Before your departure, please contact:

British nationals planning a permanent move to France are advised to consult the UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) at the earliest opportunity to obtain advice on their longer term entitlement as residents to health care provision under the French national system. Enquiries should be made to the DWP Overseas Medical Benefits help-line on 00 44 191 218 1999, which is open from Mondays to Fridays, from 08.00 to 20.00.

Please also contact the French Embassy in the United Kingdom on 00 44 207 073 1000 or visit the website.

On arrival, for further information please contact:

Information can be obtained directly from the English-speaking health insurance advice line of the Caisse Primaire d’Assurance Maladie (French social security service) on 00 33 811 363 646 (Monday-Friday from 09.00 to 18.00) or CLEISS (the Helpdesk in France for international mobility and social security) on 00 33 1 45 26 33 41.