British students in France

Student employees may be required to contribute to the French Social Security scheme. Those going under an exchange scheme may be covered for health care by the exchange authorities. If neither arrangement applies, students who are UK nationals may be entitled to immediate necessary health treatment provided through the French Social Security scheme under the European Community Social Security regulations, but an EHIC will be required.

British au-pairs in France

A family engaging an au-pair has a formal obligation to report particulars to the French Social Security office. This should enable the au-pair to qualify for necessary medical treatment on much the same basis as an insured employee.

Further information about Social Security under the EC arrangements is given in leaflet SA29 , available as a downloadable pdf from the Department for Work and Pensions' website.

If you would like to receive a copy of the leaflet, you can request it from the Department for Work and Pensions, at the following address:

The Pension Service, International Pension Centre
Tyneview Park
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE98 1BA
Tel.: + 44 191 218 7777

Self-employed British workers in France

Information on social security and health cover for British nationals who are self-employed in France is available from leaflet SA29 "Your social security insurance, benefits and healthcare rights in the European Economic Area". Further information for cover for self-employed people under the French Social Security can be obtained from the following Paris address:

Caisse d’Assurance Maladie des Professions Libérales d’Ile de France
22 rue Vilet
75730 Paris Cédex 15
Tel.: 00 33 (0)1 45 78 32 00