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Its an easy way to get an initial costing for your removal.
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Visa requirements for entry to France
If you are a UK citizen, you can travel to countries in the Schengen area, (such as France), for up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa.
This applies if you travel:
- as a tourist
- to visit family or friends
- to attend business meetings, cultural or sports events
- for short-term studies or training
If you are travelling to France and other Schengen countries without a visa, make sure your whole visit is within the 90-day limit. Remember, visits to other Schengen countries within the previous 180 days before you travel count towards your 90 days. So be careful as a few trips into Europe can soon add up and exceed the 90 day limit.
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If you want to stay longer in France(to work or study, for business travel or for other reasons), then, you will need to meet the French government’s entry requirements.
You can check which type of visa you may need on the France Visas website.
If you are moving to France for work, then read the guidance on visas and permits for working in France.
You can stay in France with a residence permit or long-stay visa, and this does not count towards your 90-day visa-free limit for any country.
You can find more info on all of the above on the British Government web page for Living and Moving to France from UK.
French visas and residency
As a British citizen you can apply for a Withdrawal Agreement Residence Permit (WARP), known in French as a ‘carte/titre de séjour « accord de retrait du Royaume-Uni de l’Union Européenne »’,
Your children do not require a WARP, but they must apply at their prefecture when they turn 18 years of age. The WARP is issued free of charge, so contact your prefecture if your child is under 18 and has been asked to present a WARP for work purposes or for any other reasons.
Always make sure you carry your UK passport when traveling within the Schengen area. If you have citizenship of an EU or European Free Trade Association (EFTA) country, in addition to your British citizenship Passport, you should enter and leave France using your EU or EFTA passport. This card will give you pretty much unrestricted travel within the EU.
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If you stay in France with a french residency card. or with a French residence permit or long stay visa, the time spent in France does not count towards your 90-day visa-free limit for the Schengen area. Again giving you de-restricted movement with the EU.
If however, you visit other Schengen area countries outside France, make sure you do not exceed the visa-free 90 days in any 180-day period. This applies even if you have a French residence permit. Therefore you are responsible for counting how long you stay under the Schengen visa waiver, and you must comply with its conditions or you may find you are overstaying and breaking the law.
Different rules apply if you are travelling to other EU and Schengen countries as a resident of France. You should check each country’s travel advice page for information on entry requirements.
The 13 regions of France and Moving to France from UK.
So where are you actually going to move to in France?
Here is a quick guide to the regions of France.
There are 13 main regions to France which make up a patchwork of varied landscapes and cultural wonders. And just as French culture continues to evolve, these regions tend to evole with them and shift and move with time.
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There were once 22 regions in France, but in 2016 an effort to reduce cost and bureaucracy united several smaller regions into “super regions.”
Below is a list of the 13 regions.
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Bretagne
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Corse
- Grand Est
- Haut-de-France
- Île-de-France
- Normandie
- Nouvelle Aquitaine
- Occitanie
- Pays de la Loire
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
1. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Set in the southeas of France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is the country’s second most important economic region. This really large region includes an incredible variety of landscapes, from the extinct volcanoes of Auvergne to the beautiful mountains of the Alps. Lyon is its capital and the third largest city of France, it is famous for its food and its charming old town.
2. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
It’s very hard to overlook or overrate the illustrious and famous wine country of Burgundy, with its renowned wines and foods, and several World Heritage sites. Even forgetting the vineyards of Burgundy, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté is a region where nature and culture live together. You can find this region in the central-east of France.
3. Bretagne
Up in the northwestern part of France you will find Brittany which is famous for its Celtic cultural heritage. This is readily apparent in the quaint villages that dot the region’s coastline. This heritage is probably a reason why the region was chosen as the birthplace of Astérix, the Gallic hero from one of the most famous and popular French comic strips. The region is also famous for its sweet and savory crêpes (pancakes) and cider, making it a great place to visit.
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4. Centre-Val de Loire
This region is located to the south of the region of Paris, the Centre-Val de Loire is most famous for its beautiful and historic Loire Valley castles, making it one of the top tourist destinations of France for this reason. This famous wine region is also ideal if you enjoy scenic road trips or bike rides around the picturesque countryside.
5. Corse (corsica island)
Just off mainland France in the Mediterranean sea is the mountainous island of Corsica. Which fully deserves its title of île de la beauté (island of beauty). This island was the homeland of Napoleon and is a haven for those who enjoy beautiful hikes in the scenic hills that touch the sea. Make sure to bring your sturdiest shoes, because the trails such as the famed GR20 can be as grueling as they are scenic.
6. Grand Est
The region of Grand Est shares 800 kilometers of border with four countries (Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland). and it’s fair to say that Grand Est is a key region on the European stage with ease of travel to many countries within Europe
7. Hauts-de-France
The name Hauts-de-France (which can be translated as “High of France”) seems a good choice of words for what is the northernmost part of the country of France. With the Eurostar train stopping at Lille and the famous harbor of Calais, the region has direct connections to nearby countries such as the United Kingdom and Belgium. Its a busy, traveled through district.
8. Île-de-France
The region of Île-de-France (which literally means “Island of France”) is the smallest region of mainland France. But, it’s one of the most important in terms of French politics, economy or population. This is because it includes the French capital of Paris, which covers nearly 25% of the entire region and has the ever popular euro Disneyland on its doorstep.
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9. Normandie
Ever since D-Day took place on the Normandy beaches on June 6th, 1944, the region of Normandie (Normandy, in English) has been inseparable from World War II. Perhaps unsurprisingly, much of the region’s tourism revolves around locations that played a key role in this dark period of history with many museums and monuments marking the remarkable efforts of both sides. This agricultural region also offers plenty of other opportunities for green tourism, as well as a coastline studded with white-chalk cliffs. A bit like Dover’s in the UK.
10. Nouvelle-Aquitaine
This is the largest region in all of France (and a very dynamic one economically), Nouvelle-Aquitaine also has a few other tricks up its sleeve. For example, the world-famous vineyards of Bordeaux and Cognac are both situated here. At the region’s southernmost end you will find France’s shared border with Spain.
11. Occitanie
This is the second largest region of mainland France which comprises of a number of landscapes that vary considerably in their terrain, and also in their differing degrees of beauty. From the warm beaches of the Mediterranean sea to the Pyrenees mountains bordering Spain and to the scenic surrounding countryside.
12. Pays de la Loire
Situated on the west Atlantic coastline, next to Centre-Val de Loire, this region also owes its name to the Loire river that passes through it. The Pays de la Loire (“Lands of the Loire”) is also home to many beautiful Loire Valley castles, even though they may have gained less international fame than their neighbors from Centre-Val de Loire.
13. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
This region is home to the French Riviera and with a rich landscape of beaches, mountains and villages hanging on rolling hills, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur is one of the top tourist destinations in France. Its position on the Mediterranean sea, with Italy to the east and Africa just across the sea, makes it a very popular region to visit. This region is also at the forefront of innovation with the Sophia-Antipolis, being the largest technology park in Europe.
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