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The official site for the British Community Committee of France
Officially, the EU's Entry/Exit System (EES) is now fully implemented.
The EU has communicated that EES in fully implemented from 10 April. However, recent press articles suggests that EES may be suspended temporarily at certain points in the event of significant backlog
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Useful links
Last updated 8 February 2021
General, Living in France:
The British EmbassyThe Embassy's Living in France guide
British in EuropeFrench Property websiteApplying for a British Passport from France
Emergency Services Information:
15 - SAMU (Ambulance)
17 - Police secours
18 - Pompiers (Firebrigade)
112 - European emergency number
114 - Emergency number for the deaf and the hard of hearing
Health Care in France:
British Embassy Living In France article on healthcare in France
British Embassy video on the S1 Healthcare form
Hôpital Franco-Britannique, 3 rue Barbès, 92200 Levallois-Perret
Residency Permits (Cartes de Séjour):
Private Self-Help Facebook Group for those applying for a French Carte de Séjour
Applying for French Nationality:
French Government's "Service Public" website French naturalisation by decree
RIFT's Bitesize Guide to French Citizenship (last updated in 2020)
Private Self-Help Facebook Group for those applying for French nationality
Driving licences / Driving:
British Embassy advice on validity and exchange of driving licences
To exchange your UK licence Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés (ANTS) (in French)
Driving licence exchange information (in French) from the French Government
UK Government advice on driving abroad
Post Brexit changes:
Calculator for 90 day short stay limits for UK citizens not resident in France
Pension information:
Extract on pension rights from the Embassy's Living in France Guide
UK Government information on pension rights in the EU and Switzerland
Tax (France):
Overview of the French tax system prepared in 2016 (updated in 2024) by the French Tax Authorities