How to be covered if I am not working and I am a European citizen ?

How do I find my local CPAM office? Is there a directory where i can look that up?
Also, do I mail my application and documentation to them, or can I deliver it in person or by appointment?

Hello, I may have a slightly different situation than what is described. I have French citizenship but have lived outside France and outside the EU my entire life. I have purchased property in France to live there. I have notified my former consulate of France that I am moving my residency to France. In order to receive a social security number, my understanding is that I must register with CPAM.
I have two problems that I do not know how to solve:
First, the S1106 form requires that I provide an employment contract or other proof of employment since I am currently employed. Is this necessary if I am still employed outside of France/EU? My employer needs a social security number to transfer my employment from their payroll in my previous country of residence to their payroll system in France. Is it acceptable to claim on the form that I am not currently employed if it is not possible to provide an employment contract without the social security number or can I provide my existing employment information from outside of France?
Next, the S1106 form requires that I provide proof of residency. My home purchase will not complete for another month so I do not yet have a permanent address. May I provide the sales contract as proof of residency even if it is not yet my valid address?

Hi,

I have a rather peculiar situation: I have citizenship in an EU country in which I've never actually lived, nor do I have any social rights there. I receive salary in a non-EU country of which I am also a citizen, and where I have social rights.I own an apartment in Paris, and will live in Paris for about one year starting in August 2025. In general, I spent about 3-4 months per year in Paris. In reading the section on "How to be covered", I couldn't find reference to a situation like mine. I'm interested to know whether I'll be able to get covered by the French healthcare system.

thanks

What do I have to do to be insured by the french health insurance? I am living in France since beginning of May 2025 and am receiving unemployment benefits from Austria until August the 3rd 2025. I have an Austrian citizenship. I have contacted my Austrian health insurance to get the S1 form, and they have told me that they send the form directly to AMELI. What exactly do I have to do now to be insured after the mandatory additional insurance of 6 weeks after the end of my Austrian unemployment benefits?
Thank you.

Thank you for your answer.
Can I open an online account (compte) with Ameli if I don´t yet have my Carte vitale, using my Austrian insurance number?
How do I have to get in touch with CPAM? Do I have to call or go there in person? Is there a way to do this via email?
Thank you!
Have a nice day!

Bonjour,
I have a slightly different situation and would like some guidance. I am an EU citizen and have lived most of my life in that country. For the past 20 years, I have lived in the USA and had insurance there. I moved to France and would like to get insurance here. I am not retired; I am a freelancer who works online, and my current work is based outside of France. Since I plan to stay in France, I may encounter a French client in the future.

Most of the explanations and forms I have been reading are either for workers employed by French companies or for people who are not working or retired. Can you please help?

Merci beaucoup.

Bonjour,
I have tried to call +33 974 75 36 46 which I found in the suggested forum. Unfortunately, it seems that the number does not work. When I call the number, it does not even ring. Can you please provide me with another number for an english speaking hotline?
Thank you!
Have a nice day!

Hello, my situation may be slightly different than the one described.
I am an Italian citizen, but I have lived in the Netherlands for the last three years. Therefore, I had health insurance in the Netherlands and was no longer covered by Italy. Now that I have moved from the Netherlands to France, I no longer have coverage in either the Netherlands or Italy.
Since I don't have a job in France yet, I have to wait three months to get an Amelie number. If I don't have health insurance in the Netherlands, Italy, or France during these three months, what happens if I have an emergency and need to go to the hospital (for example)?
The next question is: is it necessary to be in France for three consecutive months to apply for an Amelie number? I'm thinking of moving my residency back to Italy for the reasons mentioned above, and my only "relationship" with France at the moment is the rental agreement I have with my partner.