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Visas & residency cards

Visas and residency cards

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

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

Campaign group France Visa Free wants rules to be relaxed

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

‘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

More readers speak out on French citizenship denial over foreign income

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

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

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

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Proposed law aims to simplify French residency card renewals

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Small drop in percentage of French visa applications being declined

Roughly one in every six visa requests refused in 2024

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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

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?

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

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

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

More readers speak of hardline approach taken on applications

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

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

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

Interview: British couple ordered to leave France due to bad year at work

French nationality and residency cards: start date confirmed for tougher tests

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Can you remain in France on 90/180 days quota after six-month stay is up?

American citizens benefit from short-stay visa access to bloc without needing a visa

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Concern over Christmas travel for those renewing Brexit cards in France

Issues likely if simpler procedures are not put into place, says campaign group

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More retirees turned down for French citizenship over foreign income tell their stories

A growing number of readers report refusals after minister's prefecture letter called for tougher attitude

Must VLS-TS visa holders become French residents?

Certain visas need to be validated soon after arriving in France

How long does it take to get a visa for France? Connexion readers share experiences and tips

How long can a long-stay visa for France last?

Liberal Democrat MPs sign motion over 'damaging' 90/180 limit in France