Moving to France?

The best way to make a great first impression is to ensure you’re using the appropriate greeting.

Whenever addressing someone new, make sure to use either Madam or Monsieur. Formal greetings consist of saying bonjour (hello) or bonsoir (good evening).

In business settings, it is most common to shake hands at the beginning of the day or at meetings and when leaving.

For those more informal greetings, the preferred approach is the double kiss on each other’s cheeks.

Moving pets into France is a fairly easy process. With current proof of required vaccinations and paperwork, there is no quarantine period.

Your pets must be identified by an electronic transponder. Animals identified by a tattoo before 3 July 2011 may continue to travel provided that the tattoo is clearly legible; Pets must be at least 12 weeks of age on the date the rabies vaccine was administered by a licensed veterinarian. Also, the introduction into France of dogs, cats and ferrets less than 12 weeks old that have not been vaccinated against rabies is prohibited.

There is a ban on importing certain attack dogs into France. The dogs concerned are Category 1 dogs without a pedigree recognised by the French Ministry of Agriculture belonging to the following breeds: Staffordshire terrier, American Staffordshire terrier (pitbull), Mastiff (boerbull) and Tosa. For more information, read our guide to Pet Relocation.

Date Opened: February 23, 1999

Director, France: Sabrina Cames

Location:

Paris, France
5 Avenue Carnot
91300 Massy, France
+33 1 78 95 60 09

Service offerings:

• Full-service local, regional and international home moving services
• Corporate relocation services
• Assignment management services
• Visa support and immigration services
• Move management services
• Lump sum programme management
• Advisory and consulting services