HELP GUIDES

Income Tax in France

Healthcare in France

Inheritance Law and Wills in France

Visas and residency cards for France

Passport renewal

Why did it cost €239 to renew my British passport from France?

A reader’s experience has highlighted the need to be aware of using third-party websites to renew official documents

What is the best way to renew my British passport from France?

We look at HM Passport Office processes applications coming from overseas

Plans to increase British overseas passport application fees

We look at how Britons living in France could be affected

practical

Are British passports labelled ‘European Union’ still accepted?

These passports were issued before the UK left the EU as a result of Brexit

When my passport expires must I also renew my French carte de séjour?

We look at whether or not the validity of residence permits is linked to passports

'Passport date issue stopped our travel UK to France and elsewhere'

A lack of clarity over passport expiry dates 'has left me with no holiday and no compensation', says one traveller who said she was denied boarding with P&O

Do French photo booth codes work for online UK passport applications?

We explain key differences between ephoto codes issued by France and UK

Why are French passport and ID card applications taking so long?

The wait for mairie appointments is generally twice as long as usual as the country emerges from Covid restrictions

Who can be my countersignatory for my passport application?

Whether a countersignatory is required for your British passport application depends on a couple of factors

Brexit: when do I have to renew my UK passport?

We answer a reader question on renewing UK passports and how they'll be affected after the Brexit transition period.

Brexit: I'm British, will my French son need a UK passport?

Every other day, we share a reader question from our Brexit and Britons in France Help Guide. Get your copy of the guide via the link at the end of this article.

French firm defends UK passport jobs in Poland

The French firm which has won the contract to make the UK’s blue passports to replace the EU-burgundy colour says it is adhering to all labour laws after being accused of outsourcing the work to badly-treated, low-paid workers in Poland.

French nationality ranked ‘best in world’ again

The French nationality has been ranked the best in the world for the eighth consecutive time, according to the latest ranking (2018) of the global Quality of Nationality Index.

Passport loses EU notification

My wife recently renewed her passport with the Passport Office in London.

Passport renewal

Why did it cost €239 to renew my British passport from France?

What is the best way to renew my British passport from France?

Plans to increase British overseas passport application fees

Are British passports labelled ‘European Union’ still accepted?

Trending

Residency rights and border changes: What's new in France in 2025

Cars and driving: What's new in France in 2025

Letters: Retirement in France costs more than €15,000 a year

Dordogne: See which communes have grown in population - and those that have fallen

How to create the perfect French Christmas cheese platter

Learning French: when and why do we say le jour J?

Police warn drivers of car headlights rules in France