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Banking

How do you open a bank account in France? How do you transfer US Dollars to a French account? What kind of saving account can you open? Find out the answers in these articles related to banking in France as an American.

France bank RIB

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 12/24/2024 Tags Banking, Most popular articles, Paperwork 2 Comments
A bank RIB is a French document that holds your bank account details.

A bank RIB is one of the most commonly requested document in France. Learn what a RIB is, how to use it and why you need a RIB in France.

Categories Settling in France Tags Banking, Most popular articles, Paperwork 2 Comments

FBAR filing—Simple guide

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 03/18/2025 Tags Banking, Paperwork, Taxes Leave a comment
Filing FBAR is one of the obligations American expats have to deal with.

What is an FBAR? This comprehensive guide on FBAR filing explains how to file in 4 easy steps, with the use of simple examples.

Categories Living in France, Settling in France Tags Banking, Paperwork, Taxes Leave a comment

Moving to France checklist

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 10/01/2025 Tags Banking, Driver's license, Healthcare, Insurances, Moving, Visas 2 Comments
Use this comprehensive check list before moving to France

This comprehensive checklist is for Americans planning to relocate to France. It summarizes everything you need to think about before moving to France. Get started today!

Categories Moving to France Tags Banking, Driver's license, Healthcare, Insurances, Moving, Visas 2 Comments

French acronyms you should know

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 12/24/2024 Tags Banking, Driver's license, Driving, Healthcare, Moving, Paperwork, Taxes, Visas, Writing 2 Comments
Get familiar with the most common French acronyms

Learn the most common French acronyms organized by category.

Categories French language Tags Banking, Driver's license, Driving, Healthcare, Moving, Paperwork, Taxes, Visas, Writing 2 Comments

How to use a Wise bank account abroad

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 12/24/2024 Tags Banking, Most popular articles, Moving 8 Comments
A Wise account is highly convenient when living abroad

Find out why opening a Wise bank account is highly convenient for expats. Living abroad means that you’ll need to transfer money from your home country to your new place. Find out the benefits of using Wise as an expat.

Categories Moving to France Tags Banking, Most popular articles, Moving 8 Comments

French glossary of money transfer terms

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 12/24/2024 Tags Banking Leave a comment
Use Wise to transfer money to EuropeVocabulary

This money transfer glossary lists all the French terms related to transferring/converting money with their American translations.

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French documents—Justificatifs

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 01/02/2025 Tags Banking, Most popular articles, Paperwork, Taxes 2 Comments
French paperwork can be overwhelming.

France is overly bureaucratic, to say the least. Getting familiar with French administrative documents will help you conquer French bureaucracy.

Categories Settling in France Tags Banking, Most popular articles, Paperwork, Taxes 2 Comments

French banking terms

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 12/24/2024 Tags Banking Leave a comment
Learn French terms related to banking.Vocabulary

This bank glossary lists all the French terms related to banking with their American translations.

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Opening a bank account in France as an American

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 08/30/2025 Tags Banking, Most popular articles, Moving 37 Comments
Learn French terms related to banking.

How to bank in France as an American? Why would you need a French bank account? What are the different types of accounts?

Categories Settling in France Tags Banking, Most popular articles, Moving 37 Comments
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