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 Years after Britain formally left the European Union, worrying administrative issues keep cropping up for Brexit Britons living legally in France. Here's where you can turn for help and advice https://www.thelocal.fr/20250617/brexit-residency-rights-in-france-where-to-go-for-help Tue, 17 Jun 2025 12:31:05 +0200 brexit-residency-rights-in-france-where-to-go-for-help From ordering things online to gifts from family members, parcels sent between France and the UK are subject to different rules and extra charges since Brexit. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210106/new-rules-and-extra-charges-in-sending-parcels-between-uk-and-france Wed, 06 Jan 2021 17:34:24 +0100 new-rules-and-extra-charges-in-sending-parcels-between-uk-and-france The Brexit transition period ended on January 1st 2021, but Covid-related travel restrictions means that many people have not travelled abroad since then - so here's what you need to know about what has changed. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210514/what-brexit-has-changed-for-british-visitors-to-france Fri, 14 May 2021 11:19:08 +0200 what-brexit-has-changed-for-british-visitors-to-france Since Brexit, British travellers have found themselves in the often confusing and complicated world of non-EU travel, which in certain circumstances could involve telling your local town hall in France whenever you have guests visiting from the UK. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210512/reader-question-do-i-really-have-to-register-british-visitors-with-the-town-hall-because-of-brexit Wed, 12 May 2021 15:28:15 +0200 reader-question-do-i-really-have-to-register-british-visitors-with-the-town-hall-because-of-brexit Just 500 permanent post-Brexit applications for residency in France remain to be finalised, according to EU figures, down from 10,000 outstanding applications in September. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220126/france-down-to-last-500-post-brexit-residency-applications Wed, 26 Jan 2022 15:51:15 +0100 france-down-to-last-500-post-brexit-residency-applications Since Brexit, there have been big changes for Brits living in France, and the French government has put in place a number of deadlines for paperwork - with those deadlines now passed, what should you do if you missed them? https://www.thelocal.fr/20220121/what-to-do-if-you-have-missed-frances-brexit-residency-deadlines Fri, 21 Jan 2022 17:41:44 +0100 what-to-do-if-you-have-missed-frances-brexit-residency-deadlines Brits living in France have faced big changes since the UK left the EU, and things change again in 2022. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210920/what-changes-for-brits-in-france-on-october-1st Mon, 20 Sep 2021 17:02:48 +0200 what-changes-for-brits-in-france-on-october-1st Since January 2021, some British nationals in France have an unusual status, so proving your rights may require certain key documents. https://www.thelocal.fr/20201207/the-documents-for-british-people-in-france-after-btexit Mon, 07 Dec 2020 15:55:03 +0100 the-documents-for-british-people-in-france-after-btexit As the deadline for Brits in France to have applied for residency fast approaches, there are groups out there who can help anyone struggling with the process. https://www.thelocal.fr/20201020/where-can-brits-in-france-get-help-with-post-brexit-residency-card-applications Tue, 20 Oct 2020 12:29:30 +0200 where-can-brits-in-france-get-help-with-post-brexit-residency-card-applications The final deadline is fast approaching for UK nationals who moved to France before December 31st 2020 to make their application for residency. But what happens to people who don't apply in time? https://www.thelocal.fr/20210611/what-happens-to-brits-who-dont-register-for-residency-in-france-before-brexit-deadline Fri, 11 Jun 2021 12:33:02 +0200 what-happens-to-brits-who-dont-register-for-residency-in-france-before-brexit-deadline Since Brexit, Brits living in France need to acquire a residency card if they want to stay - and they have until September 30th to make the application. Here's how the process works. https://www.thelocal.fr/20201019/explained-this-is-how-the-new-carte-de-sjour-residency-site-works-for-brits-in-france Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:45:06 +0200 explained-this-is-how-the-new-carte-de-sjour-residency-site-works-for-brits-in-france The end of the Brexit transition period has ushered in a host of rules for arrivals in France covering everything from your paperwork to your snacks for the journey - but exactly how strictly are these being enforced at the border? https://www.thelocal.fr/20210811/revealed-just-how-strict-are-post-brexit-checks-at-the-french-border Wed, 11 Aug 2021 17:02:11 +0200 revealed-just-how-strict-are-post-brexit-checks-at-the-french-border While many of the 1.2 million Brits living in the EU have no immediate plans to return to the UK, circumstances can change. For those who have non-British partners heading home on a long-term basis could be more difficult than they imagined. We explain why. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210825/explained-what-brits-with-eu-partners-need-to-know-about-returning-to-live-in-uk Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:54:17 +0200 explained-what-brits-with-eu-partners-need-to-know-about-returning-to-live-in-uk Good news! A post-Brexit deal was finally agreed in June 2021 that permits Britons living permanently in France to swap their driving licences for a French one. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210630/reader-question-can-expired-uk-driving-licences-be-swapped-for-french-ones Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:18:38 +0200 reader-question-can-expired-uk-driving-licences-be-swapped-for-french-ones We're now approaching the deadline for Brits who were resident in France before 2021 to apply for residency, but there is still much confusion about how the system works. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210622/reader-question-can-i-be-resident-in-france-and-the-uk Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:31:39 +0200 reader-question-can-i-be-resident-in-france-and-the-uk Retiring to France is the dream for many people, so here's how British people can go about this in the post-Brexit world. https://www.thelocal.fr/20201230/how-can-british-people-retire-to-france-after-brexit Wed, 30 Dec 2020 17:07:49 +0100 how-can-british-people-retire-to-france-after-brexit Brexit means the border between the UK and France also becomes an external border for the EU, which means things are different for people crossing it. Here's five things to expect. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210603/five-things-to-expect-when-crossing-the-border-from-the-uk-to-france Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:45:32 +0200 five-things-to-expect-when-crossing-the-border-from-the-uk-to-france Brits who were living in France before 2021 have just one month left to apply for residency or risk becoming undocumented migrants. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210601/brits-in-france-have-less-than-one-month-left-to-apply-for-residency Tue, 01 Jun 2021 15:55:40 +0200 brits-in-france-have-less-than-one-month-left-to-apply-for-residency With more and more travellers set to arrive in France from the UK in the coming weeks there are plenty of new rules to be aware of, given the UK is now outside the EU, including an apparent obligation for those living in France to register British guests in advance at the local town hall. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210519/attestation-daccueil-why-you-may-need-to-register-your-british-guests-at-your-local-french-town-hall Wed, 19 May 2021 17:11:02 +0200 attestation-daccueil-why-you-may-need-to-register-your-british-guests-at-your-local-french-town-hall Along with a host of extra restrictions on everything from length of stay to sandwiches for the journey, Brexit has also changed the insurance requirements for Brits visiting France for either holidays or long stays. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210514/health-insurance-what-are-the-post-brexit-rules-for-brits-visiting-france Fri, 14 May 2021 18:03:19 +0200 health-insurance-what-are-the-post-brexit-rules-for-brits-visiting-france