Coming to France

You have initiated or issued a request to come for treatment in France.

The treatment route for your medical evacuation or your medical stay has been validated, the dates have been fixed, you are therefore on the home stretch and takeoff for France is imminent!

Evadeô Pro has collected this practical information for you, which can be very useful!

1. Administrative procedures and visa
2. Arrival at the airport
3. Expenses and currency
4. Accompanist
5. Transport
6. Keep in touch with your family!

1. Administrative procedures and visa

To speed up processing times and support your French visa application, remember to bring all the documents that will show your treatment path and your support:

- Certificates from your attending physician
- Convocation of French hospitals
- Certificate of coverage from your employer or your insurance organization
- The Evadeô Pro coverage certificate which provides a guarantee to the consular authorities regarding the management of your accommodation and the financing of your stay

Whenever possible, opt for a 3-month visa application which will provide you with more comfort and peace of mind than a one-month visa.

2. Arrival at the airport

When you arrive at the airport, an Evadeô Pro agent will greet you. He will take you to your place of accommodation (see our reception centers or Our partners for hotel accommodation) and give you your reception file.
This file contains all the details relating to the progress of your stay.

3. Expenses and currency

Depending on the formula chosen and the nature of the services provided by your care organization or your employer, certain expenses may be chargeable to you:

• Food
• Some trips
• Washing clothes
• Personal expenses

The Evadeô Pro teams are fully prepared to provide you with these services. However, if you want to manage them on your own, it may be useful to set some benchmarks.

a. Change

If you wish to bring cash, we strongly advise you to change the change in euros in your country of residence, before coming for treatment in France (at the airport for example). The places to trade some currencies in Paris can be limited or relatively expensive in terms of commission.

1 € uro = 656 FCFA and is equivalent to approximately $ 1.35 (USA), or even approximately £ 0.7 (United Kingdom).

Payment by international bank card (VISA, Mastercard, American Express, etc.) is also accepted in most points of sale in France, generally with a minimum purchase condition.

If your family wants to send you money, banking and postal organizations offer different transfer methods, such as money order and money order.

Ask our Evadeô Pro teams for advice.

Warning: Money theft is possible, whether in the hospital or on the street. Be vigilant and only keep a portion of what you have on you. Have your family specify the service and, if possible, the address of the accommodation where you are located or the address of the hospital and the room number.

b. Food

The simplest formula is to eat in the multitude of restaurants that surround your place of accommodation, and offer a variety of cuisines from all walks of life.

But it is also the most expensive formula, the cost of a meal in a restaurant can vary from 10 to 50 €.

In the majority of cases, Evadeô Pro provides your accommodation in a structure equipped with a kitchen (reception residence, individual apartments, apart-hotels… see our reception centers. It may therefore be more advisable to do your shopping in the surrounding shopping centers and prepare your own meals As a reminder, Evadeô Pro can also help you to do your shopping and prepare your meals (see our services).

c. Personal expenses

Evadeô Pro can help you with your personal expenses. If once in France you need to shop, we can advise you on shops. Also, if you choose to stay at our residence, you will be able to purchase hygiene products on site.

Plan ahead to manage your budget, think carefully about the expenses you will need until the end of your medical stay, and do not hesitate to ask our teams for advice to direct you to the most appropriate points of sale. .
Warning: Prices may vary dramatically.

Plan ahead to manage your budget, think carefully about the expenses you will need until the end of your medical stay, and do not hesitate to ask our teams for advice to direct you to the most appropriate points of sale. .

As a reminder, Evadeô Pro is also ready to offer you optional sightseeing tours and shopping accompaniments.

4. Accompanist

Depending on the formula chosen and the nature of the services provided by your care organization or your employer, certain expenses may be chargeable to you:
Depending on your age, your profile, your pathology and any agreements signed with your employer or your care organization, it may be considered to be accompanied by the person (s) of your choice (family, friends). …) During your medical evacuation in France.

Remember to check with the people concerned about the nature of the costs covered for the stay of your guide.

In the case of a medical stay at your initiative, a simple request is to be sent to our services for the organization of the care of your accompanying person (s).

