SOCIAL SECURITY

 

• Registration of spouse and children over 18
• To register your spouse and your adult children with "Passeport Talent Famille” status, you must complete registration form S1106 (cerfa n°15763*02) for each adult member of the family and send it to Assurance Maladie de Paris (CPAM) with copies of the following supporting documents :

1. ID passport page
2. Residence permit or visa+visa validation confirmation document
3. Birth certificate showing filiation (translated into French a sworn translator if required
4. Marriage certificate (for spouse only) translated into French by a sworn translator if required
5. RIB (full French bank details of account) in applicant’s name,
6. Employment contract (if employed)
7. Proof of address in applicant’s name.

If your spouse and/or children over the age of 18 do not work, they must indicate the date of the start of your employment contract on their registration form.

 

• Registration of children under 18
• Download registration form S3705 (cerfa n°14445*02) « demande de rattachement des enfants à l’un ou aux deux parents assurés », fill it in and send it with the documents listed below to Assurance Maladie de Paris (CPAM Paris) together with your application.

1. A copy of passport ID page for each child
2. A copy of visa for each child
3. A copy of the birth certificate of each child showing filiation and translated into French by a sworn translator if required

 

We recommend that you and all members of your family file applications with CPAM Paris at the same time and send them in one envelope to :

 

Assurance Maladie de Paris (CPAM)

SRI/TALENTS

75948 PARIS CEDEX 19

 

Before you send your applications, make copies of all the documents or scan them to keep a record of what has been sent to the Paris CPAM.

Each applicant will receive a letter from CPAM Paris 8 to 10 weeks after sending their application. This letter will acknowledge that the affiliation process has started and it will contain a provisional social security number. If you have medical expenses, you will need to send proof(s) of payments and the feuille(s) de soins issued by the doctor to CPAM Paris to make a claim for reimbursement. Once you have been issued with a permanent social security number, you will be able to to create an ameli account online and apply for the « Carte vitale ».

 

 

The signatory of a French employment contract automatically pays towards basic health insurance (in the general social security system) which is taken out of his/her gross salary. Generally this fee covers 70% of the insuree’s medical expenses and those of his/her accompanying children under 18.

EU nationals must register with their local branch of the French healthcare system : Caisse Primaire d’Assurance Maladie (CPAM).

To download registration form S1106 (cerfa n°15763*02) click here

We recommend that you go to the local CPAM branch with the following documents :

1. S1106a registration form (Cerfa fn°15763*02) duly completed, dated and signed
2. A copy of your passport ID page or ID card
3. A copy of your birth certificate showing filiation.
4. A copy of your work contract
5. A copy of your first pay slip if it is available or of a certificate of assumption of duty issued by your employer.
6. A copy of a proof of address in your name and less than 3 months old (lease contract/ recent utility bill or house insurance certificate)
7. A copy of your RIB (full bank details) in your name

 

• Registration of spouse and children over the age of 18

If your spouse and child(ren) over the age of 18 work, they are eligible for universal health insurance cover under the French social security scheme from the first day of employment in France. They must register separately with the local CPAM following the same application process described above.

If your spouse and child(ren) over the age of 18 do not work, they can apply for universal health cover under the French social security scheme after three months of residence in France. They must file an individual application at the local CPAM.

To register, they must download, fill in and sign registration form S1106 (cerfa n°15763*02) and take it to the local CPAM branch with the following documents:

1. A copy of Passport ID page or ID card
2. A copy of birth certificate showing filiation translated into French by a sworn translator

• if required

1. A copy of document that proves that they have been residing in France for more than 3 months : for example : rental agreement/ utility bills for the past 3 months in their name
2. A copy of an official banking information slip showing IBAN number (RIB) in their name

It is important to check that family has health cover from your home country for the first 4 months of their stay in France.

EU nationals should apply for an EHIC from their local health insurance provider before moving to France. Each adult member of the family must have his/her own card. When they show their EHIC to healthcare providers, they will receive the same health services as if they were insured in France.

