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90-day rule

Six tips to accept Brexit into your French life with serenity

Columnist Cynthia Spillman waited 60 years to move to France - then Brexit happened. This is how she deals with it

‘We must help ease 90/180 rule for owners of French second-homes’

Senator from Savoie calls for your feedback on why more flexibility would benefit France

‘Life-changing’: Second-home owners on French Senate’s visa support

Questions still remain despite the positive feedback from Britons who face different visiting rules post-Brexit

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Brexit: The real impact of 90/180 rule on second-home owners in France

Britons share how the rolling limit is affecting their lives, jobs and family

French senator waits to hear over plea for second-home Britons

Senator for Savoie is arguing for a special status for owners who bought pre-Brexit

How does EU's 90/180-day rule work when visiting France?

The 90/180-day rule impacts non-EU citizens visiting France, including Britons, Americans, New Zealanders, and others.

Immigration bill: amendment for non-French second-home owners expected

We spoke to immigration and legal experts about the controversial bill set for debate this autumn

How becoming a French resident can bring tax and travel benefits

Partner article: If the 90/180 days rule is restricting visits to your second home then consider residency, says Robert Kent of Kentingtons

90-day rule blocks Monty Python Eric Idle attending Paris premiere

The EU visiting limit is also causing issues for UK removal firms

90/180-day rule: French senator lobbies to help UK second-home owners

Senator for Savoie asks interior minister to consider special status for British citizens who bought their properties pre-Brexit

Non-EU citizen visiting rules ‘more restrictive’ in Spain than France

Britons with second homes in Spain have even less flexibility unless they have half a million euros in Spanish property, says campaigner

Hundreds of Britons have considered selling second homes in France

Our survey reveals how much second-home owners contribute to the economy and community – and why they want to leave

Explainer: Make sense of six-month visas for France

Popular with second-home owners, any non-EU citizen looking to stay longer than three months in France can benefit from a temporary long-stay visa (VLS-T)

Can Americans stay in France for 90 extra days due to 1949 agreement?

We look at whether this old agreement between France and the US is still in force

Can we use the 90-day rule to extend stay after French visa runs out?

Second-home owners should avoid spending too long in France in a given year if they do not want to be tax residents

France travel: Can spouses of EU citizens stay beyond 90 days?

Non-EU citizens without visas or residency permits can normally only be in the Schengen Area countries like France for 90 days in every 180

Holiday home gardens in France fall victim to Brexit 90-day rule

We look at solutions and prices to keep on top of your French second home garden including self-employed gardeners, solar-powered lawnmowers and how La Poste could help

France lovers group calls for action on 90-day visitor rule

Members are writing to French politicians to ask that all British people be allowed up to 180 consecutive days in the country - as French people are allowed in the UK in reverse

Can you start a French visa while already in the country?

Reader asks if 90 visa-free days allowed in France can be added in advance to their six-month visa, allowing them effectively up to nine months in the country

‘We plan to sell our French second home due to the 90/180 day rule’

British couple say they miss the flexibility of visiting as they want as they had done over the last 30 years

How do French long-stay visas work with the 90-day allowance?

A British reader asks whether they can return to France with a visa shortly after spending 90 days in the country

Brexit: If I spend 90 days in France how many days until I can return?

We explain how the 90/180-day rule works for British people looking to travel to France without a visa

How often can British long-stay visa holders in France return to UK?

Is there a maximum length of time you can remain outside France? We explain the rules about entering and exiting with a visa de long-séjour

British visitors to France: €198 fine over 90/180-day rule

Britons travelling to France should understand the the Schengen area’s rules and be proactive in showing proof of residency to avoid €198 fine

Can the 90-day stay limit in France be extended for medical reasons?

Staying in France past the 90-day limit is possible with an application to the local prefecture and presenting various documents. We explain

90/180-rule for British visitors to France started January 1

The Interior Ministry has clarified a point about the rights of Britons staying in France this year, as visitors or at second homes, following full Brexit

How long can visiting Britons stay in France with EU-passport partner?

We look at how the 90-day rule applies to the non-EU spouse of an EU nationality partner

Why is there a 90-day visit rule for France? Is it France's decision?

Many British second-home owners are unhappy over the new limit; we look at the reasons for it, why EU visitors to the UK can stay longer and whether the limit might change

Second-home owners: Can I alternate two months in France and UK?

The regulations of the '90/180 day' rule are that at any one time when you are in the area, you must not have spent more than 90 days there in the last 180-day period

Time running out for 90-day legal stay for visiting Britons in France

UK nationals who came to France on January 1 or before should leave by tomorrow if not intending to become residents. The legal limit is 90 days in any 180 day period

90-day rule

Six tips to accept Brexit into your French life with serenity

‘We must help ease 90/180 rule for owners of French second-homes’

‘Life-changing’: Second-home owners on French Senate’s visa support

Brexit: The real impact of 90/180 rule on second-home owners in France

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