French citizen moving to France

[Eli]

The story in a few words:

I'm a French citizen, but have never lived in France (I have another citizenship).

I've just got married and we want to move to France in a few months.

Where can I read of legal issues regarding me and my wife:

- How and when can I start working? (as for tax athorities, IRS, social security etc.)

- What are my wifes rights? How and when can she strart working?

We both graduated from university, so actualy finding a job is not an issue i guess.

Thanks!

Eli

[val douest]

Hi Eli

I don't know the specific answers to your questions but here are a few pointers which might help you find people who do.

I assume that as you have never lived in France your French nationality comes from one of your parents.  You don't say which other nationality you hold but your reference to the IRS leads me to think you are probably a US citizen.  If not then the same general principles apply wherever you are based.

I think the best place to start your enquiries about the legal issues is with the French embassy in DC.  Their website(http://www.ambafrance-us.org/) gives the various departments and a list of the ten consulates around the US).  It's not the clearest of websites and you have to keep going to the bottom of the page to find the information you were looking for, but at least it gives you some contact points.

Another website which may be useful is www.americansinfrance.net which has a forum (http://www.jeffsteiner.com/Live-in-France-Forum/index.php) where you can post specific questions.  There will probably be people posting and reading it who are in the same position as your wife, for example.

Regarding employment, I  hope you have fluent spoken and written French, without which it will be difficult to find any job requiring qualifications.  There is a jobs section on the 'americans in france' website which could be useful but the embassy should be able to advise you on specifics.

Good luck!

Val