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Information for British citizens moving to or living in France, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.

• Updated: 22 October 2024

The Prime Minister spoke to the President of France Emmanuel Macron this morning.

• Updated: 5 July 2025

FCDO travel advice for France. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 2 July 2025

• Warnings and insurance

  Before you travel No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in…

• Entry requirements

  This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’…

• Safety and security

  Terrorism There is a high threat of terrorist attack globally affecting UK…

• Health

  Before you travel check that: your destination can provide the healthcare…

• Getting help

  The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) cannot provide…

Guidance for UK businesses on rules for selling services to France.

• Updated: 21 June 2021

How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in France.

• Updated: 25 July 2022

A summary from UK Science and Innovation Network (SIN) on science and innovation in France including UK SIN priorities and successes.

• Updated: 10 July 2024

The Prime Minister spoke to the French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the NATO Summit in The Hague this evening.

• Updated: 24 June 2025

The Prime Minister met French President Emmanuel Macron at the G7 Summit this afternoon.

• Updated: 17 June 2025

Urgent public health message: UKHSA has been notified about an outbreak of food botulism in France involving a small number of British nationals.

• Updated: 14 September 2023

The Prime Minister’s call with the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, and the German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, this morning.

• Updated: 13 June 2025