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Do French tax residents need to declare foreign bank accounts?

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Bastien Lefevre
May 25, 2026 3,216 views 1 answer
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I live in France and still have bank, brokerage, crypto or life-insurance accounts abroad. Please explain the foreign account reporting obligation and why it is separate from whether the account earned income.

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