About Moving France
Moving France helps Americans plan a move to France with clear, independent guidance on long-stay visas, healthcare, paperwork and daily life — including a complete guide to retiring in France as an American — and points you to professional services when you need one.
By Bruno Bianchi, CEO of Spainguru · Updated October 2026
What Moving France does
Moving France covers the French side of the move — including how France taxes a retiree’s US income under the tax treaty. The U.S. side — taxes, FBAR and banking for Americans abroad — is covered on our sister site Settleguru.
Guidance grounded in official sources
We use official sources to explain visa rules, healthcare and paperwork in plain English. We update guides when requirements change and flag uncertainty rather than presenting unclear answers as settled facts.
Find professional services
Need a lawyer, insurer, translator or mover? Explore the providers on our Services page, and check each one’s qualifications and scope against your situation before deciding.
A real community
Behind every page is a community of 225,000+ members who have done the move and share what actually happened.
Who’s behind Moving France
Moving France is part of the network built by Bruno Bianchi, CEO of Spainguru. Spainguru has helped people navigate moves to Spain since 2014. Its community now includes 225,000+ members across 30+ Facebook groups, alongside a newsletter read by 20,000 people and a YouTube library of 1,000+ videos.
Moving France brings that plain-English, community-informed approach to planning a move to France. Our France-focused guides prioritize official sources, explain practical next steps and point readers to professional services when a situation calls for expert advice.
225,000+
community members
30+
Facebook groups
2014
Spainguru established
The Spainguru network
Moving France is one of eight sites that help people move abroad. Each one goes deep on a single country or topic.
Spainguru
Moving to Spain: visas, taxes, healthcare and the 225,000-member community.
Visit Spainguru →Health Insurance for Spanish Visas
Visa-compliant private health insurance for Spanish residency applications.
Visit Health Insurance for Spanish Visas →Spain Non-Lucrative Visa
The non-lucrative visa for retirees and people living on savings, step by step.
Visit Spain Non-Lucrative Visa →Move Spain
The quick-start plan for moving to Spain: visa, budget, city and checklist.
Visit Move Spain →Settleguru
U.S. taxes, FBAR, banking and money for Americans living abroad.
Visit Settleguru →Portugalguru
D7 and D8 visas, the IFICI regime and where Americans live in Portugal.
Visit Portugalguru →Moveinmexico
Temporary and permanent residency, taxes and the cities Americans choose.
Visit Moveinmexico →How we make money
Some links on this site are partner links: if you buy a service through them we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. Those commissions never decide what we write about visas, taxes or paperwork.
Moving abroad as an American?
Join the Settleguru community to connect with people navigating the U.S. side of an international move, including taxes, FBAR and banking. Free to join, actively moderated and no spam.
Explore the Settleguru Community →Disclaimer: general information for Americans planning to live in France — not tax, legal, financial or immigration advice. Visa rules, thresholds and treaties change and depend on your situation; confirm with the French consulate, the relevant authority or a qualified professional before acting.