Top-up health insurance for expats in France

Understanding a new healthcare system as an expat can be confusing. You may come across terms which you have never heard before and methods that are different from what you are used to.

The healthcare reform called the "100% Santé", also called the "zero excess", is being implemented gradually between 2019 and 2021.

The improbable political soap opera to which the implementation of Brexit has given rise inevitably worries the many British expatriates in the European Union: hard Brexit?

It’s an unsettling time for UK nationals living in Europe, but as long as the UK remains part of the EU there are no changes to your rights, including healthcare and pensions.

Have you decided to move or return to France?

Paying your rent, subscribing to a mobile phone contract, paying your energy bills, paying local taxes… When moving to France, you’re almost certainly going to have to open a local bank account.

Are you about to move, or move back, to France? If so, you may be wondering how your health costs will be paid in your new country of residence.

The French social welfare system is based on the principle of ‘solidarity contributions’, which covers both French nationals and resident foreign nationals.