Moving to France from Italy

Moving from Italy to Paris? As an EU citizen, your checklist is noticeably shorter: no visa, no ANEF validation. Here's what's actually left to do.

Worth knowing for your nationality

As an EU citizen, you need no visa and no ANEF validation, regardless of how long you're staying.
Your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) covers short-term urgent care, but registering with French Sécurité sociale is still worth doing beyond a few months.
Housing, banking, home insurance and CAF all work exactly the same way as for a French resident: none of these steps are simplified by EU citizenship.

The order that unlocks housing, your bank, insurance and CAF

No housing without a bank account, no bank account without housing, and insurance and CAF wait on both. The order that breaks the loop:

1
Aim for a furnished flat
No French bank account or guarantor needed.
2
Open your bank account
Your lease is your proof of address.
3
Get home insurance
At the same address.
4
Apply for CAF housing benefit
With your signed lease.

1
Aim for a furnished flat
No French bank account or guarantor needed.
2
Open your bank account
Your lease is your proof of address.
3
Get home insurance
At the same address.
4
Apply for CAF housing benefit
With your signed lease.

Last updated: 14 August 2026

This guide is provided for informational purposes only and is not an official document. Procedures, deadlines and fees can change: always verify with the linked official source for each step.