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 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 Non-EU citizens living in France need a carte de séjour residency card, but what happens if you then acquire French citizenship, or citizenship of another EU country such as Ireland? https://www.thelocal.fr/20250821/reader-question-do-i-need-to-renew-my-carte-de-sejour-if-i-obtain-eu-citizenship Thu, 21 Aug 2025 18:42:15 +0200 reader-question-do-i-need-to-renew-my-carte-de-sejour-if-i-obtain-eu-citizenship After a foreign national was caught on video lighting his cigarette from the flame on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris, France's interior minister has told French media that he "will revoke the man's residency permit" - but does the minister actually have the power to do this? https://www.thelocal.fr/20250807/can-frances-interior-minister-really-confiscate-your-residency-permit Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:18:52 +0200 can-frances-interior-minister-really-confiscate-your-residency-permit As the new immigration law means that more people in France will need to take French language tests, we take a look at whether you will need to take classes in order to pass the exam. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250129/do-you-need-to-take-classes-before-the-french-language-test Wed, 29 Jan 2025 13:36:26 +0100 do-you-need-to-take-classes-before-the-french-language-test Be wary if you are asked to pay for an appointment for an administrative matter such as a carte de séjour renewal or a citizenship application - it could be the sign of a non-official service, or a scam. https://www.thelocal.fr/20241002/do-i-need-to-pay-for-admin-appointments-in-france Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:46:47 +0200 do-i-need-to-pay-for-admin-appointments-in-france In the latest Moving to France newsletter we look at where the most isolated parts of the country are, how to get a working visa and how France is gradually moving its mighty bureaucracy online (yes, really). https://www.thelocal.fr/20240827/moving-to-france-remote-areas-online-services-and-dual-nationals Tue, 27 Aug 2024 19:11:10 +0200 moving-to-france-remote-areas-online-services-and-dual-nationals Sleepless nights, panic attacks and cancelled travel plans - these are just some of the problems caused for the dozens of readers who have shared their stories of long delays at French préfectures in renewing their residency permits. https://www.thelocal.fr/20240603/its-so-stressful-life-is-on-hold-foreigners-in-france-share-frustration-at-prefecture-delays Mon, 03 Jun 2024 18:48:24 +0200 its-so-stressful-life-is-on-hold-foreigners-in-france-share-frustration-at-prefecture-delays The carte de séjour is an official document attesting to your right to live in France - but can it be used as a travel document? https://www.thelocal.fr/20240514/can-i-use-my-french-carte-de-sejour-for-travel Tue, 14 May 2024 18:09:39 +0200 can-i-use-my-french-carte-de-sejour-for-travel Brits who were resident in the EU before 2021 benefit from special rights thanks to the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement - but how long can you hold onto those rights if you leave the Bloc? https://www.thelocal.fr/20231219/how-long-can-brits-in-france-keep-post-brexit-residency-rights Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:40:10 +0100 how-long-can-brits-in-france-keep-post-brexit-residency-rights