Fab French Insurance
A French broker that issues the medical certificate a long-stay visa file asks for, online, in minutes.
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What they cover
- Visa medical insurance. VLS-TS-compliant cover for the long-stay visa, with a consulate-ready certificate in French and English, valid for the whole stay, and a full refund if the visa is refused.
- No medical questionnaire. The price depends only on age; the quote is instant and the sign-up takes under five minutes.
- Spouse and children. Each person is added to the same quote.
- Then the mutuelle, home and car. The top-up that completes the CPAM refunds, home insurance with the attestation the notaire asks for, car insurance for a foreign-registered vehicle.
Why we list them
Fab French Insurance is a French insurance broker for the English-speaking community in France, delivering its service since 2015 with dedicated English-speaking advisors. It covers the medical insurance a residency application or a visa requires, the top-up mutuelle that completes the refunds of the CPAM, home insurance (including the attestation the notaire asks for) and car insurance, including a foreign-registered vehicle and the conversion of a no-claims discount. With more than 50 partner insurers, it finds a tailored policy for each situation, with no hidden fees.
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