Less searching. A clearer next step.
Turn a pile of requirements into a plan.
Which route fits your stay? What does each document need to show? Who can actually help? Start with your situation, follow the relevant steps, and keep your notes together.
This guide is written in plain English for US citizens moving to mainland France. Practical French sits beside the task where you need it.
Your move, one step at a time.
Find your route.
Visitor, study, employment, self-employment, talent or family: compare the routes and the questions to settle first.
Build your file.
Work through document explanations, checks and templates. Follow the official links for your personal application.
Know what comes next.
Prepare for your appointment, arrival formalities and first renewal. Keep track of contacts and outstanding documents.
Open the guide. Try the useful bit.
From “what does this mean?” to “here’s my reply.”
A formal message is easier to handle when you can find the useful bits. Open the sample request, decode it, then borrow the start of a reply.
01 / Decode the message
An inbox moment you can handle.
Veuillez transmettre une attestation d’assurance couvrant la période déclarée et un justificatif de domicile lisible.
Big sentence. Two documents. Can you spot them?
Decode the request
An insurance certificate covering the stated period, plus readable proof of address. Pièces complémentaires means additional supporting documents; lisible means readable.
The sample letters come with plain-English explanations, words to recognise and a short action list.
02 / Make it yours
Skip the blank-email stare.
Madame, Monsieur,
En réponse à votre demande du [date], je vous transmets :
1. [Nom du document et période concernée]
2. [Nom du document et période concernée]
Je vous remercie de confirmer la réception.
What am I saying?
In response to your request of [date], I am sending the listed documents. Please confirm receipt.
Replace the brackets and check names, dates and attachments. Follow the submission method in your actual request.
Adaptable French templates, with the English beside them. Fill in your own facts and keep your next step clear.
One fillable, printable guide for US citizens. These examples are fictional; your own official request sets the requirements.
Your next move
You decoded the request. Get the rest of your file ready.
Document checklists, useful French and messages to adapt. For US citizens planning a long stay.
Open it. Put it to use.
Here’s what comes with your guide.
Your application, explained.
- about 170 pages, from choosing a route to your first renewal.
- Document-by-document explanations and checks.
- Family situations, children and route-specific questions.
- Appointments, arrival steps and renewal preparation.
Help you can use.
- 34 fillable fields, checklists and adaptable templates.
- A glossary of 60 terms and 25 preparation questions.
- Organisations to contact and the roles of private professionals.
- Scam warnings and 104 linked source references.
A few things you might be wondering.
Is this a French course?
No. It is an administrative guide with practical French for the tasks, documents and conversations involved in a long stay. The explanations are in English.
Is it right for my situation?
It is designed for US citizens planning a long stay in mainland France. It covers the main visitor, study, work, talent, self-employment and family routes, with signposts for special cases. Other nationalities and overseas territories need different checks.
What exactly do I receive?
One downloadable roughly 170-page PDF with clickable navigation, source links and fillable planning fields. You can save a personal copy and print the pages you need. There is no physical book or subscription.
Can I fill it in on my phone?
Reading and links work in many PDF readers. For reliable form filling and saving, download the file and use a desktop PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader. Save a personal copy first; support varies in browser and mobile viewers.
How current is the information?
This is edition 2026.6, reviewed on 23 September 2026. The dated references let you check the original sources. A downloaded PDF does not update itself; verify requirements, fees and appointments with the linked official services before acting.
Does it guarantee approval or arrange my application?
No. You prepare and submit your own application, and the authorities make the decision. The pack helps you organise the work and ask more precise questions. It does not include appointments, application submission or individual legal advice.
Are the DELF kit or the Gamebook included?
No. This purchase contains the Visa pack only. The DELF B1 kit and the French Gamebook are separate products.
Make your next step a clear one.
Your route, your documents and useful French. About 170 pages to help you prepare your own next step.
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