://www.service-public.fr/partic...osdroits/F2651 (click on retraité/inactif)
You'll find a table showing required income here, it depends on your age and family composition https://www.service-public.fr/partic...osdroits/F2651 (click on retraité/inactif)
