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- LOI n° 2006-911 du 24 juillet 2006 relative à l’immigration et à l’intégration NOR: INTX0600037L (beginning with Article 23) is the French law with (fully or partially?) transposes Directive 2004/38/EC
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Décret n° 2007-371 du 21 mars 2007 relatif au droit de séjour en France des citoyens de l’Union européenne, des ressortissants des autres Etats parties à l’Espace économique européen et de la Confédération suisse ainsi que des membres de leur famille
http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/WAspad/UnTexteDeJorf?numjo=INTD0700061D
Comment by UK expert — April 23, 2007 @ 7:40 pm |
Decree n° 2007-371 of March 21, 2007 on the right of abode in France of the citizens of the European Union, of the European Economic Area and of the Swiss Confederation, as well as their family members
Comment by Anonymous — April 27, 2007 @ 10:46 am |
What about the article 3(2)(a) of directive (2004/38/CE) implementation in French national legislation.
I couldn’t find anything about the article 3(2)(a) in the french national legislation.
Please help me for that.
Comment by Anonymous — May 3, 2007 @ 3:26 pm |
I would like to have clarified my rights as the spouse of a British citizen wishing to move to France from Canada with my British citizen wife.
According to my understanding of the “Freedom of movement in the EU” directive 2004/38/EC, I am allowed to move to and live anywhere I choose in the EU(my choice is France), as the spouse of an EU citizen.
Can anyone please supply me with more information regarding this subject. What am I supposed to do before my departure for France? What kind of visa would I need to obtain if I am not just visiting, but wishing to reside permanently with my EU citizen wife in France? What rights do I have in terms of employment in the EU?
Any information will be very much appreciated.
Leon Rossouw
Comment by Leon Rossouw — July 27, 2007 @ 5:52 pm |
The EU citizen and the non-EU citizen have the right to move to other EU countries. They can work or study or retire. You will understand a lot if you read through the material at http://eumovement.wordpress.com/directive-200438ec/
Comment by eumovement — July 29, 2007 @ 10:30 am |
Under 3 months, nothing is necessary : no visa, etc….
Over 3 months, the EU citizens should (must ?) subscribe to french mayor to ask a special new “attestation” that cannot be refused, if the citizen has a garantee of social coverture (and minimal ressources, but that’s not clear for me). That is French taste for “legal paper” & permits to establish: nothing is allowed if not legally permitted…
For EU citizen’s pouse, they need a passport or a visa or a certificate of mariage if the visa is not delivered by your country.
Comment by Philippe — August 3, 2007 @ 7:54 am |
Please advise where case law on this directive can be accessed online
Comment by Anonymous — August 13, 2007 @ 2:14 pm |
I notice that Directive 2004/38/EC has details about the Right of Permanent Residence, aquired by all Eu nationals residing in a memder state other than their own.
This seems to imply that after 5 years they have the right to equality with nationals of the member state in which they reside, including social and tax advantages.
I’m wondering if this has been transposed into French legislation as well and how this would relate to the French Government’s decision to deny the right of state healthcare provision to any EU national after any cover they may receive from their own country has run out.
Surely if the 5 years and then equal rule exists any non-French Eu national resident in France for a period of over 5 years should have the same rights as French nationals?
Comment by Alex Richards — September 26, 2007 @ 2:25 pm |
Please, kindly advice. My wife is British citizen and I am from Ghana. I have a shengel visitors Visa. We are having our holiday in France right now. I left Ghana last week to join her in France. She came from UK. She arrive at France before me.
Can we decided to stay in France as she is from an EU country(if yes), can I apply to stay with her in France with my Visitors Visa or Do I need to go back to Ghana to change my visa type.
I will appreciate a quick reply.
Wale Joel
Comment by Wale Joel — April 12, 2009 @ 10:48 am |
I assume you are legally married. (Where is your marriage certificate from? Did you provide a copy of your marriage certificate and a copy of your wife’s UK passport when applying for your visa?)
As far as I can tell from what you wrote, you are both presently legally resident in France. You can stay together in France and work (or play) with no additional formalities for up to 90 days (spring is a nice time in France!). If you want to stay for longer, then your wife needs to be working, or looking for work, or be studying or be self sufficient financially. Work can be part time and she does not be working in any specific kind of job. You will need to apply for a Residence Card for a family member of an EU citizen. This should be issued pretty quickly.
Contact the EU http://ec.europa.eu/citizensrights/ for their opinion on your status.
If you have any problems, contact Solvit. http://eumovement.wordpress.com/help-eu-solvit/
See also http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewforum.php?f=13
Comment by eumovement — April 12, 2009 @ 12:34 pm |
I’m a non-EEA married to a French national, does this mean my UK residence card (EEA2) won’t be valid for travel to France and I now need to apply for a Schengen visa???
From the French Embassy website:
March 2009 – FAO the foreign spouse of a EU national (except French national):
The foreign spouse of a EU national (except French national) may enter France without visa if they are holding:
- a valid travel document, i.e. a passport;
- a valid UK residence permit with the endorsement “family member of EEA national”;
- and if they are meeting up or travelling with their EU spouse.
However if you do not satisfy the above conditions, you will need to apply for a visa to travel to France (for instance if your residency is not explicit or if you are travelling to France for business). Note that children and parents of EU Nationals still require visas to travel to France.
Comment by Anonymous — June 10, 2009 @ 5:45 pm |
If one obtains the five year residence permit as the spouse of a EEA national and then becomes a permanent resident at five years, in France how long afterwards must one wait to seek nationality?
Comment by David — October 3, 2009 @ 9:53 am |