Moving in France 2026:
save €500+ with referral bonuses

Moving house in France typically costs between €1,500 and €4,000, not counting security deposits, agency fees, and furniture. What most people overlook is that a move is also the single most efficient moment to activate referral bonuses across multiple service categories at once. Changing address forces you to set up a new internet connection, energy contract, and insurance policies — four levers that should never go to waste. This guide covers referral bonuses for French services specifically for people going through a move.

We cover four concrete offers: RED by SFR for your internet box, Octopus Energy and La Bellenergie for your energy contract, and Meilleurtaux for home and car insurance. The golden rule: always activate the referral link or code before completing the subscription — a code submitted after the fact cannot be applied retroactively.

Note: all offers listed are only available to residents in France.

Setting up a new internet connection is the first administrative step after a move. It is also one of the easiest to optimise with a referral code. RED by SFR offers no-commitment broadband (fibre and ADSL) on the SFR network — one of France's best-coverage operators. The referral code REDA061172 gives up to €15 off your first bills.

How to use the RED SFR referral code

The process takes under ten minutes. Go to the RED by SFR website, choose your box offer (fibre if available at your new address, ADSL otherwise), add it to the cart, and enter REDA061172 in the "Code promo / Parrainage" field before confirming. The discount is deducted from upcoming bills according to the current offer conditions — check the exact amount displayed in the cart (€10 or €15).

The no-commitment structure is particularly useful when moving: you are not locked in for 12 or 24 months, which gives you flexibility if the new address is not permanent. The referral code also applies to mobile plans — if multiple people in the household sign up at the same time, the discount can apply to each line separately.

Changing address requires a new electricity contract (and sometimes gas). Since you have to sign up anyway, you may as well use a referral link to collect a welcome bonus. Two green electricity providers offer active referral programmes in France in 2026: Octopus Energy and La Bellenergie. You will pick one — here is how to decide.

Octopus Energy: €20 referral bonus (fixed)

Octopus Energy pays out €40 in total (€20 for the new subscriber, €20 for the referrer), credited to the account after the first bill is paid. The amount is fixed and transparent — you know exactly what you will receive. Octopus also handles the cancellation of your previous supplier, which is particularly convenient when moving requires closing an existing contract. Full details on the Octopus Energy referral page.

La Bellenergie: €20 to €40 variable bonus

La Bellenergie offers a variable discount depending on the current campaign, generally between €20 and €40, applied to the first monthly bills. Its distinctive feature: you choose which French renewable energy production site — hydroelectric dam, solar farm, wind park — your electricity comes from. If local energy traceability matters to you, that is a genuine differentiator. The offer is no-commitment, well suited to people settling into a new address before finalising long-term plans. Check current conditions on the La Bellenergie referral page.

For a detailed head-to-head comparison of both providers, read our green energy referral France 2026 guide.

Home insurance is mandatory for all tenants in France and strongly recommended for owners. A move always triggers a new contract or an amendment — making it the ideal time to compare providers and potentially switch. Meilleurtaux is one of France's leading mortgage and insurance brokers, comparing home insurance, car insurance, and mortgage products across the market. Its referral programme offers up to €100 in gift vouchers for any completed file (signed and activated contract) submitted via referral link.

How to activate the Meilleurtaux referral

Access Meilleurtaux through the referral link (with the identifier ID_PARRAIN=KDWXDSC), fill in your request for a home or car insurance comparison, and a consultant will call you back. They compare offers across insurers and build your file. Once the contract is signed and activated, the referral bonus is triggered. Home insurance and car insurance are treated as separate files — confirm with your advisor which products are eligible for the referral at the time of your application.

The real saving goes beyond the referral bonus

The primary value of Meilleurtaux is not the referral bonus itself, but the savings on the contract. By benchmarking multiple insurers, a broker typically identifies equivalent coverage at 15–30% less than your current contract. The referral bonus adds to these structural savings. If your home insurance costs €300/year and Meilleurtaux finds equivalent cover at €220, the annual saving of €80 already exceeds the one-time bonus — and recurs every year of the contract.