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<\/figure>First step: determining whether you are a family member<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Not all family members of a European Citizen can obtain a family member residence permit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You must be: <\/p>\n\n\n\n If the family member is a student, only the spouse and the direct descendant are concern<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Second step: determining whether you require a visa to enter France:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are two hypotheses for ae non-EU national who wishes to reside in France and has proof of relationship with an EU national residing in France: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Third Step : Local Prefecture application<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Once the foreign citizen enters France, he\/she must submit their application online, within<\/strong> 3 months arriving in France and before any visa or temporary stay permit expires. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Our expert tip: as the Prefecture can delay the examination of your case, when possible, ask a 6-month visitor visa first. This will allow you to stay in the territory without for more than three months if the process is delayed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What documents to present? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Documents typically includes proof of relationship to the EU citizen and proof of the EU citizen’s residence and activities in France. <\/p>\n<\/div> Relationship Proof<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n EU Citizen\u2019s Status<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Some other documents such as identification documents or prove of economic stability are also required for this process, although the specific type of documents will depend on your situation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The processing time varies but in France, the Prefecture generally takes up to 6 months to process the application. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If approved, the residence permit will be issued. This permit typically allows for work and residence in the host country of the EU citizen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Obtaining a Family Members of European Union Citizens Residence Permit in France involves collecting and submitting various documents to prove the relationship with the EU citizen and the EU citizen’s legal status in the host country. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n For a seamless process, having an attorney by your side is highly recommended. We are here to support you every step of the way, ensuring your journey is as smooth and successful as possible. Start this exciting new chapter with confidence and expert guidance! <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A Family Members of European Union Citizens Residence Permit allows non-EU family members of EU citizens to reside legally in an EU country. Here is a detailed explanation of the process and requirements for France. Second step: determining whether you require a visa to enter France: There are two hypotheses for ae non-EU national who wishes to reside in France and has proof […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluebridgelaw.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluebridgelaw.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluebridgelaw.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluebridgelaw.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluebridgelaw.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1752"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/bluebridgelaw.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1752\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1759,"href":"https:\/\/bluebridgelaw.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1752\/revisions\/1759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluebridgelaw.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluebridgelaw.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluebridgelaw.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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Do you want to know if you must have a visa first? Check the following link: https:\/\/home-affairs.ec.europa.eu\/policies\/schengen-borders-and-visa\/visa-policy_en <\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n![\"|\"](\"https:\/\/bluebridgelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/7188d7_2be5fd9b56d541e6b1111640bb53a6d7mv2.webp\" "\\"\\"")
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