Comments on: I received my new carte de sejour! http://francetales.com/2008/11/23/i-received-my-new-carte-de-sejour/ Connecting expats, wit, and advice direct from Toulouse, France, we play well with others. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:11:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: john http://francetales.com/2008/11/23/i-received-my-new-carte-de-sejour/comment-page-1/#comment-11950 john Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:11:35 +0000 http://francetales.com/?p=658#comment-11950 Can a cds be granted to someone in her case on a visa type c but also married to a EU citizen ? And don't they care what visa you arrive on? Can a cds be granted to someone in her case on a visa type c but also married to a EU citizen ? And don’t they care what visa you arrive on?

]]> By: john http://francetales.com/2008/11/23/i-received-my-new-carte-de-sejour/comment-page-1/#comment-11949 john Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:56:10 +0000 http://francetales.com/?p=658#comment-11949 No she isn't British yet. The consulates aren't clear on my question because of rule changes and the fact that we fall under EU rules. Can she stay after arrival with a type c visa and apply for the cds even if its just that she remains there legally. No she isn’t British yet. The consulates aren’t clear on my question because of rule changes and the fact that we fall under EU rules. Can she stay after arrival with a type c visa and apply for the cds even if its just that she remains there legally.

]]> By: Owen http://francetales.com/2008/11/23/i-received-my-new-carte-de-sejour/comment-page-1/#comment-11947 Owen Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:54:53 +0000 http://francetales.com/?p=658#comment-11947 If you are British I am pretty sure you do not have to get a carte de sejour to be in France, you have the right to live here without constraint. As for your wife, it's complicated, is she a British citizen? If yes, there will be no problems, if not, possibly. You can't just apply for a carte de sejour, there has to be a reason, she can get a long stay visa and carte de sejour that does not give her the right to work, that is not that hard to get. She could go as a student, even enrolled in French language classes, and be on a student VISA, this would give her the right to work 20 hours a week, but she would have to stay enrolled in school and actually go to class. A carte de sejour vie privée et familiale is only possible if you are married or PACSed to a French person. Lots of rules change each year, I cannot guarantee things haven't changed this year, but your best bets are either that she is a British citizen already or the long stay carte de sejour without being able to work. Good luck and let me know if there is anything else I could help with. Bienvenue en France! If you are British I am pretty sure you do not have to get a carte de sejour to be in France, you have the right to live here without constraint. As for your wife, it’s complicated, is she a British citizen? If yes, there will be no problems, if not, possibly.

You can’t just apply for a carte de sejour, there has to be a reason, she can get a long stay visa and carte de sejour that does not give her the right to work, that is not that hard to get. She could go as a student, even enrolled in French language classes, and be on a student VISA, this would give her the right to work 20 hours a week, but she would have to stay enrolled in school and actually go to class. A carte de sejour vie privée et familiale is only possible if you are married or PACSed to a French person.

Lots of rules change each year, I cannot guarantee things haven’t changed this year, but your best bets are either that she is a British citizen already or the long stay carte de sejour without being able to work.

Good luck and let me know if there is anything else I could help with. Bienvenue en France!

]]> By: john http://francetales.com/2008/11/23/i-received-my-new-carte-de-sejour/comment-page-1/#comment-11946 john Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:26:18 +0000 http://francetales.com/?p=658#comment-11946 I am british and my wife is from Angola. We are travelling to France this summer for 4 weeks. She got a type c tourist visa. If we decide to stay can she apply for a cds with a type c visa? Or is she entitled to stay and apply for one as I am? I am british and my wife is from Angola. We are travelling to France this summer for 4 weeks. She got a type c tourist visa. If we decide to stay can she apply for a cds with a type c visa? Or is she entitled to stay and apply for one as I am?

]]> By: Amy http://francetales.com/2008/11/23/i-received-my-new-carte-de-sejour/comment-page-1/#comment-11840 Amy Fri, 07 May 2010 12:40:30 +0000 http://francetales.com/?p=658#comment-11840 The lawyer's name is Latif Boulkertous 12 rue Henri Debraye - 38000 Grenoble 04 76 85 39 39 The lawyer’s name is Latif Boulkertous
12 rue Henri Debraye – 38000 Grenoble
04 76 85 39 39

]]> By: Owen http://francetales.com/2008/11/23/i-received-my-new-carte-de-sejour/comment-page-1/#comment-11835 Owen Mon, 03 May 2010 06:02:43 +0000 http://francetales.com/?p=658#comment-11835 Why don't you give me the name of the practice so I can add it to my arsenal of tricks. Next year if I cannot get a 10 year then I might just contact them. Also other readers might want to know about it too. I certainly could do a little publicity for them, I get 10 emails a month with questions like that. Why don’t you give me the name of the practice so I can add it to my arsenal of tricks. Next year if I cannot get a 10 year then I might just contact them. Also other readers might want to know about it too. I certainly could do a little publicity for them, I get 10 emails a month with questions like that.

]]> By: Amy http://francetales.com/2008/11/23/i-received-my-new-carte-de-sejour/comment-page-1/#comment-11834 Amy Mon, 03 May 2010 05:57:29 +0000 http://francetales.com/?p=658#comment-11834 Have you ever thought of retaining a lawyer? It's an American practice that works great with these fonctionnaires! As soon as they start messing me about, I just say "but my lawyer said...." Have you ever thought of retaining a lawyer? It’s an American practice that works great with these fonctionnaires! As soon as they start messing me about, I just say “but my lawyer said….”

]]> By: Owen http://francetales.com/2008/11/23/i-received-my-new-carte-de-sejour/comment-page-1/#comment-11830 Owen Sun, 02 May 2010 05:12:46 +0000 http://francetales.com/?p=658#comment-11830 the accent I don't love so much, the food is good, the weather is the best part of being in Toulouse. the accent I don’t love so much, the food is good, the weather is the best part of being in Toulouse.

]]> By: Amy http://francetales.com/2008/11/23/i-received-my-new-carte-de-sejour/comment-page-1/#comment-11828 Amy Sat, 01 May 2010 22:40:22 +0000 http://francetales.com/?p=658#comment-11828 Toulousaing? mdr! I love the accent and the food! Enjoy the nice weather down there! Toulousaing? mdr! I love the accent and the food! Enjoy the nice weather down there!

]]> By: Owen http://francetales.com/2008/11/23/i-received-my-new-carte-de-sejour/comment-page-1/#comment-11819 Owen Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:30:29 +0000 http://francetales.com/?p=658#comment-11819 I haven't been to that part of France yet, I hear it is pretty, I am in Toulouse. I haven’t been to that part of France yet, I hear it is pretty, I am in Toulouse.

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