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My family and I are thinking about moving to France. We would like to base ourselves in Europe for a while and, as we both speak some French, think France would be the best place for us. We both work online so have no need to find a job as our income is the same wherever we are in the world. We are looking at moving to either Montpellier or Nice for a six month period to start with. Our plan is to enrol our son (aged three) in preschool and maybe get an Au Pair to help him pick up the language.
However, we've just found out we're expecting a second baby which complicates the move a little! We'd still like to go ahead with the move but have some concerns regarding healthcare. Being Kiwis, neither of us have private health insurance. We have travel insurance for emergencies but this doesn't cover maternity.
I've read that you have to be resident in France for three months before you are covered under the national healthcare system. Is this correct? Is there a requirement to pay into the system for three months also? We won't be working for a French company so I'm not sure how this will work.
What are the costs, paying out of pocket, for maternity care - doctor visits, midwife visits, ultrasounds etc?
Background: My husband (and son) hold both a UK and NZ passport but my husband hasn't lived in the UK for over a decade. I hold a NZ passport but have been informed by the French Embassy in NZ of the following:
"With your NZ passport, you don't need any visa to go to France. Keep with you a proof that you're related to UE citizen when you arrive at the border (airport) to show that you're entitled to stay more than 3 months (no return ticket). Once in France, apply for a (1year) residency card (EU/family member/all professional activities) at the local Prefecture."
However, we've just found out we're expecting a second baby which complicates the move a little! We'd still like to go ahead with the move but have some concerns regarding healthcare. Being Kiwis, neither of us have private health insurance. We have travel insurance for emergencies but this doesn't cover maternity.
I've read that you have to be resident in France for three months before you are covered under the national healthcare system. Is this correct? Is there a requirement to pay into the system for three months also? We won't be working for a French company so I'm not sure how this will work.
What are the costs, paying out of pocket, for maternity care - doctor visits, midwife visits, ultrasounds etc?
Background: My husband (and son) hold both a UK and NZ passport but my husband hasn't lived in the UK for over a decade. I hold a NZ passport but have been informed by the French Embassy in NZ of the following:
"With your NZ passport, you don't need any visa to go to France. Keep with you a proof that you're related to UE citizen when you arrive at the border (airport) to show that you're entitled to stay more than 3 months (no return ticket). Once in France, apply for a (1year) residency card (EU/family member/all professional activities) at the local Prefecture."