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Visas and residency cards

Here you can find the latest information on visas and residency cards - including the latest on withdrawal agreement residency cards.

New civic tests for foreigners in France launch amid criticism

Applicants for some types of residency cards must now take 45-minute test

‘It’s the place we are happiest’: why George Clooney and family become French

‘My kids have a much better life [and] speak perfect French’, the Hollywood star says

Residency rights and border changes: What's new and changing in France in 2026

Including the EU’s launch of travel authorisation scheme ETIAS and the continued ‘phase in’ of its digital borders system, EES

Dual citizenship under threat: what the US bill means for Americans in France

French MPs vote in favour of automatic renewal of long-term residency cards

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Briton’s EU voting rights cancelled in last-minute ruling by France's top appeal court

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France and UK edge closer on youth mobility deal

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Brexit WA residency card renewals simplified in some departments of France

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Civic tests for French residency cards: Official website now open

Site gives information about training and exams required for multi-year and 10-year cards

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Cancer treatment at risk due to delays for 18-year-old’s WA card

Situation has now been eased after British consular service intervened

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French budget: Plans to increase cost of residency cards in 2026 by €100

Cost of visas and of French citizenship also proposed to be hiked

EU visa-free travel: new suspension rules explained

Reasons allowed for pausing ‘90/180 days’ travel rights are being expanded

Share your stories about visiting France under the 90/180 days rule

Is there a set date by which I must arrive in France from US on long-stay visa?

‘Some French residency renewals are so slow they are expired by time received’ - Amnesty International

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French MPs back new health fee for ‘visitor visas’ and target Americans

Measure adopted as part of the ongoing 2026 budget negotiations

More readers speak out on French citizenship denial over foreign income

Interior Ministry confirms exceptions remain possible

List: how to apply for Brexit card renewals in different areas of France

An increasing number of prefectures have online procedures, but some are yet to provide information

Groups call for more clarity as France seeks to standardise Brexit WA card renewal process

The first residency cards are due for renewal but not all prefectures are taking up new simple online system

Britons ordered to leave France over bad first year of work lose court appeal

Proposed law aims to simplify French residency card renewals

Small drop in percentage of French visa applications being declined

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Could you pass the French civic knowledge exam? Try our quiz

Applicants for certain residency cards and citizenship need to get 80% right after January 1, 2026

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Clarity needed on new tests for French multi-year residency cards, say applicants

A pass in a new ‘civic’ test is one requirement; we explain what it will contain

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Is biometric information handed over for previous visas used for EES?

Data provided at registration is retained for at least three years

How does EES affect me if I need to travel to France urgently?

Travel authorisation system Etias may pose more problems in this area

EES rules in France: How are spouses of EU citizens affected?

Americans and Britons in France: long-stay visas and residency trends 2024

Retired Britons in France rejected for citizenship over foreign income – what you can do

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Brexit card renewals in France: which prefectures have already set up websites?

Calvados, Lot and Dordogne are among the areas where British residents can use new simple procedure

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Can EU residency card help us visit family in Spain from France for longer?

Spending long periods in another EU country may require changing your place of residence

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How to renew a five-year Brexit WA residency card online in France

Interior Ministry asked prefectures to set up standardised sites: several, but by no means all, have now done so

Simplification of French visa process in the pipeline

More 'digitalisation' expected for UK applications as some US applicants now benefit from postal option