Bank Details (RIB)
The RIB is used to set up direct debits and receive payments (salary, refunds).
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In your online banking app or on checkbooks as a detachable slip.Why it matters
Required for payroll, tax/bill payments and reimbursements.What to do now
- Download a PDF RIB from your bank
- Share securely with employers/administrations
- Update RIB when you change banks
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FAQ
Often yes; the RIB contains IBAN plus BIC and bank info.
Prefer the official PDF; avoid sharing on public channels.
Yes, when you change banks or account numbers.
SEPA rules say yes, but some entities still prefer FR IBANs.
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- Get your French Tax Number (numéro fiscal)
- How to file your French income tax return online
- Find your avis d’imposition
- Register as auto-entrepreneur with URSSAF
- Get French health insurance (CPAM + Carte Vitale)
- Sign up for a mutuelle
- Pay taxe foncière
- Understand taxe d’habitation
- Obtain a quitus fiscal for a foreign car
- Request an attestation de résidence
More terms
- French Tax Number (Numéro fiscal)
- French Social Security Number (Numéro de sécurité sociale)
- Carte Vitale (Health Insurance Card)
- Tax Notice (Avis d’imposition)
- Proof of Address (Justificatif de domicile)
- Pôle emploi Registration
- URSSAF for Self‑Employed (Auto‑entrepreneur)
- Quitus fiscal (Vehicle Import)
- Income Tax Return (Déclaration des revenus)
- Ameli Account (Assurance Maladie)
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