A group of 23 British people living in France have filed the complaint against France for the “failure of the French municipal authorities to issue residence documentation to EU citizens lawfully residing in France” which represents a “failure to comply with EU law”.
The individuals involved, who have requested to remain anonymous, were referred to the EU Rights Clinic, a service which assists EU citizens who can't afford a lawyer to enforce their European rights, by the group RIFT (Remain in France Together) which campaigns for the rights of Britons in France.
By failing to issue the correct residency permits, the local authorities are “affecting their ability to prove their current lawful residence and jeopardising their future ability to prove their right of residence after Brexit”, the document states.
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I had no problem getting a permanent CDS here in the Var from the Toulon Prefecture. The instructions about supporting documentation were clear, the staff were courteous and professional, and the timescale was reasonable
Applied at Tarbes for an appointment for the final appointment when documents proving 5 years residency, birth certificate etc will be required. People friendly and helpful. The date given for the final appointment is in April 2019, a 6 month waiting time. Must be busy.
Richard.
When I went to the Prefecture in Vannes, Morbihan they told me I couldn’t make an appointment in person and had to do via this link… http://www.morbihan.gouv.fr/Demarches-administratives/Accueil-des-etrangers/Premiere-demande-de-titre-de-sejour
…which just goes to a dead end every time. Try it, you’ll get nowhere. So coming from Northern Ireland I’ve decided to get an Irish passport. For others it won’t be so easy.
Like Nick Parsons, I also applied for permanent CDS at the Toulon Prefecture in the Var (in March of this year), but what I received was a Titre de Sejour, valid for 5 years…I have no idea why…?! I need to go back & enquire, clearly.. I filled in all of the paperwork as requested, have lived in France for over 12 years, fulfil the criteria, but the card I’ve received is the one non-EU citizens are entitled to (I’m British, by the way – in case anyone was wondering). Maybe it depends on the member of staff you see on the day, but clearly there are inconsistencies in Toulon…
Update to my previous post…it does actually say in the small print “Carte de Sejour Citoyen UE/EEE/Suisse, BUT it is only valid for 5 years and not 10 years…annoyingly…
…and does not have the all-important word “permanent” on it…
Sonya – To clarify, in 2017 I first applied and was given a one year card. This spring I applied to renew it, asking for the permanent card, which is what I got. More or less the same dossier of supporting documents – tax returns, proof of income and residence etc.
Send your complaints, if you have any, to the UK Embassy in Paris. They’re the ones supposed to b sorting this out.