The material provided in this section has been compiled to provide Americans living overseas with information and assistance concerning administrative and personal matters.
For more local resources in Marseille and other areas of France, please see the right hand text boxes.
Main Consular Services Listing
- Attorneys (English-speaking)
- Arrest of a U.S. Citizen
- Birth Abroad
- Citizenship Services
- Death of a U.S. Citizen
- Emergency Financial Assistance
- Internal Revenue Service
- Holidays, French and American
- Legal Assistance Resources
- Map of Services Near the Embassy (PDF – 398 KB)
- Marriage and PACS in France (required documents)
- Medical Professionals
- Notarial Services for all Nationalities
- Passport Services in Paris
- Passport Services in Marseille
- Passport Services in Strasbourg
- Safety & Security Messages
- Selective Service Registration (for male U.S. citizens, age 17 through 25, who are living OUTSIDE the United States)
- Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)
- Social Security
- Taxes (Internal Revenue Service)
- U.S. Vital Records (birth, death, marriage, divorce records)
- Veterans Affairs
- Victims of Crime
- Voting in U.S. Elections
Attorneys (English-Speaking)
Please note: The Department of State assumes no responsibility or liability for the professional ability or reputation of, or the quality of services provided by, the entities or individuals whose names appear on the following lists. Inclusion on this list is in no way an endorsement by the Department or the U.S. government. Names are listed alphabetically, and the order in which they appear has no other significance. The information on the list is provided directly by the local service providers; the Department is not in a position to vouch for such information.
- List of French Notaires for assistance with estates, wills, inheritance, property in France
Consular Districts in France
The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Paris and the Consulate General in Marseille provide a full range of U.S. Citizen Services. Limited U.S. Citizen Services are available at the Consulate General in Strasbourg. The American Presence Posts in Bordeaux, Lyon, Rennes, and Toulouse do NOT provide any services to U.S. citizens.
PARIS CONSULAR DISTRICT
U.S. Embassy
U.S. Citizen Services
4, avenue Gabriel
75008 Paris (Métro Concorde)
Tel: 01.43.12.22.22
Website: https://fr.usembassy.gov
Email: citizeninfo@state.gov
Fax: 01.42.96.28.39 (Passport Unit)
Fax: 01.42.61.61.40
(Ain 01, Aisne 02, Allier 03, Ardèche 07, Ardennes 08, Aube 10, Calvados 14, Cantal 15, Charente 16, Charente-Maritime 17, Cher 18, Corrèze 19, Côte d’Or 21, Côtes d’Armor 22, Creuse 23, Deux-Sèvres 79, Dordogne 24, Drôme 26, Essonne 91, Eure 27, Eure-et-Loir 28, Finistère 29, Gironde 33, Haute-Loire 43, Haute-Marne 52, Haute-Savoie 74, Haute-Vienne 87, Hauts-de-Seine 92, Ille-et-Vilaine 35, Indre 36, Indre-et-Loire 37, Isère 38, Landes 40, Loir-et-Cher 41, Loire 42, Loire-Atlantique 44, Loiret 45, Lot-et-Garonne 47, Maine-et-Loire 49, Manche 50, Marne 51, Mayenne 53, Morbihan 56, Nièvre 58, Nord 59, Oise 60, Orne 61, Pas-de-Calais 62, Paris 75, Puy-de-Dôme 63, Pyrénées-Atlantiques 64, Rhône 69, Saône-et-Loire 71, Sarthe 72, Savoie 73, Seine-Maritime 76, Seine-et-Marne 77, Seine-Saint-Denis 93, Somme 80, Tarn-et-Garonne 82, Val de Marne 94, Val-d’Oise 95, Vendée 85, Vienne 86, Yonne 89, Yvelines 78)
Strasbourg (Consulate General)
15, avenue d’Alsace, 67082 Strasbourg
Tel: (33)1 43 12 48 80
