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Do French language test exemptions for over 65s only apply to some residency cards?
There has been much confusion over the incoming rules
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Speed cameras: What happens if a driver is flashed in a vehicle with non-French number plates?
France is part of EU agreement to share driving fines with other countries – but UK is not included
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Does French holiday property become a ‘main home’ after selling up elsewhere?
Whether or not a French home is your ‘main’ one depends on factors including tax residency
Do we have to carry our passports all the time?
I believe French people have to carry their identity card with them at all times – what should expats do – carry their passport? Is there an alternative as I am afraid of losing it? DB

LEGALLY you have to be able to prove your identity at all times – for example, if asked to do so by a police officer – but not necessarily with an identity card. Other valid documents include a driving licence or passport, carte vitale or elector’s card.
A spokesman for the Préfecture de Police de Paris said they recommend if you are not French that you carry a photocopy of your passport and leave your passport at home.
If you are not French and live in France you should also in theory be able to prove legal residence if asked, so people who are of non-French or non-EU nationality should for example carry their carte de séjour.
In practice, however you can only be asked for this in very limited circumstances