9 ways France plans to simplify bureaucracy for residents ‘Intelligible’ language, more telephone operators, shorter waiting times, and a new AI assistant are among new admin simplification measures announced by the PM
French tourist detained in Egypt over ‘4,500-year-old’ souvenir statue The woman was held by police after buying the statuette for €250 at a luxury store
How to get free help with French admin problems Pimms Médiation can guide you through the maze of bureaucracy - even if you do not speak French French bureaucracy: 12 ways your local France Services office can help ‘Running our Normandy camper van site is a holiday that never ends’ ‘The torturous tale of my missing carte Vitale and French bureaucracy’
France cuts red tape for nuclear power despite cracks in reactors The latest serious fault – a crack measuring 155mm long – was discovered at a plant in Normandy
Which French public services do Connexion readers find ‘most helpful’? The levels of bureaucracy in France are a common complaint
Help French bureaucracy improve by leaving a review online Give feedback on your experience of French administration, good or bad, via a government website
Excess red tape and bureaucracy in France is a myth Helpful tax office staff and easy online forms - one Connexion reader shares his experience of completing his tax declaration in 13 minutes
French red tape is not new, it frustrates French and foreigners alike It has not improved since the 1970s, but take heart that even France’s ‘fonctionnaires’ get annoyed with it
‘Reason €10bn in French state aid is unclaimed is simple - paperwork’ A Connexion reader shares his tiring experience of trying to getting government support
Has the deadline for Britons to hold Brexit WA residency card changed? There are several reports of an extension to the date by which Britons in France must have their cartes de séjour. We explain what is known so far
Attestation d'accueil and d’hébergement: what is the difference? These two French administrative forms have similar names but serve different purposes. We explain
Make sense of: Maisons de Services in France If you live in a rural area and need help with administrative procedures related to public services – such as social services, job centres, public transport, family benefits, energy, health prevention and even the post – you might face a long drive to one of their offices.
2020: Scam alert over how we write the year in France The year 2020 could be vulnerable to scams, it has emerged, as many people in France tend to write the date as with just two numbers - which this year would be “20” rather than “2020” in full. Told to take French test after licence delays France’s RSI ends: what changes? End in sight for France’s driving licence swap delays?
Make sense of: Sworn translators in France However good your French, there may be occasions when you need the services of a sworn, or official, translator for administrative formalities. French barn conversions: Paperwork comes first Driving documents in France - a licence to frustrate Why I love forever-changing French birth certificates French 'carte de séjour' concerns Make sense of… The french ‘fonctionnaire’ status
How can I make my name French? I read that an MP has suggested that other nationalities should adopt a French name if they are taking French nationality. I like the idea anyway (I’m British). How could I go about it? S.A.
The missing link It has just taken me 30 seconds to find the blueprints for a nuclear bomb on Google.
I know my name In common with many other people living in France, I have been regularising my affairs.
French departments test new document paperwork scheme A trial to reduce the amount of paperwork required to obtain a driving licence, vehicle registration, identity card, or passport is underway across four departments in France.
'Mother' and 'Father' to vanish from school forms MPs adopt amendment to education reform bill to use 'Parent 1' and 'Parent 2'
Notaires ‘must modernise and go high-tech’ Notaires must be ready to reform and modernise – and that means embracing technology, their new president has said.
You're allowed a mistake in France - once Everyone living in France has had the right since last summer to make a mistake – once – in their dealings with authorities and bureaucracy.
French families missing out on €10b in benefits a year Over €10 billion in French state family benefits goes unclaimed every year, data from the national family benefits agency La CAF has shown, as a new campaign seeks to repay those who are missing out.