Rights

Did you know? France has a team ready to defend foreigners' rights

We speak to a key public rights official working with the Defender of Rights about administrative difficulties and how to find help in your area

Covid-19 France: Could places refuse unvaccinated people?

As France considers introducing a law allowing greater freedom of movement for people with the Covid-19 vaccine, experts debate whether doing so is legal

All police in France will wear body cameras by July 2021

All police and law enforcement officers in France will carry body cameras as standard from summer 2021, the government has confirmed.

Marseille mayor welcomes Banksy rescue boat refugees

The MV Louise Michele ship was carrying over 250 refugees rescued from the Mediterranean Sea, and had been refused the right to dock in other European countries. The deputy mayor of Marseille has said the city will open its doors to those who were on board.

French police reject new ‘anti-racism’ announcement

Police officers across France have “downed tools” - by placing their handcuffs on the ground - in protest at the interior minister’s new measures to “improve ethics” and anti-racism within the police.

Two new post-Brexit EU rights court cases

Brexit: don’t panic, France tells Britons here

Details of new obligatory carte procedures ‘imminent’

‘I have set a date to die'

People should be allowed to ‘opt out’ of the ‘tedious’ years of old age, according to a prominent French right-to-die activist, who claims to have set a date for her own death.

January Brexit: what Britons in France need to know

The UK is on course to leave the EU with the negotiated deal at midnight on January 31 – bringing mixed feelings for many Britons in France. The Conservative election win ended hopes of another referendum or Brexit cancellation but brings some certainty, say campaigners for Britons abroad.

EU migrants to UK to pay for healthcare

All foreign nationals moving to the UK after the end of a Brexit transition period should pay an Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) of £625 per year of residency, the Conser­vative Party has said.

Barrister launches new bid to save Britons' EU rights

A French barrister dedicated to fighting cases on Britons’ Brexit rights has launched a new bid to protect EU citizenship rights for Britons with a well-established private and family life in EU countries like France.

Opinion: What are rights worth if they can be removed?

Britons living abroad in the EU were told before Brexit their rights would remain the same if the UK left the EU – but it turned out not to be the case, says Debbie Williams, founder of the campaign group Brexpats - Hear our Voice which has many members in France.

Nudists brave heat for Paris's journée du naturisme

Dozens of people stripped off for the second annual naturism day in capital's Bois de Vincennes

France drops down LGBT-friendliness rankings

Annual list of nations puts France in 17th place, down from sixth in 2018

Write to your MP on rights bid, campaigners urge

Britons living abroad in the EU are being urged to ask their UK MPs to support a UK amendment preserving their rights after Brexit regardless of what form it takes.

Where does last night’s vote leave Britons in France?

Here we outline what could happen next, especially from the point of view of Britons living in France.

UK releases no-deal paper on expatriate rights

The UK government has finally released a paper about the rights of Britons in the EU and EU citizens in the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Last chance to support bid for Britons' rights

Campaigners for British people in other EU countries are making a last appeal to Britons to support a bid to protect their rights after Brexit.