Whatever the case, the Evadeô Pro teams offer accommodation for the accompanying person (s), their support to the places of their choice as well as leisure activities (sightseeing, shopping, etc.) for enhance their stay.

Specific entertaining activities can also be offered to children.

Attention: The accompanying person must also ensure that he is in order administratively (issuance of the visa) and vis-à-vis his employer.

Remember to notify Evadeô Pro of the presence of one or more guides for a tailor-made welcome!

5. Transport

Evadeô Pro offers to manage your support for all your medical appointments as well as at the places of your choice (shopping, family visits, sightseeing tours, etc.).

However, if you want to manage certain trips on your own, Paris and its region have a relatively developed public transport network, which will make your daily life easier: buses, trams, metropolitan, Parisian trains and regional ...

Unlimited use of these transports requires the purchase of a specific card ("passNavigo"), the cost of which is between € 25 and € 50 per week depending on the geographical areas to be covered (purchase possible in all stations). Do not hesitate to ask our Evadeô Pro team for any advice.

Taxis from Paris and its region can also transport you to the places of your choice, at generally higher prices (between € 1 and € 1.50 per kilometer).

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a. By mail

Your family can send you mail to the hospital address, to the Evadeô Pro headquarters (our teams will bring it back to you) or to your accommodation.
If you receive mail at the hospital, it will be delivered to you by the vaguemaster or supervisor.
If you want to send mail, find out about the price of the stamp for sending to your country of residence. The prices differ depending on the place of delivery.

b. By phone

From your place of accommodation or your hospital room: under certain conditions, you can receive calls or make calls. The opening of the line and the communication costs are your responsibility.
From the hospital, ask the ward supervisor for the procedure to follow or call our team of medical visitors. From a phone booth: All you need to do is buy a phone card.
In a more convenient and economical way, we invite you to acquire a chip compatible with the French telephone network and to buy Lebara or other type recharge cards.

c. By internet (unlimited)

Our residence, our partner hospitals and all the accommodation offered by our hotel partners have Wi-Fi so you can stay in touch with your loved ones over the internet.

Published by at 27 April 2015

1. Administrative procedures and visa

To speed the processing time and support your claim for a French visa, remember to bring all the documents that evidence your care course and your healthcare support: certificates from your physician, notice from the French hospitals, certificate from your employer or insurance company stating that your medical costs will be paid, and of course Evadeô Pro’s certificate that guarantees your accommodation and the financing of your stay to the consular authorities.

To the extent possible, opt for a 3 month visa. This will bring you more comfort and peace of mind that the one-month visa.

2. Arrival at the airport

Upon your arrival at the airport, an Evadeô Pro agent comes to welcome you. He drives you to your place of accommodation (see Our partners or Our places of accommodation in a hotel) and hands you your package documents. These contain all the details regarding your stay.

3. Expenses and currency

Depending on the option you have chosen and the nature of the services provided by the organization that funds your medical costs or your employer, some expenses may be charged to you:
• Food
• Certain trips
• Laundry
• Personal expenses
• Etc.

Evadeô Pro’s teams will be happy to provide you with these services. However, if you want to manage them by yourself, some elements of information might be useful to you.

Currency

If you want to bring cash, we recommend that you change your money to euros in your home country (e.g. at the airport) before coming to France for your treatment. The places offering to change certain currencies in Paris may be limited or charge relatively expensive commissions.

EUR 1 = FCFA 656 and is the equivalent of approximately USD 1.35 (USA) or approximately GBP 0.7 (UK).

Payment by international credit card (VISA, Mastercard, American Express, etc.) is also accepted in most outlets in France, generally with a minimum purchase requirement.
• If your family wants to send you money, banking and postal organizations offer different transfer modes such as, for example, mandate letter or wire transfer. Ask our Evadeô Pro teams for advice.
• Warning: Money may be stolen from you, either at the hospital or on the street. Be extremely cautious and keep a part of what you have with you.
Ask your family to specify the department and, if possible, the address of your place of residence or the address of the hospital and the room number.