Fax: 03.88.24.06.95
Website: https://fr.usembassy.gov
(Doubs 25, Jura 39, Meurthe-et-Moselle 54, Meuse 55, Moselle 57, Bas-Rhin 67, Haut-Rhin 68, Haute-Saône 70, Vosges 88, Territoire de Belfort 90)
MARSEILLE CONSULAR DISTRICT
U.S. Consulate General Marseille
U.S. Citizen Services
Place Varian Fry
13006 Marseille
(Métro: Estrangin-Préfecture)
Tel: 01.43.12.48.85
Consular Services : 01.43.12.47.54
Fax: 04.91.55.56.95
Email: citizeninfomarseille@state.gov
Website: https://fr.usembassy.gov
(Alpes de Hautes.Provence 04, Hautes-Alpes 05, Alpes-Maritimes 06, Ariège 09, Aude 11, Aveyron 12, Bouche-du-Rhône 13, Corse-du-Sud 2A, Haute-Corse 2B, Gard 30, Haute-Garonne 31, Gers 32, Hérault 34, Lot 46, Lozère 48, Hautes-Pyrénées 65, Principauté de Monaco, Pyrénées-Orientales 66, Tarn 81, Tarn et Garonne 82, Var 83, Vaucluse 84)
Driving in France
Driving in France/ Sending Vehicles to France (French Embassy’s website pages)
European Union (Schengen) and French Visa Information
- Background Notes on France
- Country Specific Information Sheet for France
- Do I Need a French Visa?
- French Consulates in the U.S.
- French Residence Cards (in French)
- French Visa FAQs
- Office Français de l’Immigraton de l’Intégration (OFII)
- Passport Validity and Visas for France
- Schengen Fact Sheet (Traveling to the European Union)
- Your Stay in France (Practical Information)
French Administrative Information
- Apostille for Documents Issued in France
- Address for French Consulates in the U.S.
- French Consulates in the U.S. for Visa Information
- French Vital Records and Public Documents
- French “Casier Judiciaire” through the French Ministry of Justice (similar to a criminal background check)
- General Guidelines for Marriage and Civil Partnerships (PACS) in France
- List of French Notaires for assistance with estates, wills, inheritance, property in France
Legal Matters and Notarization
- Apostille for Documents Issued in the United States
- Apostille for Documents Issued in France
- Attorneys (English-speaking)
- Diplomas Transcripts, Certified Copies etc.
- Divorce Abroad (Department of State Information)
- FBI Identity History Summary Check (FBI Report)
- French Notaires for assistance with estates, wills, inheritance, property in France
- Legal Assistance Resources
- Medallion Signature Guarantees
- Notarial Services (Legalization of documents for use in France or the U.S.)
Marriage or Divorce
- Attorneys (English-speaking)
- Divorce Abroad (Department of State Information)
- French Notaires for assistance with estates, wills, inheritance, property in France
- General Guidelines for Marriage and Civil Partnerships (PACS) in France
- Marriage Abroad (Department of State Information)
Translators and Interpreters
Please visit the website of the French courts by district in order to obtain a list of certified translators (traducteurs assermentés). Individual lists are also available at French city halls.
For Paris, the list can be found here.
You may also check the website of the Court of Appeal having jurisdiction in your area and look for the list “Interprétariat – Traduction”.
Interpreters and translators are listed according to the language spoken.
Taxes (Internal Revenue Service)
The IRS Paris Officein Paris is Closed
This office no longer offers taxpayer assistance (including by mail, fax, walk-ins, or telephone). Please DO NOT send any more IRS forms or tax correspondence to the U.S. Embassy. Please send all mail directly to the U.S. addresses provided in each forms’ instructions.
