For 18 long months I waited. Waited to see my name up in lights. Then, at 1am on the morning of the 15th of November my friend Gemma called me…
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Five long months later and I finally arrived at the not so pearly gates of the Val de Marne prefecture, ready to face the last step of the nationality process.…
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And so it begins… After it took me roughly two months of resending the same email again and again, over and over just to get an appointment, I had mentally…
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When I first moved to France, like most people I imagine, I didn’t immediately start looking for a doctor. I waited until I needed to see one and…
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As some of you may know, and if you’ve already read my first article How to Apply for French Nationality – Part One, I am currently in the process of…
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It’s ironic really, my blog’s name is My Life Living Abroad but I’ve never actually written a post about how I moved abroad and more specifically, how on earth I…
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Find out if you’re eligible to apply for Nationality First things first, if you want to apply for French nationality you need to find out if you are eligible. This…
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I often pride myself on the fact that I can answer a lot of administrative questions about life in France. I know how to get a social security number, how…
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WE DID IT! WE ACTUALLY FOUND AN APARTMENT! I almost couldn’t believe it when I put pen to paper and signed for our apartment, it was such a relief! This…
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I recently noticed that one of the most popular questions on the Expatriates in Paris Facebook group is: “Where can I find a reasonably priced certified translator?” As anyone who…