Personal Assistant · South African Clients
Your personal assistant in Paris,
for clients from South Africa.
Book & Smile is the personal assistant South African clients rely on in Paris: one trusted, bilingual person who handles Schengen visa dossiers prepared to the letter, banking appointments with exchange-control documentation in order, schooling, English-speaking doctors, and long Paris stays run by one accountable person. Open every day, 8:00 to 20:00 Paris time — and 24/7 for members. You ask. We handle it.
Johannesburg and Cape Town are on Paris summer time and 1 hour ahead in winter. Paris keeps its own hours, its own language and its own paperwork — and none of it waits for you to arrive.
From South Africa, every French file — the visa appointment, the bank, the doctor, the school, the préfecture — takes a phone call in French during Paris hours, then a follow-up, then another. The distance turns simple tasks into weeks.
What if one trusted person in Paris carried the whole file for you, in your language, on your schedule?
What we handle for South African clients
- Before you land — visa appointments, invitation letters, apostilled and translated documents, the arrival plan confirmed in writing
- French administration — préfecture and ANEF, OFII, CPAM and carte Vitale, impôts, insurance — filed, followed up, closed
- Banking — the right appointment, the complete documentation, the account opened without a second trip
- Health — English-speaking (or your language) doctors, specialists and hospitals booked; medical stays organised end to end
- Family — schooling and university files, activities, household staff and suppliers engaged properly
- Everyday life — reservations, drivers, sourcing, gifts, the Paris houses and the tables you want — one message, handled
South African clients who retain us
South African executives and entrepreneurs with business in France
Families with a Paris season or a child at school here
Clients holding EU passports who want France handled
Visa dossier, exchange-control paperwork, a school place in September — they knew the sequence, we just signed.
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FAQ
Do you work with clients based in South Africa before they arrive in Paris?
Yes. Most South African clients brief us from South Africa, by WhatsApp or call, weeks before arriving. Visa appointments, documents, banking and the arrival itinerary are prepared so that Paris is operational on day one.
What languages do you work in?
We work in English. France is handled in French; you are updated in writing in the language you choose.
What are your hours, given the time difference?
Johannesburg and Cape Town are on Paris summer time and 1 hour ahead in winter. We are open every day, 8:00 to 20:00 Paris time, for new requests — and 24/7 for members, so an urgent matter is never left to the next morning.
How does the engagement work, and is it discreet?
One-off assistance for a single file, or a monthly membership (Essential, Executive, Private Office) for ongoing support. Terms are agreed in a private consultation. NDA on request; one dedicated point of contact.
Consider it handled.
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