Check the Following
- Look out for up to date advice for travel to France
- A valid ID or passport for you, your family & pets
- Credit cards - Visa, MasterCard and Amex cards
- Cash - purchase your euros before you leave
- Travel Tickets - check if they need printing
- Official documents – take copies of your proof of address, marital status, birth certificates, proof of employment and bank details in case you want to make an offer.
- Health – French chemists sell most common healthcare items but it’s useful to have a basic first aid kit with paracetamol, sun cream, insect repellent, and any medications that you need. Take your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), it’s free and can be useful if you become ill while you are abroad. Does your visa require health insurance?
Things to Remember
- Arrange travel insurance for your group before you go
- Mobile phones – check with your provider that you have International options
- Remember to pack European adaptors for charging your phone, tablet, shaver, etc.
- Remember your driving licence, check your insurance policy. Consider European breakdown cover.
- When calling the UK from France, dial 00 44 + the UK number without the 0 in the local number
- Check our articles about telephone numbers and emergency services and helplines in France.
