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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.

How to renew your Brexit residency card: the Lot prefecture explains

Department says process has gone well so far but extra staff were recruited to cope with workload

A mayor backs British woman ordered to leave France over low income

Briton ordered to leave the country after her small business failed to generate enough income in its first year

Hope for Britons visiting France as MPs call for more flexibility on 90/180 days rule

There are calls for issue to be raised at the next UK-EU annual summit in May

40,000 residency card renewals proceed smoothly in the main

90/180 days rule: readers tell of impacts on health and on family and working life

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Explained: French civic tests for residency and citizenship

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Five-year WA card holders in France reminded to apply for renewal in good time

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Can you offer rentals in France when staying on visitor visa?

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'Visitor' card holders: what to do if refused 10-year card

Problems arise sometimes when people apply after having had five years in France under cartes de séjour ‘visiteur’

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French visas, cartes de séjour and removals of foreign nationals in 2025

The number of foreigners in France hits its highest level ever

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How did George Clooney obtain French citizenship despite speaking little French?

Were 'double standards' involved, or did he follow standard procedure?

11% more first French residency cards issued in 2025 than in 2024

Some 15,000 first-issue permits were granted to Americans and 7,870 to Britons, provisional figures show

French justice minister supports freeze on immigration: who would be affected

Travelling during a residency card renewal: how can I show I am exempt from EES?

Is there shortcut for six-month French visa application?

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Brexit residency card renewals: 12 confusion points and solutions

We look at timing for applications, documents needed (and not needed) and what rights if card is delayed

New 2026 civic tests in France: 50 example questions in French

Candidates must score 80% on tests to pass

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

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

British civil servant Alice Bouilliez had previously been reinstated

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France and UK edge closer on youth mobility deal

Key differences remain but partners have struck a 'warmer tone' over plans

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Brexit WA residency card renewals simplified in some departments of France

40,000 five-year documents due to expire before the end of 2026

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

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

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

EU visa-free travel: new suspension rules explained

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

Campaign group France Visa Free wants rules to be relaxed

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

VLS-TS visas must be validated within three months

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

Charity argues for abolition of precarious one-year cards for non-EU workers and criticises ‘dysfunctional’ residency card system

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

Measure adopted as part of the ongoing 2026 budget negotiations