Family members mentioned in 4° and 5° of article L. 233-1 who have established their habitual residence in France for less than five years are issued, at their request, with a residence permit bearing the words “Carte de séjour de membre de la famille d’un citoyen de l’Union/ EEE/ Suisse-Toutes activités professionnelles”.
Family members who are third-country nationals mentioned in article L. 233-2 must submit their application for a residence permit with their valid passport within three months of their entry into France, as well as proof establishing their family ties and guaranteeing the right of residence of the European Union citizen they are accompanying or joining. When the European Union citizen they are accompanying or joining is not in employment, they…
The provisions of articles R. 233-14 and R. 233-15 also apply to foreign nationals mentioned in article L. 200-5 when they are staying in France for more than three months.
A certificate of application is issued to all foreign nationals applying for the issue or renewal of a residence permit.A residence permit is issued to third-country nationals no later than six months after the application is submitted.
Recognition of the right to residency of the foreign nationals mentioned in articles R. 233-11 to R. 233-16 is not subject to possession of the residency permit that these articles provide for, or of the certificate of application for a residency permit.
European Union citizens referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 234-1 may apply for a ten-year automatically renewable residence permit bearing the words “EU/EEA/Swiss citizen-Permanent residence-All professional activities”, which will be issued as soon as possible. Recognition of the right of residence is not conditional on holding this document.
Family members who are third-country nationals mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 234-1 apply for a residence permit bearing the words “Directive 2004/38/EC-Permanent residence-All professional activities” within the two-month period preceding expiry of the uninterrupted five-year period of legal residence.
The continuity of residence required to acquire the right of permanent residence is not affected by temporary absences not exceeding six months per year, nor by absences of a longer duration for the fulfilment of military obligations or by an absence of up to twelve consecutive months for an important reason, such as pregnancy, childbirth, serious illness, study, vocational training or secondment abroad for professional reasons.
European Union citizens mentioned in 1° of article L. 233-1 who cease their professional activity on French territory acquire a right to permanent residence before the end of the uninterrupted five-year period of residence provided for in article L. 234-1 in the following cases:1° They reach the age stipulated by the legislative or regulatory provisions in force to claim their rights to a retirement pension, provided that they have been…
Periods of involuntary unemployment duly recorded by the relevant employment service, periods of cessation of activity beyond the control of the person concerned and absence from work or cessation due to illness or accident are considered to be periods of employment. .
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