Helping a family of 10 move to France after TWO visa REJECTIONS
French Connections HCB
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We're here to make your move to France easy. At French Connections HCB, we provide comprehensive support for individuals and families looking to build a life in France. Whether you're applying for a visa, seeking residency, or navigating French bureaucracy. What We Offer: Visa & Residency Services: Expert guidance on visa applications, ensuring your journey to France is stress-free. Legal & Administrative Support: From healthcare to driving license exchanges, we handle all the paperwork. Cultural Integration & Community Engagement: Helping you connect with local communities. Property & Accommodation Assistance: Support with finding your perfect French home. Business & Investment Guidance: Advice for those looking to invest or start a business in France. Richard Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis is the founder and CEO of French Connections HCB For background, professional context, and published perspectives, visit: https://www.richardhcb.com
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▶ Book a chat with us to explore your options about moving to France: https://bit.ly/4iIJ51Z ▶ Prefer a 1-to-1 consultation with our Founder, Richard? https://bit.ly/4rziqsl ▶ Our Region Matcher service will find the PERFECT place for you to live in France https://bit.ly/48lTgWL What happens when a family of ten dreams of a new life in France, gets rejected for their visas twice, and then turns to French Connections HCB for help? For Hannah, her mum Claire, and the rest of the family, it meant finally securing their visas, selling up in the UK, and now living their dream life together in Mormoiron, Provence. Hannah and her mum, Claire, always thought living in France was just something to daydream about on holidays, not something you actually did. They were happy in England: good jobs, a beautiful home, close family life. But there was still that quiet “what’s next?” In this episode of Real French Connections, Lizzie O’Hara Boye visits Mormoiron, a village near Carpentras in Provence, to meet Hannah, Claire, and their multi-generation family: grandparents, parents, and four grandchildren – ten people in total. They talk about how they chose this corner of Provence, what it’s really like to settle here as a big family, and how their day-to-day life now looks completely different with evenings at the lake with paddle boards and picnics, local fêtes and festivals, asparagus and fig fairs, and a village community that feels like the UK “used to” when Claire was growing up. However, their journey wasn’t very simple. Due to new immigration rules, ten visas were required, and although the family carefully researched how to apply for a visa to move to France, their first applications were refused. Then they tried again, and were rejected a second time with no real explanation. This is where they contacted our team at French Connections HCB. From their very first call with Richard, everything changed they finally had a clear plan and the full French Connections HCB team behind them who understood exactly what the consulate was looking for to help them move to France from the UK. In this video, Hannah and Claire share how French Connections HCB helped their family with: - Re-doing the visa applications correctly after two refusals and guiding all ten family members through the process - Business planning, company registration - Ongoing support with French health cover (Carte Vitale) and driving licences - Practical help with school enrolment, from calling the mairie and liaising with the school to getting the forms right in French For anyone thinking about moving to France as a family, this family's experience is a clear reminder that with the right support, moving to France can be easy. Hannah's Family Businesses: https://www.facebook.com/people/Vaucluse-Property-Maintenance/61565215859312/?ref=waios.fb_links_xma_control Hannah and Elizabeth’s airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1456346715778026199?source_impression_id=p3_1764658739_P3li5uCOiJMjVBzD Chapters 0:00 Why Hannah and Claire always dreamed of living in France 0:39 Welcome to Mormoiron in Provence & meet the family of ten 2:11 The moment “let’s just sell up and move to France” became real 3:54 Choosing Provence and falling in love with Mormoiron 4:23 Facing ten visas after Brexit, being refused, “unbelievable project” clause 6:03 Discovering French Connections HCB and talking to Richard 6:59 Creating the business, company setup, and getting everyone working 8:09 Carte Vitale, driving licences, and ongoing admin support 8:30 We can help you move to France 8:49 Finding the right properties and living close (but with space) 10:30 How French HCB helped with school applications for the children 11:29 How the children settled and started to flourish in French school 12:39 The best place for you to live in France 12:59 Everyday bureaucracy shocks 15:44 Cost of living in the UK vs France 17:37 Lake evenings, village fêtes, and finding real community 19:55 Learning French alongside the children 20:44 We’ll help you move to France 21:25 Future plans and growing the renovation business 22:23 “Don’t try to do it all yourself” – their advice on using French Connections HCB 👋 Thinking of moving to France? From a one-off solution to a full-service package. We’ve helped thousands of clients successfully settle in France. Everybody’s story is different, so our relocation services are tailored to your specific needs. From applying for a visa to setting up a business or renovating a property, our expert team can handle it all. https://bit.ly/4lextDZ -- 👉Watch Next: Why This American Couple Moved to France at 70 | Life After Starting Over: https://youtu.be/oU4Bzdwewto Ready to Retire or Move to France from the USA? Steps to Make It Happen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vhDMC-Njk0 Find French Connections HCB on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frenchconnectionsHCB/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FrenchConnectionsHCB/
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