southpaw62t
Malaysian expat in France
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About me
Malaysian
Lives in Lyon
Speaks French, English, Mandarin, Malay
Registration: 18 November 2012
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Going through the French paperwork to get a VISA for my Filipino gf by Vadorequest
Hello everyone, I'm a French male and I'm currently trying to figure out what my Filipino girlfriend is supposed to do in order to come to France live with me. Our goals are: - To live together, in France, around May/June 2018 and stay ...
If i’m not mistaken a friend of mine enrolled into a French as a foreign language (FLE) school to get her first student visa (i think it has a limit of 1-2 years though). She then looked for other work or study opportunities once in France, ... Read More
Advice Needed by Peterak87
Hey my wife and I are moving to Lyon on a Working Holiday Visa for 12 months and after reading various blogs I'm concerned about the essential practical things like opening a bank account. Has anyone had any experience that was not nightmarish? ...
Hello, Opening a bank account in France is frustrating at the best of times (the same applies to stuff like social security, utilities, internet...). Usually they need identity documents + visas (do bring original copies of your birth certificate ... Read More
Renewing carte de sejour in Lyon by krystiemae
Hello Has anyone renewed their carte de sejour recently in Lyon? My carte expires in May and I just booked an appointment on the prefecture's website. Horrified to learn that the first available slot is end June (!!!) Would appreciate any ...
The last time I was at the prefecture was 2 years ago so I'm not quite sure what the "new" system is like. But here's the info I got from http://www.rhone.gouv.fr/booking/create/18805 : Vous devez déposer votre demande de renouvellement de titre ... Read More