Good news for 2nd home owners in France

[LesXRN]

A new immigration law which includes giving UK non-residents who own a second home in France the right to an ‘automatic’ visa to come to France for stays of more than 90 days has been voted through definitively by the French parliament.

Article 1er K will add new wording to France’s main legal code on borders and immigration.

It says: “The long-stay visa is issued automatically to British citizens owning a second home in France. They are therefore exempt from having to make an application for a long-stay visa.

“The conditions for how this will be applied will be clarified by a decree in the Conseil d’Etat.”

The measure will help the tens of thousands of UK second-home owners who have faced restrictions to their shared lives between France and the UK since Brexit.

[smifffymoto]

Now watch the authorities claim the tax/residency status of those spending over 183 days in France by mistake or miscalculation.

[S600BSB]

It’s really good news!

[rdjohn]

It is good news, but I wonder if the rest of Schengen will accept it.

It would be nice if a reciprocal agreement could be done with the EU. We allow them 180-days, it should have been part of Boris’s oven-ready package. It is just another area of the Brexit agreement where he dropped the ball.

[cptsideways]

Would be great if it applies to boats too, I doubt it though

[S600BSB]

cptsideways said:

Would be great if it applies to boats too, I doubt it though

I think other countries are already moving in that direction specifically in relation to boats - Greece and Portugal for example. All moving in the right direction.

[Rushjob]

S600BSB said:

I think other countries are already moving in that direction specifically in relation to boats - Greece and Portugal for example. All moving in the right direction.

Spain are also following these developments for second home owners with interest.

[leyorkie]

Apparently the Senate has deemed this unconstitutional so that’s it.
TLS now charging £46 per person for the interview and then it’s £89 for the visa so that’s £135 for the extra 90 days, remember everyone gets 90 days free.

Suppose we’ll just suck it up for another year

[Mr Magooagain]

I feel sorry for the second home owners that didn’t vote for brexit.