Embassy of the United States

Guide for U.S. Citizens Living in France

The material provided in the Blue Book, Guide for U.S. Citizens Residing in France, has been compiled to provide Americans living overseas with information and assistance concerning administrative and personal matters. You may consult each subject as a separate information sheet, or download the entire guide by clicking on the Blue Book link in the right hand text box. If you do not find the information required, please refer to http://france.usembassy.gov/service.html or, contact the American Citizen Services Unit by email.

In emergency situations, please call  01 43 12 22 22.

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• American Consulates and American Presence Posts
• Apostille in the U.S. (PDF)
• Apostille in France (PDF)
• Attorneys in France (PDF)
• Au Pair Employment (PDF)
• Automobiles, Driving in France, Insurance (PDF)
• Banks in Paris (PDF)
• Birth Registration
• Bookstores, English-Speaking (PDF)
• Children's Activities (PDF)
• Detectives, English-speaking (PDF)
• Doctors and Hospitals, English-speaking (PDF)
• Documents, Obtaining French Public (PDF)
• Education - Schools (PDF)
• Emergency Telephone Numbers (PDF)
• Employment in France (PDF)
• European Union, Schengen Treaty Member Countries (PDF)
• France, Background Notes
• Franco-American Organizations (PDF)
• French Consulates in the U.S. (PDF)
• Genealogists (PDF)
• Holidays, French and American
• Housing (PDF)
• Import/Export (PDF)
• Insurance Companies (PDF)
• Internet cafés (PDF)
• Lost and Found Property (PDF)
• Making Your Stay Official (PDF)
• Marriage Requirements in France (PDF)
• Money, Receiving from the U.S. (PDF)
• Notarial Services
• Office Hours
• Passport and Citizenship Services
• Pickpockets in Paris: How to avoid becoming a victim?
• Registering with the U.S. Embassy
• Religious Institutions (PDF)
• Residence Permits, Carte de séjour (PDF)
• Shipping Companies (PDF)
• Tax Accountants (PDF)
• Taxes (IRS)
• Translators (PDF)
• Travel Advisories (or http://travel.state.gov/)
• Visa, French Requirements (PDF)
• Voting in the U.S. (PDF)
• Websites of Interest (PDF)