How young Britons in France can get a residency card at 18 The children of Brexit Withdrawal Agreement card holders need to apply for the right to stay
Brexit Withdrawal Agreement cards: French residency requirement rules You can lose the right to stay in France if you are away for too long
magazine Comment: Brexit hit French residents hard but was it a no-win for everyone? Columnist Nick Inman says it is time for Leave supporters to take stock
Guide dog associations angry over post-Brexit fees to visit France Owners face increased costs and bureaucracy to travel across the Channel
Wife’s struggle to join Brexit-card husband in France She has only just received an acknowledgement slip for her application despite applying towards the beginning of the year
Letters: UK residents in France defend Michel Barnier’s Brexit stance He ‘expressed the same opinion as the majority of Brits,’ say Connexion readers
Letters: Frenchman Barnier still does not get Brexit Connexion reader says the EU's chief negotiator clearly fails to see why Britain voted to leave the European Union
Are there import charges on a magazine sent from the UK to France? There is a different treatment depending on whether magazines contain samples and ‘goodies’ or not
Permanent residency cards in France: 2024 renewal rules We also look at the situation with Brexit Withdrawal Agreement cards
British retiree in France to take Brexit case to human rights court Alice Bouilliez and her lawyers will appeal to the European Court of Human Rights after a recent EU court setback
UK rejects EU’s youth mobility offer citing ‘free movement’ concerns Westminster has declined a proposal to make it easier for young Britons to study and work in the EU or vice versa
EU proposes talks with UK for easy work and study for under-30s Labour says this looks too much like a return to pre-Brexit free movement and it has ‘no plans’ to negotiate such a deal. The UK government does not want an EU-wide scheme.
Britons told to check passports as more people denied travel to EU Hundreds of travellers, including those on their way to visit family in France and second homes, reported to be blocked by 10-year rule
How will new border checks affect British residents of France? The first of the new systems EES is set to start in autumn 2024 and the second Etias six months later
Second homes – France’s automatic visa plan: the next steps Easy visits scheme for Britons will take some time so it is advisable not to put off visa applications this year
‘We must help ease 90/180 rule for owners of French second-homes’ Senator from Savoie calls for your feedback on why more flexibility would benefit France
Why are Americans not part of second-home easy visit plan in France? Many Britons have written to French lawmakers over difficulties after Brexit
Immigration law rejected in France: is this the end of it? Out of three possible options the government has chosen to call a ‘mixed commission’ of MPs and senators to look at the text
UK’s new immigration plan would bar many UK-French families Couples would need to demonstrate income of at least £38,700 – more than double the current amount
Are Britons making a lot of demands on French prefectures? We clarify which French officials are having to deal with different British applications post-Brexit
Update on plan to ease second-home visits and sample French MP letter We look at progress in parliament on the ‘automatic visa’ law and a positive email from a majority party MP. We also provide detailed help for writing to your MP
Second-home Britons urged to ask their French MP for visa plan support We explain what the Senate has put forward for British second-home owners and what goes to MPs on December 11 for final debate
Normandy senator: British homeowners should not be penalised by Brexit Britons are ‘perfectly integrated’, says politician who presented automatic visa scheme to the senators
‘Life-changing’: Second-home owners on French Senate’s visa support Questions still remain despite the positive feedback from Britons who face different visiting rules post-Brexit
Five-year visa plan for second-home owners in France advances Senator has submitted the proposal via an amendment to a forthcoming immigration bill. It would impact all non-EU nationalities
Ministry answers queries on under-18s and travel to and from France We spoke to the French Interior Ministry to clear up the confusion over non-EU under-18s’ travel
What is the best way to send a small parcel from France to the UK? The national postal service offers two main ways to send parcels internationally
Nationality, residency cards, visas: what French Senate kept in bill We look at key points which have been voted on so far in the proposed immigration reform
Brexit: The real impact of 90/180 rule on second-home owners in France Britons share how the rolling limit is affecting their lives, jobs and family
Britons with French second homes ‘should get automatic long-stay visa’ A senator is proposing this as an amendment to an immigration bill which is due to be debated next week
French senator waits to hear over plea for second-home Britons Senator for Savoie is arguing for a special status for owners who bought pre-Brexit
EU court to rule on Briton's right to vote in EU elections The case is brought by a retired British civil servant fighting to reinstate her voting rights post Brexit
How does EU's 90/180-day rule work when visiting France? The 90/180-day rule impacts non-EU citizens visiting France, including Britons, Americans, New Zealanders, and others.
