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Every guide for the France ↔ UK corridor

Deep, dated, sourced. Principles and traps here; your personalised roadmap and follow-up inside Veia.

New · Salary

Salary in London vs Paris: the same gross is not the same net

Identical gross, computed nets, why “the average” lies, £100k trap vs quotient familial.

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New · Housing

Rents in London vs Paris, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

Real ranges by area, like-for-like duels, deposits, council tax, Paris rent control.

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New · Cost of living

Transport, childcare, going out: daily budget in London vs Paris

Navigo vs TfL, nursery vs crèche after CMG, eating out and groceries: the lines that decide.

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Salary

Negotiating your London salary

Real gross/net, package, traps — defend your number before signing.

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Cost of living

Living in London on £40k/£60k/£80k/£120k

Real net per band, rent share, the £100k trap.

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Housing

UK rental application with no credit history

Referencing, guarantor, rent in advance, deposit — win the flat.

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Neighbourhoods

Choosing your London neighbourhood

London is a constellation. Budget, commute, lifestyle.

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Neighbourhoods

Where to live in Paris

Arrondissements vs suburbs, honest rents, commutes: decide by profile and budget.

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Budget

The real cost of settling in London

Move-in stack, forgotten costs, the income gap.

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Visa

Skilled Worker visa: steps, documents, timing and costs

Certificate of Sponsorship, IHS, SELT, timing — the complete guide.

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Health

NHS vs private insurance in the UK

NHS, GP, and private pre-authorisation codes.

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Banking & admin

UK bank account with no address

Digital banks, proof of address, the right arrival sequence.

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Banking & admin

National Insurance Number (NIN)

Working without it, how to apply, what not to confuse.

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Banking & admin

Council tax: the forgotten cost

Separate from rent, varies by borough, and the discounts.

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Housing

Renting in France: the dossier and Visale

The dossier, guarantor, and Visale the free state guarantor.

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Salary

What net salary to aim for in France

Real gross→net (charges + tax), and what to negotiate.

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Residence

French residence permit (post-Brexit)

British nationals: long-stay visa, validation, renewal.

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Health

Sécu, carte Vitale & mutuelle

French healthcare vs the NHS: register, reimburse, top-up.

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UK tax

PAYE, tax code, P45/P60

Why you overpay on arrival, and how to fix it.

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Banking & admin

Banking & admin in France

Account, RIB, proof of address, droit au compte.

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Budget

The real cost of settling in Paris

Deposit, agency fees, insurance, the income gap.

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Admin

Swapping your driving licence France ↔ UK

Whether you must swap, deadlines, DVLA vs ANTS, post-Brexit traps.

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Schools

Schooling your children in London

The English system, reading Ofsted since the reform, catchment, calendar, French options.

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Cost of living

Paris or London: the honest cost-of-living comparison

Net salaries, rents, taxes, childcare: mechanism by mechanism, verdict by profile.

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Schools

Enrolling your children in school in France

Carte scolaire, town-hall enrolment, arriving mid-year (UPE2A), keeping English alive.

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Return

Moving back to France after years in the UK

P85, voluntary NI, ISAs, Sécu, customs: close one country properly, reopen the other.

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