PENSIONERS IN PORTUGAL FRANCE LAUNCHES A NEW SERVICE

&amp;NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Electronic certificate of existence <&sol;h2>&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;<p>We told you about it several months ago&amp;period; The portal <strong><span style&equals;"text-decoration&colon; underline&semi;"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;info-retraite&period;fr&sol;portail-services&sol;&num;&sol;login&num;header" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noreferrer noopener" aria-label&equals;" &lpar;opens in a new tab&rpar;">public info-retraite&amp;period;fr<&sol;a><&sol;span><&sol;strong> launches &amp;OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;<strong>My retirement abroad<&sol;strong>"&amp;period; This online service allows you to receive and return your certificate of existence directly via the Internet&amp;period; <&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;<h3 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Certificate of existence <&sol;h3>&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;<p>As you know, when you retire abroad and receive a retirement pension from a French source, you are legally obliged to send us an annual report on your retirement. <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;vivreauportugalconsulting&period;com&sol;vers-la-fin-du-certificat-dexistence&sol;"><strong><span style&equals;"text-decoration&colon; underline&semi;">certificate of existence<&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;a> your pension fund&amp;period; At present&amp;comma; this document is sent to you by post&amp;comma; you must then have it validated by a competent authority &amp;lpar;commissariat&amp;comma; mairie&amp;comma; ambassade...&amp;rpar; and then send it back&amp;period;<&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;<p>Of course, you'll need to repeat this procedure depending on the number of pension funds you belong to&amp;period; <&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;<div class&equals;"wp-block-image"><figure class&equals;"aligncenter is-resized"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;vivreauportugalconsulting&period;com&sol;produit&sol;guide-immobilier-au-portugal&sol;"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;vivreauportugalconsulting&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;03&sol;couv-immo-new-site-web-724x1024&period;jpg" class&equals;"wp-image-5839" width&equals;"301" height&equals;"425"&sol;><&sol;a><&sol;figure><&sol;div>&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;<h3 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Why the certificate of existence is mandatory<&sol;h3>&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;<p>When you're an expatriate pensioner, it's vital to be able to prove to your pension fund that you're still entitled to receive your pension. If you don't do this within three months of receiving your certificate, your pension will be suspended; your pension will be suspended&amp;period; The fact that you can do this electronically means you'll have a faster, more secure exchange of information, and you'll no longer have any doubts about whether your&amp;sol;pension funds have sent and received the mail&amp;period;<&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;<h3 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">How to send your certificate of existence<&sol;h3>&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;<p>To make your declaration online&amp;comma; simply go to your retirement account on the info-retraite&amp;period;fr website &amp;lpar;in your personal space&amp;rpar; when you renew your certificate&amp;period; There you'll find a document pre-filled with your Insee number&amp;comma; your surname and first name&amp;period; Inside this document you'll also find all your pensions in payment&amp;comma; of course, if you're affiliated to several schemes&amp;comma; it's important that you take the time to check that all your schemes are listed&amp;period; <&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;<p>If the document is not available for download at the time you log on, you will be able to program an alert. Of course, the postal procedure remains valid, even if it is more restrictive; <&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;<h3 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">One step remains mandatory <&sol;h3>&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;<p>Unfortunately, no process can or will ever be dematerialized. We are referring, of course, to the validation of the document by the relevant authorities, which is essential to prove that you are still alive. You will only have to validate the certificate of existence once, as all your pension funds will be identified on the certificate; <&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;<p>Once the document has been signed by the relevant authorities&amp;comma; all you have to do is scan it and send it back via the online service&amp;period;<&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;