Food

The simplest approach is to eat in the many restaurants surrounding your place of accommodation that offer a variety of cuisines from all backgrounds. But it is also the most expensive method, as the cost of a restaurant meal can vary from EUR 10 to EUR 50.

In most cases, Evadeô Pro will provide you with accommodation that includes a kitchen (residence, individual flat, apartment hotel… see Our places of accommodation. It may therefore make more sense to do your shopping in the nearby malls and prepare your own meals. Remember, Evadeô Pro can also help you do your shopping and prepare your meals (see Our Services)

Washing and ironing clothes

If your stay is extended, and if you have not opted for Evadeô Pro’s services for washing and ironing your clothes, you may go to nearby Laundromats for those specific services.

Personal expenses

Need to buy a hi-fi or electronic device or a household appliance? Need to restock designers or haute couture apparel? Want to bring gifts / souvenirs for the family?

Paris, capital of fashion and high-tech, is here to satisfy all your desires!

Please note that prices can vary dramatically. Plan ahead to manage your budget, think of all the expenditures you will need to incur until the end of your medical stay, and do not hesitate to ask our teams to guide you to the most appropriate outlets. Remember, Evadeô Pro is also happy to offer you its assistance for optional sightseeing and shopping sprees.

4. Escort

Depending on your age, your profile, your condition and the agreements signed with your employer or the organization handling your medical costs, you may consider being accompanied by the person(s) of your choice (relatives, friends, etc.) during your medevac to France. Don’t forget to inquire with the people concerned about the nature of costs covered for your escort’s stay.

In the case of a medical stay on your initiative, please send a request to our services for the organization and management of your escort(s).

In any event, Evadeô Pro’s teams offer accommodation for the escort(s), driving them to the places of their choice, as well as leisure activities for them (sightseeing, shopping, etc.) to enhance their stay.

Specific fun activities can also be offered for children.

Caution: your escort must also make sure to be in accordance with legal requirements (visa issuance) and vis-à-vis his employer.

So remember to notify Evadeô Pro of the presence of one or more escorts for an optimum welcome!

5. Transport

Evadeô Pro offers to handle your accompaniment to all your medical appointments, as well as to the places of your choice (shopping, family visits, sightseeing, etc.).

However, if you want to manage some of your transportation by yourself, Paris and its region have a public transport network that is relatively developed and will facilitate your daily life: buses, trams, metro, trains travelling inside Paris and in the area, etc.

Unlimited use of such transport requires the purchase of a specific card (“pass Navigo”), the cost of which is between EUR 25 and EUR 50 per week depending on the geographical areas to cover (this can be bought in all stations). Do not hesitate to ask our Evadeô Pro team for advice.

Taxis from Paris and its region will also transport you to places of your choice, with generally higher rates (between EUR 1 and EUR 1.50 per kilometer).

6. Stay in touch with your family!

• By snail mail

Your family can send mail to the address of the hospital, the headquarters of Evadeô Pro (our staff will bring it to you) or at your place of accommodation.

If you receive mail at the hospital, it will be given to you by the postman or the supervisor.

If you want to send mail, check the price of postage for sending to your country of residence. Rates differ depending on the destination.

• By phone

From your place of accommodation or your hospital room: under certain conditions, you can call or receive calls. The opening of the line and the cost of calls are your responsibility. From the hospital, ask the supervisor of the department about the procedure or turn to our team of medical visitors.

From a phone booth: simply buy a phone card.

As a more convenient and economical solution, we recommend that you purchase a SIM card that is compatible with the French telephone network and purchase Lebara or similar top-ups.

• By the Internet (unlimited)

Internet cafés offer powerful Internet connections at affordable prices, which will allow you to exchange on an unlimited basis with your loved ones.

Avec Evadeô Pro, seeking treatment in France becomes a breeze!

Any questions regarding your stay in France? Ask us here!

Evadêo Pro – Leader of Healthcare stays and medical tourism in France.

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Why choose France?

1. Administrative procedures and visa

2. Arrival at the airport

3. Expenses and currency

a. Change

b. Food

c. Personal expenses

4. Accompanist

5. Transport