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Q: Is French eco-renovation aid only for main homes?

A: Unfortunately, several of the main aids for this are for main homes only.

Q: Is it true there is a paper version of France’s property declaration?

A: The tax authorities were clear in their main communications about the new property declaration process that, in general, the only way to do this is online, through your own personal space on the impots.gouv.fr website or, if you cannot, then via telephone (0809 401 401 if you are in France).

Q: French property form: How do I make corrections after submitting it?

A: When The Connexion spoke to the official in charge of the new declaration process, she said that it is possible to go back into your biens immobliers space and correct and resubmit the information.

Q: French property form: Will I be fined if I miss the June 30 deadline?

A: France’s online property declaration has a completion deadline of June 30, 2023, and the French tax code has been amended to include the possibility of a fine of €150 for non declaration.

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Q: Post Brexit: When do Britons need to swap to French driving licence?

A: This is one situation where Brexit has a reduced impact on Britons living in France due to a post-Brexit agreement on the issue.

Q: Post Brexit do I need a visa when leaving France for an EU holiday?

A: Europe’s upcoming Entry/Exit System is aimed at being a way of tracking the movements of non-EU visitors in and out of the Schengen area but it is important to note that it will not be equivalent to a visa.

Q: Should I swap five-year Brexit residency card for 10-year card?

A: For British citizens living in France, Brexit and the subsequent Withdrawal Agreement made it necessary to obtain residency permits to continue living here.