https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Around 45,000 Brits in France will have to renew their post-Brexit carte de séjour this year - but what should you do if you run into problems at the préfecture? https://www.thelocal.fr/20260506/brits-in-france-how-to-deal-with-problems-renewing-the-brexit-carte-de-sejour Wed, 06 May 2026 14:01:08 +0200 brits-in-france-how-to-deal-with-problems-renewing-the-brexit-carte-de-sejour Roughly 45,000 Brits in France will need to renew their post-Brexit residency cards this year, but exactly how to do this varies depending on where you live. Here's the préfecture-by-préfecture breakdown of the process. https://www.thelocal.fr/20251006/prefecture-how-each-area-of-france-will-deal-with-brexit-card-renewals Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:17:58 +0200 prefecture-how-each-area-of-france-will-deal-with-brexit-card-renewals Roughly 45,000 Brits living in France will this year be facing the task of renewing their post-Brexit carte de séjour - if you are one of those, here's how to go about it. https://www.thelocal.fr/20251001/step-by-step-how-to-renew-the-brexit-carte-de-sejour-in-france Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:19:40 +0200 step-by-step-how-to-renew-the-brexit-carte-de-sejour-in-france The EU has tightened up the post-Brexit rules on access to the European Pet Passport. Here's what that means from trips between France and the UK for dogs, cats and ferrets. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210903/pet-passports-what-pet-owners-need-to-know-about-travel-between-france-and-the-uk Fri, 03 Sep 2021 11:13:09 +0200 pet-passports-what-pet-owners-need-to-know-about-travel-between-france-and-the-uk The EU has moved to tighten rules on pet passports, closing a loophole that has been used by many British second-home owners since Brexit. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260422/eu-tightens-rules-for-brits-travelling-to-europe-with-pets Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:29:35 +0200 eu-tightens-rules-for-brits-travelling-to-europe-with-pets You've done everything right; sent in the application to renew your French residency permit in good time, supplied all the required documents, waited patiently for the préfecture to deal with your request. And then your card expires while you're still waiting - what should you do? https://www.thelocal.fr/20260416/what-to-do-if-your-carte-de-sejour-expires-while-youre-waiting-for-a-renewal Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:24:03 +0200 what-to-do-if-your-carte-de-sejour-expires-while-youre-waiting-for-a-renewal The UK and European Union said they have signed the legal texts allowing Britain to rejoin the bloc's Erasmus student exchange scheme, five years after Brexit forced its departure. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260416/uk-signs-deal-to-rejoin-eus-erasmus-student-exchange-scheme Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:52:47 +0200 uk-signs-deal-to-rejoin-eus-erasmus-student-exchange-scheme If you're visiting France from a non-EU country your time here is limited, unless you have a visa - but what happens to people who overstay and how strictly are the rules enforced? https://www.thelocal.fr/20210331/reader-question-what-happens-if-i-over-stay-my-90-day-limit-in-france Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:47:58 +0200 reader-question-what-happens-if-i-over-stay-my-90-day-limit-in-france Ten years after the referendum that led to Brexit, Britain and the European Union must close ranks in an increasingly unstable world, their leaders said on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260214/europe-uk-seek-closer-ties-a-decade-after-brexit Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:33:53 +0100 europe-uk-seek-closer-ties-a-decade-after-brexit The European Commission has announced it will look into allowing certain non-EU professionals to stay in the EU beyond the current 90/180-day rule, as part of a future overhaul of its visa system. It also asked EU countries to make visa access "simpler and faster" for skilled workers. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260129/eu-announces-plan-to-extend-90-day-rule-for-certain-non-eu-workers Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:52:25 +0100 eu-announces-plan-to-extend-90-day-rule-for-certain-non-eu-workers Five years on from the end of the Brexit transition period and hundreds of UK-trained doctors are still "in limbo", waiting for their professional qualifications to be recognised, the French parliament has heard. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260127/french-parliament-considering-bill-to-allow-uk-trained-doctors-to-practice-in-france Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:58:02 +0100 french-parliament-considering-bill-to-allow-uk-trained-doctors-to-practice-in-france The rights organisation working on behalf of British nationals living in Europe has urged Brits to update their post-Brexit residency cards where applicable, in order to gain the benefits of permanent residency. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260106/dont-delay-brits-in-france-urged-to-upgrade-post-brexit-residency-permits Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:56:24 +0100 dont-delay-brits-in-france-urged-to-upgrade-post-brexit-residency-permits It’s been five years since the end of the post-Brexit transition period and for many British citizens living in the EU this means 2026 will be the time to upgrade to a permanent residence card. But what happens if you forget or leave it late to apply? https://www.thelocal.fr/20260102/dont-miss-out-why-brits-in-europe-should-upgrade-their-post-brexit-residence-permits Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:23:16 +0100 dont-miss-out-why-brits-in-europe-should-upgrade-their-post-brexit-residence-permits Five years on from the end of free movement, Britons living throughout Europe are still dealing with the consequences of Brexit. Fiona Godfrey, from British in Europe, tells The Local the battle to secure rights is still ongoing and that things could get more complicated. https://www.thelocal.fr/20251230/brexit-is-not-done-how-britons-in-europe-are-still-fighting-for-their-rights Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:49:11 +0100 brexit-is-not-done-how-britons-in-europe-are-still-fighting-for-their-rights Britain is set to rejoin the European Union's Erasmus student exchange programme, which it left almost five years ago following Brexit, UK media reported late Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20251217/uk-to-rejoin-eu-erasmus-scheme-from-2027 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:46:26 +0100 uk-to-rejoin-eu-erasmus-scheme-from-2027 Over the coming months, tens of thousands of Brits living in France will have to renew their post-Brexit residency cards. The French government has now confirmed the method with préfectures gradually launching their systems for renewals. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250929/french-government-confirms-process-for-brexit-carte-de-sejour-renewals Mon, 29 Sep 2025 17:41:48 +0200 french-government-confirms-process-for-brexit-carte-de-sejour-renewals For tens of thousands of Brits in France, an important admin task looms - renewal of the post-Brexit residency permit. But when should you make the application and is it worth submitting early? https://www.thelocal.fr/20251007/when-should-you-apply-to-renew-your-french-post-brexit-residency-card Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:16:24 +0200 when-should-you-apply-to-renew-your-french-post-brexit-residency-card If you're one of the roughly 45,000 Brits in France who will soon be faced with renewing your post-Brexit carte de séjour, you might be wondering whether you can do it online. https://www.thelocal.fr/20251003/brexit-card-latest-can-i-renew-my-french-carte-de-sejour-online Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:58:06 +0200 brexit-card-latest-can-i-renew-my-french-carte-de-sejour-online A second British student legally resident in France under the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement has encountered problems accessing university accommodation, an issue that was highlighted earlier this summer by The Local. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250717/another-british-student-in-france-hits-admin-roadblock Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:05:26 +0200 another-british-student-in-france-hits-admin-roadblock Brits who were living in France before Brexit enjoy a special status thanks to the Withdrawal Agreement - shown via the Article 50 carte de séjour, also known as the WARP. But there is often confusion over exactly what this card entitles people to, and what it doesn't. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250617/article-50-what-the-post-brexit-carte-de-sejour-entitles-you-to-in-france Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:12:38 +0200 article-50-what-the-post-brexit-carte-de-sejour-entitles-you-to-in-france