If you are a taxpayer with specific individual or business account questions you should contact the International Taxpayer Service Call Center by phone or fax. The International Call Center is operational Monday through Friday, from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. (American Eastern Time):
Phone: +1-267-941-1000
Fax: +1-267-941-1055
Mail:
Internal Revenue Service
International Accounts
Philadelphia, PA 19255-0725
USA
Business taxpayers located outside the U.S. may also contact the IRS by mail at:
Internal Revenue Service
International Accounts
Ogden, UT 84201-0038
If you are a tax professional or software provider calling about an e-file issue and it is not account related, please contact the e-help office in Austin at +1-512-416-7750. Assistors are available Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (American Central time). See also the following information:
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- Addresses for IRS
- American Government Civilian Employees Stations Abroad, Publication 516 (PDF)
- Americans Residing Abroad, Publication 54 (PDF)
- Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File, Form 4868 (PDF)
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C
- Charitable Contributions
- Comparison Chart of FATCA (Form 8938) and FBAR (FinCEN Form 114)
- Competent Authority Agreements
- Competent Authority Assistance
D
- Delinquent Returns
- Double Taxation Relief Pursuant to a Tax Treaty
- Dual Status Returns
- Due Dates & Extensions
E
- E-File, Free Filing Overseas
- Estimated Tax and Tax Withholding, Publication 505 (PDF)
- Exchange Rates
- Exclusion of Foreign Earned Income
- Expatriation Tax Consequences
- Extensions and Due Dates
F
- Fake IRS Emails, Phone Calls, Notices, & Websites
- FAQs (IRS.gov)
- FATCA, Foreign Account Tax Complance Act
- FATCA (Form 8938) vs. FBAR (FinCEN Form 114)
- FBAR, Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts
- Filing Requirements
- FIRPTA, Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act
- Foreign Buyers and Sellers of U.S. Property
- Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
- Foreign Tax Credit, Publication 514 (PDF)
- Forms & Publications
- Form 1040, Individual Income Tax Return (PDF)
- Form 1116, Foreign Tax Credit (PDF)
- Form 2555, Foreign Earned Income (PDF)
- Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File (PDF)
- Form 8938, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
- Form 8949, Attachment to Schedule D
- FinCEN Form 114, Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR)
- Form W-7, Application for Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
- Free File / E-File
I
- Identity Theft
- Instructions for Form 1040, Individual Income Tax Return (PDF)
- Instructions for Form 1116, Foreign Tax Credit (PDF)
- Instructions for Form 2555, Foreign Earned Income (PDF)
- Instructions for Form 8938, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (PDF)
- Instructions for Form 8949, Attachment to Schedule D (PDF)
- Instructions for Form W-7, Application for Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) (PDF)
- IRS Addresses
- IRS.gov Website
- ITIN, Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, Publication 1915 (PDF)
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P
- Payments of U.S. Tax
- Publication 54, Tax Guide for U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad
- Publication 505, Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax (PDF)
- Publication 514, Foreign Tax Credit for Individuals (PDF)
- Publication 515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities (PDF)
- Publication 516, U.S. Government Civilian Employees Stationed Abroad (PDF)
- Publication 901, U.S. Tax Treaties (PDF)
- Publication 1915, Understanding Your IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) (PDF)
- Publications & Forms
Q
R
- Real Property
- Relief from Double Taxation Pursuant to a Tax Treaty
- Reporting Fake IRS Emails, Phone Calls, Notices, & Websites
S
- Scams, General Information and Action if Victimized
- Sellers of U.S. Property
- State Taxes
- Social Security Agreements
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- Tax Guide for U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad, Publication 54 (PDF)
- Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax, Publication 505 (PDF)
- Tax Tips
- Tax Treaties, Publication 901
- Taxpayer Advocate
- Totalization Agreements
U
- Unresolved Tax Matters (Taxpayer Advocate)
- U.S. Government Civilian Employees Stationed Abroad, Publication 516 (PDF)
- U.S. Tax Treaties, Publication 901 (PDF)
W
Vital Statistics (birth, death, marriage, divorce)
- Apostille certification for Vital Records Issued in the U.S.
- French Vital Records and Public Documents (PDF – 168 KB)
- U.S. Vital Records (birth, death, marriage, divorce)