Residency

Are Britons and Americans still moving to France? Latest data

We look at number of cards issued and also the number of people ordered to leave the country, and for what reasons this could happen

Updates: French language tests, moving back to UK and votes for life

We find definitive answers and news updates regarding reader concerns

Do I have to agree to Republican values to get French residency?

A contract is required for most people signing multi-year residency agreements

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How is a French ‘carte de résident’ different to a ‘carte de séjour’?

We explain the three 10-year resident’s cards available in France and who is eligible

Do I have to update my carte de séjour if French street name changes?

Changes are mandatory if you move for those with certain permits

Can I delay the start date of my one-year French visa?

Visas may need to be validated after certain time but this is not linked to the start date

Foreign non-EU retirees moving to France could face tougher rules

Basic French (for under 65s) and a contract of integration may be required to stay more than five years. This would apply especially to those on so-called ‘visitor’ visas

Normandy senator: British homeowners should not be penalised by Brexit

Britons are ‘perfectly integrated’, says politician who presented automatic visa scheme to the senators

‘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

How do I change my carte de séjour address when moving in France?

The application involves the declaration of a ‘change of situation’ and is not seen as a card renewal

Can I travel freely in the EU as the spouse of an EU citizen?

Depending on how long you stay in France you may need a residency card

Residency and travel: Confusion over French rules for non-EU under-18s

Families still report issues over residency cards and DCEM travel documents

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

Number of Americans moving to France triples

Trump election, gun safety and healthcare cited by Americans choosing France over US

French residency cards: what rules for financially dependent spouses?

We look at the documents that non-EU citizens need when applying for a carte de séjour in France

The truth about French tax residency – forget preconceived ideas

Partner article: Christopher Davenport from Kentingtons explores the main fears that stop people becoming French residents

French MP supports non-EU foreigners voting in municipal elections

Only French or EU citizens living in France have the right to decide on their city councillors, who in turn elect the local mayor. Since Brexit, British citizens can no longer vote in this election

Explainer: Long-stay French visas serving as residence permits

Some visas are equivalent to a residence permit and others come with an obligation to apply for such a permit. We look at the difference

Plan for multi-year French residency cards to include a language test

Interior minister says the granting of the cartes de séjour should depend on proof that the applicant speaks French to a certain level

French residency card u-turn - you can apply in person at préfecture

A legal challenge has overturned the online-only ‘carte de sejour’ application process - rights expert says one in five applicants do not have computer at home

French court rules residence permit applications cannot be online only

It comes after the government last year introduced laws to fully digitalise the process

All French residency card applications set to go digital this year

With fewer supporting documents needed and just one prefecture trip to pick up your card - here is the website to make your application

Immigration, residency: The policies of French election candidates

Which candidates would make it harder – or easier – for foreigners to settle in France? We also look at what some say about language tests and dual citizenship

What is France’s ‘exit tax,’ who pays it and on what?

This tax is applied in certain circumstances to people who have been resident in France for at least six of the last 10 years and are now moving elsewhere

Recap: 14 changes and updates for residents in France in February

Changes include key dates on Covid rules, EU Covid passes, holidays, pension bonuses, interest on saving accounts, sales and more

How long can a Brexit carte de séjour card-holder spend in UK?

British people have a right to live in the UK and there is no time limit to this, however be aware of how much UK time you clock up for tax resident purposes

EU told of issues over residency cards for some Britons in France

Several residents who have not yet got cards are starting to experience difficulties in daily life, say rights campaign groups

Date set for hearing on Britons’ EU citizenship case in ECJ

Retired civil servant Alice Bouilliez’s EU citizenship case is listed in the European Court of Justice for the beginning of 2022

165,400 Britons in France have applied for Brexit residency cards

The Interior Ministry maintains a target to have all cards which were applied for by October 3 on the dedicated website delivered by January 1

Brexit: We recap the rules for five-year residency cards in France

Britons living in France with a five-year Brexit Withdrawal Agreement card should not spend too long away from France – we explain

Can I travel in the EU with my Withdrawal Agreement residency card?

Your WA card can be used as an identity document for internal flights in France, though for trips outside France your passport is still necessary

We own a second home in France. How can we become residents?

One reader's question, answered: how do second home owners become residents?

Still waiting for French residency card months after fingerprint meet

Holding a Withdrawal Agreement card will be a legal requirement for Britons living in France since 2020 or before, by January 1, 2022

Does having a residency card mean I need to declare income in France?

