Permanent Residence Visa in France

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Permanent Residence Visa in France

Permanent Residence to France

Non-native citizens who have reached France in order to stay there for further than three months, are required to gain a French hearthstone permit. This permit is a document that allows the non-natives to remain in the country, and also to work there. Anyone who remains in France without a hearthstone permit would not only be considered as illegal residents in the country.

All these will also be unfit to get access to various state services and aids. Exempted from the demand of carrying a French hearthstone permit are only the citizens of the European Union, abbreviated as EU and the European Economic Area, abbreviated as EEA member states and Switzerland.

These citizens are also advised to obtain a hearthstone permit, upon entering France, in order to have proper access to the below-mentioned benefits:

Short stay visa holders

The holders of this visa are allowed to stay in France for an outside of three months, and are not required to gain a hearthstone permit, no matter the reason for which you are living in the country.

A hearthstone permit for the consorts of the citizens of France, parents of a French-born child, and the expats, who are retiring in the country, or those who have formerly renewed their carte de séjour for further than three times continuously. This allows its holder to remain in France for about 10 times, and also it is renewable to further times.

Basically, there are two types of this permit, as such

Carte de résident retraité

In general, it is granted for all the expats, who are retiring in France.

Carte de occupant

This visa is issued for every other order of aspirants.

Based on your case or reason, you might be a subject to one of the following types of hearthstone permits and stay authorizations:

Carte de Resident (a 10-time occupant card of an outsider in France)

It is granted to all the family members of a French public, be it a partner, children, or parents. This card entitles its holder to stay and work in France. The card is being issued to its deportees and stateless persons along with their families.

European Union long-term occupant card

It is issued to non-natives who have abided in France for at least 5 times or who hold a European blue card. This card is also renewable and valid for over a period of 10 years.

Permanent Resident Card

If you are having an occupant card for a 10-time, which is close to its expiration, then you are allowed to apply for either its renewal or its endless occupant card, that provides you unconditional rights to stay in France.

Foreign citizens residing in France are allowed to apply for this type of hearthstone permit, under certain specified conditions, which is valid only for a period of 10 times. In general, it is granted to all those people who have family ties in France. It provides its holder the right to remain in the country and also engage in some paid exertion, as a hand, handicraftsman, liberal profession etc.

Orders to Obtain a 10-time Resident Card

At first, you need to check whether or not you belong to one of the following orders, which are concerned to get this permit, if you need to apply for this type of hearthstone permit. Foreigner with family ties in France, be it child, parents or in-laws of a refugee of France citizen and their family.

The partner of a French public, being wedded for a minimum of around 3 times. Still, your wedding must have been preliminarily transcribed on the registers of the civil status of the French citizens. The partner or under age child, whose age is below 19 years, of a non-French public who holds a hearthstone card needs to enter France for family reunification and remain there for at least 3 concurrent years.

Eligibility Requirements to Obtain a 10-time Resident Card

The children of a French public, who are under 21 years old, parent or step-parents in care of a French national, refugee person and their family are required to fulfill any one of the following criteria to obtain the card. You have been granted with the exile status by the French authorities if you are the family member of an exile in the country.

To consider you as a refugee or a stateless person you must follow one of the given conditions:

Applying for a 10-Time Resident Card

You are required to apply for a 10-time resident card within two months of appearance in France at the prefecture or sub-prefecture which is at the closest location from your home in the country, if you have decided to apply for this hearthstone card. You need to submit the following documents, which includes:

Your valid passport
Your long-stay visa
Current hearthstone permit
Marriage instrument excerpt, only if you're married
Birth instruments of your children
Three prints according to the France visa print standards

EU Long-Term Occupant Card

You are required to hold an European blue card, if you follow one of the given specifications:

The blue card is renewable, and also you are required to meet some other criteria in order to be suitable to obtain it either as fiscal means, health insurance, integration etc.

French Endless Resident Card

The endless occupant card holders are entitled to stay in France unconditionally for an infinite period of time. Eligible candidates for this card are only those who have held two or more successive occupant cards or a 10-time EU long-term resident card, which is being expired.

Frequently Asked Questions

Ques 1. How long are you required to stay in France to become an endless occupant?

When you have lived in France for five times, you are allowed to apply for an endless hearthstone of French or a French citizenship.

Ques 2. For how much time, are you allowed to reside in France without occupancy?

If you are a citizen of the USA or the United Kingdom, you’ll only be permitted to spend around 90 days in France without occupancy. But this period is increased to around six months, if you’re an EU citizen. After the completion of this period, you’ll be required to apply for occupancy. This period can vary depending on your home country.