They will be able to apply for reimbursement for their medical expenses via the local CPAM of their place of residence in France or they can submit bills and proofs of payment to the

health insurance fund in their country. After 3 months of residence in France, they will be able to join the French health insurance system.

 

• Registration of child(ren) under 18

• Download, fill in and sign registration form S3705 (cerfa n°14445*02) « demande de rattachement des enfants à l’un ou aux deux parents assurés »
• Take the following documents to your local CPAM with your own registration documents :

1. Registration form S3705 (Cerfa n°14445*02) duly filled in, dated and signed
2. A copy of ID passport page or of ID card for each child
3. A copy of birth certificate for each child showing filiation

 

 

If you are a grant holder or if you are self-funding your research in France, you and your family will benefit from the French health insurance coverage of the Social Security after 3 months of residence. Please note that as you hold the « Passeport Talent Chercheur » status you are expected to register with the Paris CPAM.

To register, you must download, fill in and sign registration form S1106 (Cerfa form n°15763*02) and send it to the Paris CPAM with the following supporting documents :

1. A copy of your passport ID page or ID card
2. A copy of your « Passeport Talent Chercheur » residence permit
3. A copy of your birth certificate showing filiation translated into French by a sworn translator if required
4. A copy of your hosting agreement

5. A copy of a document that proves that you have been residing in France for more than 3 months; for example : rental agreement or utility bills for the past 3 months in your name.

6. A copy of an official banking information slip showing IBAN number (RIB) in your name

 

• Registration of spouse and of children over the age of 18
• Each adult member of your family must apply individually following the same process as explained above. We recommend their application is sent to the Paris CPAM with yours.

 

• Registration of child(ren) under 18
• Download, fill in and sign registration form S3705 (cerfa n°14445*02) « demande de rattachement des enfants à l’un ou aux deux parents assurés »
• Send it with the following supporting documents to the Paris CPAM with your own registration application :

1. A copy of passport ID page or ID card for each child
2. A copy of birth certificate for each child showing filiation translated into French by a sworn translator if required

 

 

We recommend that you and all the members of your family file applications with the Paris CPAM at the same time and send them in one envelope to :

 

Assurance Maladie de Paris (CPAM)

SRI/TALENTS

75948 PARIS CEDEX 19

 

Before you send the applications, make copies of all the documents or scan them to keep a record of what has been sent to the Paris CPAM.

 

Before your arrival in France we recommend that you take out a private health insurance for you and your family in order to cover the first 3 to 4 months of your stay.

 

PhD students are subject to the same rules as all students enrolled in the French higher education system. Registration to the French health insurance is free and mandatory for all students in France.

As soon as you arrive in France, you can sign up on the student-dedicated website etudiant-etranger.ameli.fr once you have registered at your institute of higher education.

You will need to provide :

1. A copy of passport ID page
2. A copy of your student residence permit or a copy of your student VLS-TS visa + a copy of the confirmation of online visa validation
3. A copy of your birth certificate. A translation by a sworn translator will be requested if required
4. Proof of enrolment at an institute of higher education for the appropriate academic year
5. A copy of a banking information slip in your name – RIB : Relevé d’Identité Bancaire

 

A temporary social security number will be automatically generated for you by the website and you will be able to download and print a certificate of entitlement (« attestation de droits »). As soon as you have a temporary social security number, you will be entitled to the reimbursement of your medical expenses by the French health insurance system.

When you have a permanent social security number, you will be able to create a personal ameli account and apply for the « Carte vitale » – the French health insurance card - a personalised electronic card that digitalises your Assurance Maladie entitlements.

When you receive medical treatment, you must present your « Carte vitale » to the health professional in order to obtain direct reimbursement for your health costs from your health insurance fund (CPAM).

 

 

If you come to France with children under 18, they may also benefit from the French social security as beneficiaries of one or both insured parents.

 

To register your children under 18, download, fill in and sign registration form S3705 (cerfa n°14445*02) « demande de rattachement des enfants à l’un ou aux deux parents assurés » then take it to your local CPAM with the following supporting documents :

1. A copy of ID passport page for each child
2. A copy of birth certificate for each child showing filiation translated into French by a sworn translator if required