On the basis of being a fiscal resident of France, you need to file a French income tax declaration showing worldwide income, with income being only taxable once due to the double tax treaty

Who to contact in France for help with Brexit residency card

The deadline to apply for a Withdrawal Agreement Residence Permit is fast approaching. Britons who are unsure about aspects of their application, are not confident with using computers or have any other difficulties can contact several different bodies for personalised assistance

Britons have until Sunday evening to apply for French residency card

The website for Withdrawal Agreement carte de séjour applications will now close as of Monday October 4. Yesterday the legal date to hold a card was extended by three months to January 1

Withdrawal Agreement residency card limbo 'stopping us getting jobs'

Readers have told The Connexion of stress and administrative problems as (original) October 1 deadline to hold a residency card approaches, without their cards having been issued

More than 10,000 Britons in France still awaiting a residency card

Deadline for holding a card for Britons relying on the Brexit deal is one week away. If you are among the 10,000 you should check you have your email receipt

What is waiting time for Britons in France for Brexit residency cards?

One reader reports still waiting to hear from their prefecture after 10 months… If you have heard nothing, what should you do?

Has France rejected 1,500 Britons' Brexit residency card applications?

A high number of cartes de séjour refusals is shown in a recent report, but this may be due to a glitch in the way the data was compiled

Brexit France: Britons’ residency card website remains open

Applications for cartes de séjour are still possible on the site but confusion continues over whether the formal deadline is being extended or not

Many Britons yet to apply for French residency card with 14 days to go

British Ambassador urges every adult Briton to apply for their free, obligatory card, to maintain their right to live in France as campaigners call for extension to June 30 deadline

Confusion over time extension for Britons’ residency cards in France

Prefectures and French officials say deadline extended by three months but British Embassy says this has not been confirmed to the embassy and that people who have not applied must do so now

Britons’ French residency card deadline to be extended by three months

Interior Ministry confirms to The Connexion new deadline agreed of September 30 – to make sure ‘all latecomers’ can apply for their cards - however the British Embassy has urged people to submit applications by the original June 30 deadline

Britons in France: Five groups 'at risk' of missing card deadline

As Britons' residency card deadline looms campaigners have put out a warning. Results have also been published of recent surveys, including reasons why some have yet to apply

Surveys target Britons in France without a Brexit WA residency card

Support group will pass on data to British Embassy as application deadline of June 30 approaches

Britons in France invited to Embassy’s online Queen’s birthday party

The British Embassy has created a special website with a variety of live and recorded content; registration is essential to attend

British Ambassador to France: June 30 deadline for WA cards is looming

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

British Ambassador to France: Remembering Prince Philip and May events

Did you know the Duke of Edinburgh went to a school in Paris? Plus two months left to apply for residency and more

British Embassy backs residency card survey to help Britons in France

The embassy is calling for UK nationals living in France to fill out the survey before it closes on April 11

Record 7,267 residency card applications from Britons in Dordogne

The department, thought to have the most British residents, has seen card applications quadruple due to Brexit. No British applicant has been rejected so far

Brexit: Must we carry carte de séjour when out at all times?

Legally, non-EU citizens residing in France should normally carry their cards with them when out and about

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 updates for Britons in France in March 2021

90/180-day rule confirmations for both British visitors and British residents in France, no action needed for pensioners in France with S1s and more

Brexit: 97,000 Britons apply for residency card in France

There are just over four months left to make the obligatory application. Here are some key tips for those yet to apply

Brexit: Should I worry over delays to French residency card?

Some Britons in France have been waiting months to hear from prefectures after applying on the new residency card portal while others have had appointments and cards

Brexit updates for Britons in France in February 2021

Help for Britons with residency cards now in more areas of France, decision soon on whether France will still accept 'posted' workers from the UK and more

Brexit and France: How visas, residency cards work in 2021

Withdrawal Agreement cards and titres de séjour are now important to all Britons who live in France or who wish to visit for more than three months

Brexit updates for Britons in France in January 2021

'Brexit building' opened in the Dordogne, income limits clarified for WA residency card applications and more

Covid-19: How can I show I live in France to travel from UK?

Proof of permanent address is needed to travel to France from the UK

I live in France but still declare income to the UK

I am a retired British citizen living permanently in France. All my income, pensions etc are in the UK. I submit a UK tax return because that is what I did before I retired. I know there is a dual UK/France taxation agreement. Must I submit a declaration to the French tax authorities? C.W.