Living/Travelling in France
Preparation is the key to successful travel. By doing your homework before you leave, you minimize the chances of something going wrong. Below you will find a broad range of information to help you prepare for a safe and enjoyable journey.
General Services During Your Stay
- Passport services
- Legal documents
- Taxation
- Marriage, PACS and divorce
- Births and adoptions
- Retirement
- Voting while abroad
- Medical services
Before You Go
Visa
- Travel report - France
- Visa eligibility criteria and online forms (in French only)
Practical information
- Safe-Travel Publications
- Travel advice and tools
- Live, work, or study abroad
- Useful sites about France
Guide for Canadian citizens in France | Word Version * (1503 ko)
General Services During Your Stay
Legal documents
- Canadian Birth and Death Certificates
- Certificate of citizenship application
- Certificate of Marriage Celebrated in Canada
- Certification and attestation of documents (Canadian documents)
- To administer oath and take affidavits (French documents)
- Driver’s licences
Taxation
Marriage, PACS and divorce
- You Wish to Get Married in France?
- You Wish To Conclude a PACS?
- Divorce Procedures in France
- To Register a foreign marriage in Canada
Births and adoptions
Retirement
List of Lawyers and Law Firms in France
Contact information of major airlines offering flights to Canada
Suggestions of taxi operators in Paris
Returning to Canada
Planning your return to Canada
- Brochure - "I Declare"
- Brochure - "Moving Back To Canada"
- What can I bring to Canada?
- Information For Travellers - Inspections Fees
- Pet Imports
- Importation Of Vehicles Into Canada
- Canada Revenue Agency
Tax refund for Canadian visitors in France
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