Châteauneuf-Grasse · Alpes-Maritimes
French paperwork, handled in English, from first arrival to your ten-year card. You enjoy the Riviera. We do the queuing.
Book a free 30-min call See pricingWhat we do
Take one thing à la carte, or hand us the whole move. Either way, the same person follows your file from start to finish.
FR : Résumé : prestations à la carte ou packs complets, un seul interlocuteur du début à la fin.
Carte de séjour applications, renewals and ten-year card upgrades. ANEF portal, prefecture appointments and follow-up until approval.
Civic exam and French level requirements for first applications. We tell you honestly whether they apply to you, then get you ready.
CPAM registration, Carte Vitale, mutuelle selection and CAF. Properly covered, without the three-month guessing game.
Account opening at expat-friendly banks, insurance setup and the paperwork French institutions actually want to see.
Rental files, EDF, water, internet and home insurance. Settled in days rather than weeks.
Licence exchange, carte grise, vehicle import. Including the checks most people skip until it is too late.
2026 rules
The civic exam and the higher French level apply to first applications only: a first multi-year carte de séjour, a first carte de résident, or naturalisation. If you are renewing a card you already hold, you do not need to sit the civic exam. A lot of people are being sold preparation they simply do not need.
FR : Point clé : examen civique et niveau de français exigés uniquement pour les premières demandes, pas pour les renouvellements d'un titre déjà obtenu.
Our packs
Bundled for the two moments that generate the most paperwork. Both work out below the same items bought separately.
For newcomers arriving in France
For first multi-year or resident cards
Straight answers
In most cases, no. The civic exam and the French language requirement that came into force on 1 January 2026 apply to first applications only, meaning a first multi-year carte de séjour, a first ten-year carte de résident, or naturalisation. If you are renewing a card you already hold, you do not have to sit it.
The first five-year cards issued under the Withdrawal Agreement in 2020 and 2021 are expiring through 2026, and renewal is not automatic. You need to apply before the expiry date. After five years of residence you are usually entitled to the ten-year permanent card rather than another temporary one, and periods before and after the transition both count. We handle these from €395.
The Alpes-Maritimes has two arrondissements. Nice is the prefecture and covers 101 communes. Grasse is the sub-prefecture and covers the other 62, including Antibes, Cannes, Valbonne, Mougins and Biot. Most of the process now happens on the ANEF portal rather than at a counter, but which office your file answers to still shapes how it is handled.
Yes. Every file is handled in English, from the first call to the prefecture counter, and we translate what has to be submitted in French. That is the whole point of the service.
Our fees are published on the site and confirmed before we start. French government charges are set by the state, paid by you directly, and always quoted separately, so you know exactly what you are paying us for. As a guide for 2026, expect around €350 for the stamp on a first multi-year card and around €300 to validate a long-stay visa.
No commitment
We assess your situation, tell you what genuinely applies to you, and recommend the right route. If we are not the right fit, we will say so.
Book my free callFR : Appel de 30 minutes offert, sans engagement. Si une demande est urgente avant la prise de rendez-vous, message direct au 07 46 37 71 29.
