Ubill

I am about to apply for a visiteur visa de long sejour (VLS). By now all the details of doing so here in the US (Los Angeles consulate) are rather clear. Since my intention is to remain in France as a long term (retiree) resident I definitely am anticipating renewing this visa while in France during its validity (~ one year). I was rather shocked at the tax (241 Euro) which will be initially imposed for obligatory registration with the OFII for the titre de sejour stamp. My question (which I could not find, searching the various OFII web pages)is: when renewing (~annually) such a VLS, is this same tax re-imposed? Or, is there only some lesser amount charged for the renewal?

[quote user="You can call me Betty"]Cas particuliers Certaines personnes ne peuvent pas bénéficier de la CMU de base, notamment parce qu'elles relèvent déjà d'un autre régime obligatoire d'assurance maladie. C'est le cas par exemple si vous êtes : rattaché à un régime obligatoire d'assurance maladie spécifique (étudiants, ministres des cultes, artistes auteurs, détenus...) ; membre du personnel diplomatique et consulaire, ou fonctionnaire d'un État étranger et personne assimilée, en poste en France ainsi que les membres de votre famille qui vous accompagnent ; venu en France pour suivre un traitement médical ou une cure ; agent retraité d'une organisation internationale non titulaire d'une pension de source française , ainsi que les membres de votre famille ; ressortissant de nationalité étrangère titulaire d'une carte de séjour « retraité » ; From what little you have told us, it would appear that the last of the above applies to you, so you would not be allowed to benefit at all from CMU, however long you live in France.[/quote] Merci de vos avis Et d'ou vienait ces renseignements?

I am planning on retiring in France (next year), so I have been doing much research on my options for requisite (to apply for my visa de long sejour) health coverage (HC). At this point I well understand my situation for this initial requisite HC. However I have frequently come across mention of a "5 year rule" pertaining to permanent legal residency in France (which is my intended goal).  Typically such mention goes like: "..... the 5 year rule under which if you have been legally resident and fully covered for HC for 5 years, and you have no other cover such as via an S1, then you become entitled to join the health systems without further qualifications" This would nominally eventually apply to me, yet I have only found such anecdotal mention. Could someone explain this "rule" in more detail as to whom it categorically pertains, and under what circumstances? Or, point me to some official description? I am a non-EU citizen, with no previous history of residing in, working in, or contributing to cotations, etc. in France. many thanks,