Visa for British second-home owners in France: How often can we apply? British visitors are starting to make use of visas to spend extended time in France, post-Brexit. We answer a recent reader question on calculating visa and other visiting periods
Residency and travel: Confusion over French rules for non-EU under-18s Families still report issues over residency cards and DCEM travel documents
90-day rule blocks Monty Python Eric Idle attending Paris premiere The EU visiting limit is also causing issues for UK removal firms
90/180-day rule: French senator lobbies to help UK second-home owners Senator for Savoie asks interior minister to consider special status for British citizens who bought their properties pre-Brexit
How long to get a visa for France, what is cost for a courier service? Taking advantage of all services offered can help facilitate the visa process
Christmas travel: What is France’s DCEM form for young foreigners? The document can make life easier for foreign families whose children do not yet need a residence permit while travelling abroad
Non-EU citizen visiting rules ‘more restrictive’ in Spain than France Britons with second homes in Spain have even less flexibility unless they have half a million euros in Spanish property, says campaigner
Would this Italian residency visa drama happen in France? A Brexit-voting couple struggle with visas to move to their dream home in Italy - we look at how the French system differs
UK again delays launch of its Brexit controls for goods coming from EU Food-import restrictions have been put back for fifth time to give businesses more time to adapt to new measures
59 countries affected by new EU visa-free scheme, launch date awaited All visa-waiver countries will be subject to a €7 fee authorisation
Does a French residency card allow you free movement in the EU? Understand carte de séjour and freedom of movement rules for UK passport holders in the EU
Brexit: What will France-to-UK food checks mean… if they ever come in? If the checks are introduced they are likely to restrict the importing of items such as cheese and charcuterie - but not frogs’ legs and snails
Hundreds of Britons have considered selling second homes in France Our survey reveals how much second-home owners contribute to the economy and community – and why they want to leave
It is not just Brexit pushing Brits to sell French homes, say readers Cost-of-living issues and taxes have also made having a second home in France less attractive
Brexit blamed as number of Britons with second home in France plummets New survey results show the number of households in England with a second home in France has fallen by 30,000 in a decade
Higher taxes, 90/180 days rule… why we are selling up in France Connexion readers explain why they’ve decided to quit France due to Brexit changes
Court rules EU rights of Britons in France were lost due to Brexit One complainant had argued EU citizenship is an ‘acÂquired right’ that cannot be removed
Major delays on France-UK border in 2024, warns new Brexit report France’s public sector spending watchdog also raised concerns about new residents and school trips
Ex-Barclays customer in France struggles to transfer funds A British man tells us of complications moving his money after the account was closed due to Brexit
Can my British mother come live with us in France? British residents with a withdrawal agreement card in France can bring over a parent to live with them in specific situations
European court set to rule on French lawyers’ Brexit case A June date has been set for a ruling about Britons’ EU citizenship rights
Post Brexit: When do Britons need to swap to French driving licence? For UK nationals living in France, the rules for exchanging a UK licence for a French licence are flexible - but there are exceptions
Brexit: British security guard in France allowed to keep job Registration agency said he needed to have held a French residency card for at least five years but these only became obligatory for UK nationals in 2021
Security guard faces lay-off in France due to Brexit-related red tape The worker, who has lived in Brittany since age 12, told of struggles linked to a new law
Passports, Etias, EES: Changes to European border control in 2023 We look at how passports will be used to track non-EU residents, how the new European Entry/Exit System will work and more
Brexit row after delays of up to 14 hours at Dover ferry port MPs and the Port of Dover have disagreed over how much the UK’s exit from the EU was to blame for the ‘critical incident’
Here is what we know about the UK’s new digital border scheme British and Irish citizens are exempt, but EU and US citizens will have to pay a visa waiver fee
Moving to France post-Brexit: researcher wants to hear experiences Study aims to find out how moves went and how newcomers feel about France and UK
Briton in France told he CAN keep life insurance post-Brexit The retired soldier had been told he would have to cancel the UK life insurance policy he had been paying into since the 1980s
French fishermen begin two-day strike to highlight ‘plague of crises’ EU regulations and post-Brexit turmoil have left the sector with a ‘dark horizon’, say industry groups
‘Get ready to renegotiate Brexit deal,’ says campaigner Gina Miller Ms Miller says London should begin thinking about how the UK-EU agreement could be modified in 2025
Brexit news in brief: Ferries, votes, WA cards, naturalisation website Update on issues affecting Britons in France, plus why a ferry service to Channel Islands is under threat
Immigration: Interior minister wants family members to sit French test There are also plans to tighten rules around means levels and accommodation. We look at who would be affected if this is brought in
Brexit loophole confirmed as cause of new UK-France Sepa bank fees French banking federation says charges are now possible as the European law pricing principle no longer applies to UK-EU Sepa transfers
Why Brexit closed a 30-year-old British food shop on French Riviera We spoke to the director of Geoffrey’s in Antibes about how the store started and the problems after Brexit
New group will fight for rights of UK nationals in France and EU European Britons claims lobbying for human rights will be its unique selling point to gain more representation in the EU
55 Britons, 85 US citizens told to leave France: why this happens We look at how non-EU citizens fall foul of French immigration laws and who can help
Hiring UK staff for French chalet work ‘very complicated’ post-Brexit It is easier and cheaper to recruit from Australia and New Zealand, says business owner in the Alps
Elections, pension reform, defence: French politics in 2023 We look at who votes in the Senate elections, the ‘real deadline’ to resolve the Northern Ireland border dispute
Second-home owners in France can get information on new Etias website The Etias travel scheme for non-EU residents will not start until the end of 2023 but an information website is now live
UK families in France struggle to gain Brexit WA cards for children The issue arises when teenagers turn 18. One mother said; 'It's getting beyond a joke'
