What is a boîte de domiciliation?

Every French company must have a registered office address. This designates the company's official place of business, nationality, country of taxation and jurisdiction in the event of a dispute. It should therefore be chosen with great care, as it appears on all official company documents (quotations, order forms, delivery notes, invoices, etc.). Did you know that private individuals can also obtain a domiciliation address?

Although company domiciliation is reserved for professionals, private individuals can also use domiciliation services. In addition to offering a number of interesting services, it can be very useful if you need to travel regularly, or if you don't have a principal place of residence. Please note, however, that a domiciliation box is not to be confused with a post office box, a service provided by La Poste, which does not offer the same advantages.

Explanations. 

How does a domiciliation company work?

A domiciliation box has the same requirements as a post office box. A post office box can only be supplied by La Poste, whereas a domiciliation box can be supplied by domiciliation companies, local authorities or any other approved organization.

Domiciliary boxes enable you to receive mail, keep in touch with the authorities and have an official address in Paris or anywhere in France.

Unlike a simple postal address, this is the company's business and administrative address. 

Domiciliation companies offer a wide range of prestigious addresses in Paris and the most fashionable French cities to house their domiciliation companies.

Much more than just a mailbox, domiciliation companies take care of all your mail on a daily basis: 

• The domiciliation center processes mail according to the entrepreneur's needs. It is stored, forwarded or digitized for subsequent transmission by e-mail.
• It is also possible to have a personal, virtual space to manage all the parameters of the domiciliation and additional services.

What are the advantages of a domiciliation company for individuals?

Obtaining a domiciliation box in Paris is the perfect solution for individuals wishing to benefit from a highly prestigious contact address. It can also be useful for people with several residences. Expatriates, for example, can be reassured that their mail will be taken care of. People in hospital or under guardianship will also be able to receive social benefits.

The most vulnerable people, without a stable address for more than 6 months, can contact the CCAS (Centres Communaux d'Action Sociale) and CIAS (Centres Intercommunaux d'Action Sociale) to obtain an administrative address. 

What are the advantages of a domiciliation company for professionals?

Owning a domiciliation company allows your business to benefit from the renown of many dynamic cities! By offering domiciliation addresses in the most prestigious cities and districts of Paris and France, you can easily put the reputation of a renowned address to work for the success of your project. 

Corporate domiciliation protects your privacy by allowing you to choose a registered office address other than your personal home.

You protect your privacy, and that of your family.

Much more than just a mailbox, domiciliation companies provide their customers with a wide range of services: switchboard, administrative and legal assistance, meeting room rental, office rental, daily mail management, parcel reception, etc.

Services offered by the domiciliation company

In addition to simply receiving mail, direct debit companies offer a wide range of services

• Mail processing: Depending on your needs, your mail is stored, forwarded or digitized and sent to you by email.
• You have the possibility of having a personal and virtual space in order to manage the parameters of your direct debit.
• Daily scanning of your mail so that you can consult it online 24/7 via your personal space. 

All these services are à la carte, enabling the domiciliation company to meet your needs at all times.

The difference between a post office box and a domiciliation box

A domiciliation box is not a P.O. box

The first and most important difference between the two is that a post office box can only be delivered by La Poste, whereas a domiciliation box can be supplied by organizations, local authorities and, above all, private domiciliation companies.

However, domiciliation boxes meet the same needs, i.e. the possibility of receiving mail and keeping in touch with the authorities and relatives.

This is a very interesting alternative to the P.O. box in that :

• It's not always possible to get a P.O. box. You have to live in the post office's delivery area, and not all have post office boxes available (due to lack of space or resources).
• Post office boxes often have a bad reputation. They are often blamed for mail security problems or poor management.

How do I get a domiciliation box?

Obtaining a domiciliation box couldn't be easier:

• Step #1: Choose an online domiciliation company. Be cautious of overly tempting offers, and prefer those with transparent rates. In addition, all domiciliation companies must have valid prefectoral approval to operate.
• Step #2: Choose the domiciliation address of your choice in Paris or elsewhere in France, according to your taste and budget. Then select the additional services you'd like to take advantage of 
• Step #3: Sign your domiciliation contract and get a domiciliation box in less than 72 hours!

Domiciliation companies are real allies for entrepreneurs and private individuals, helping to simplify their daily lives by taking care of their mail and offering a host of additional services!

Direct debit is compulsory by law

It's the only way for the authorities to ensure that they stay in touch with individuals. For example, expatriates can consult their mail from anywhere in the world, or people with several residences who want their mail to follow them wherever they go. Homeless people and travellers generally have to go through approved organizations to obtain a personal direct debit.

To obtain a domiciliation box, you can contact a domiciliation company. You will then sign an online domiciliation contract committing the domiciliation company to :

• Discretion regarding your personal details
• The security of your mail
• The absolute secrecy of your correspondence

The online direct debit process is quick and easy. What's more, it gives you the flexibility to manage your account and services from the comfort of your own home.