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Under what circumstances can French police ask to see my ID?

France has rules on who can check which documents, when, and why. We explain

Are more or fewer visas being issued for France, what has changed?

Americans are now the most numerous among foreign nationals obtaining new residency cards, apart from people from North Africa

Renouncing US citizenship: ‘Procedure is cumbersome and unlawful’

International lawyer Ronald Sokol looks at this fundamental human right and how US rules place obstacles in its way

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Voter abstention may hit record high at French presidential election

Candidates have failed to connect with voters, show a ‘lack of vitality’ and campaign with ‘political blindness,’ say experts

France to send second Statue of Liberty statue to United States

The much smaller replica of the original icon will continue to stand for liberty and be a symbol of continued positive Franco-US relations

British Ambassador to France: Early signs of brighter days

Every month the British Ambassador to France, Ed Llewellyn, shares an insight into his role. Here, read his column for March 2021

Brexit and the curse of having a UK passport

Natasha Linhart, a 19-year-old UK student who has studied in France, England and the Netherlands, has a problem. Her passport no longer gives her the freedom she grew up with - and getting a French one is not as easy as it seems

Italy requires Covid tests for travellers from France

People travelling to Italy from certain regions in France - including Paris, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and Nouvelle-Aquitaine - are now required to take a Covid-19 test to cross the border.

Applying for French nationality: What it's like

I am considering applying for French nationality and would like to know what it is like to go through the French naturalisation process

Dordogne still area of France after Paris with most Britons

Dordogne is still the department in France with the most British residents, after Paris, a new study has found, with more than half having lived in the area for at least 10 years.

France introduces Covid tests for ‘at risk’ airport arrivals

Travellers arriving by air into France from at-risk countries will now be “systematically” tested for Covid-19 upon arrival, the French government has announced.

French climate convention voters reject 28-hour work week

The French citizens’ climate change convention, whose final session is sitting this weekend, has rejected proposals to make the working week 28 hours, but has said it wants to see “ecocide” recognised as a crime.

PM: Brits abroad for 15+ years to get UK right to vote

British citizens who have been living overseas for more than 15 years will get the right to vote in UK parliamentary elections, a letter from Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised.

Associate citizenship for Britons in EU’s gift

Associate EU citizenship for Britons who still feel attached to Europe is in the gift of the EU and could be implemented unilaterally, says the MEP who came up with the idea.

French citizenship test to get harder

France is reviewing plans to toughen up its language test for people applying for citizenship.

France's 'Universal National Service' plan unveiled

Scheme intended to 'promote a sense of civic duty and national unity among French youth' will come into effect from 2019

Hero climbs building to save terrified child

'Spiderman' to meet President Macron amid French citizenship calls after dramatic rescue

No handshake, no citizenship

Refusing to shake the hand of a male prefecture official cost a woman her right to citizenship as she had not “assimilated French republican values”.

Citizenship nationality nation

Under what circumstances can French police ask to see my ID?

Are more or fewer visas being issued for France, what has changed?

Renouncing US citizenship: ‘Procedure is cumbersome and unlawful’

Voter abstention may hit record high at French presidential election

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Brexit and the curse of having a UK passport

Italy requires Covid tests for travellers from France

Applying for French nationality: What it's like

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France introduces Covid tests for ‘at risk’ airport arrivals

French climate convention voters reject 28-hour work week

PM: Brits abroad for 15+ years to get UK right to vote

Associate citizenship for Britons in EU’s gift

Carpenter’s low-income halts French nationality bid

Over-60s must now sit French language test

'I will reapply for nationality in two years'

French citizenship test to get harder

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French Assemblée votes to put flags in every classroom

'Spiderman of Paris' receives naturalisation papers

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Hero climbs building to save terrified child

No handshake, no citizenship