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French health paperwork, explained in English.
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- MDPH explainedThe MDPH explained in English: how to apply, from the form to the decisionWhat you can ask the MDPH for, what goes in the application, how to fill in the French form, what happens after you send it, how long it takes and what to do with the decision.Read the guide · 9 min →
- Mobility inclusion cardThe CMI mobility inclusion card: the three versions, who qualifies and how to applyDisability, priority, parking: what each version of France's mobility inclusion card (CMI) gives you, who qualifies, how to apply to the MDPH, and why old cards must be replaced in 2026.Read the guide · 8 min →
- Part BMDPH form part B: describing your daily life without leaving anything outPart B of the French MDPH application describes your daily life, needs and expectations. What it contains, the right reflex for the tick boxes, and how to write the free-text page.Read the guide · 8 min →
- Medical certificateMDPH medical certificate: preparing the appointment with your doctorThe French MDPH medical certificate (CERFA 15695) is filled in by your doctor, but several sections are completed with your help. What it contains and how to prepare the appointment.Read the guide · 7 min →
- Fast-trackMDPH fast-track: the urgent situations listed on the formRights ending soon, risk of losing your home or job, leaving hospital: the French MDPH form lets you flag an urgent situation. The six situations and how to describe them.Read the guide · 5 min →
- Sick leaveSick leave in France now limited to one month: what changed on 1 September 2026Since 1 September 2026, a first sick note in France is limited to one month and each extension to two months. The rules, the exceptions, and how to prepare each appointment.Read the guide · 5 min →
- Sick leaveExtending sick leave in France: who can do it, when to go, what to sendWho can extend sick leave in France, for how long, how to send it to the CPAM and your employer, and how to prepare the extension appointment.Read the guide · 6 min →
- Sick leaveSick leave longer than 3 months in France: pay, sick pay and what changesAfter a few weeks of sick leave in France, your employer’s top-up often stops and only daily sick pay remains. What changes at 3 months, at 6 months, and how to prepare what comes next.Read the guide · 7 min →
- Sick leaveReturning to work after sick leave in France: visits and stepsLiaison meeting, pre-return visit, return-to-work visit: what is compulsory depending on the length of your sick leave in France, who organises it, and how to prepare.Read the guide · 6 min →
- Sick leaveTherapeutic part-time work in France: going back graduallyTherapeutic part-time work lets you work reduced hours in France for health reasons. Who prescribes it, your employer’s agreement, sick pay, and the steps in order.Read the guide · 6 min →
- MDPH formThe MDPH application form (CERFA 15692*01): its parts and what to fill inThe French MDPH application form has 20 pages and six parts. Which ones to fill in for your situation, the required documents, and the tick boxes people miss.Read the guide · 7 min →
- RenewalMDPH renewal application: when to send it and what to fill inAn MDPH renewal application starts months before the end date. When to send it, which parts to fill in, and which rights can be granted for life.Read the guide · 6 min →
- AAHAAH disability allowance in France: conditions, amount and how to applyThe AAH (allocation aux adultes handicapés) is applied for at the MDPH with the single application form. Incapacity rate, income, maximum amount, length, and how to fill in the application.Read the guide · 7 min →
- RQTHRQTH, disabled worker status in France: what it does and how to get itRQTH (recognition as a disabled worker) gives access to workplace adjustments and employment support in France. Who can apply, how, how long it lasts, and what it does not change.Read the guide · 6 min →
- MDPH documentsMDPH application documents: what to send, and the mistakes that delay everythingThe CERFA 15692 form, the medical certificate and supporting documents: what your MDPH application must contain, which parts to fill in, and the most common mistakes.Read the guide · 7 min →
- MDPH appealChallenging an MDPH decision: deadlines, steps and a sample letter in FrenchRefusal, rights granted for too short a time, incapacity rate too low: how to challenge an MDPH decision, by when, with whom, with a sample appeal letter in French to adapt.Read the guide · 8 min →