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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.

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

Multi-year and 10-year cards would be only be refused in case of legal grounds for refusal

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

France and UK edge closer on youth mobility deal

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

Brexit WA residency card renewals simplified in some departments of France

Civic tests for French residency cards: Official website now open

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

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

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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

More readers speak out on French citizenship denial over foreign income

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

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

Order was upheld despite their Dordogne gîte business now doing better. They say they have ‘absolutely nothing to go back to in the UK’.

Proposed law aims to simplify French residency card renewals

MP’s idea is backed by a large number of fellow socialists

Small drop in percentage of French visa applications being declined

Roughly one in every six visa requests refused in 2024

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

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

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

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

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

New system comes into force on October 12

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

Americans are among top nationalities for first-issue residency cards

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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?

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

Simplification of French visa process in the pipeline

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

Couple have invested at least €300,000 in home, wood cabin gîte and farm in Dordogne

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

Card changes relate mainly to newcomers invited to local Ofii offices for French test

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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

Concern over Christmas travel for those renewing Brexit cards in France

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