Immigrating to France

[miele]

Hello All,

I am new here just join. I am a British Citizen and would like to immigrate to France. I speak fluent french, little Italian and Spanish. I would like to work and live there. I am 45 years old and have good skills, my career are Office Manager/Accountant. What are my chances to immigrate to France to find work and live there. I've travel to France on Business some years ago, but that has been a very long time ago.

I would appreciate any help and suggestion.

Many thanks in advance.


regards


miele

[Wanderer]

Hello All,

I am new here just join. I am a British Citizen and would like to immigrate to France. I speak fluent french, little Italian and Spanish. I would like to work and live there. I am 45 years old and have good skills, my career are Office Manager/Accountant. What are my chances to immigrate to France to find work and live there. I've travel to France on Business some years ago, but that has been a very long time ago.

I would appreciate any help and suggestion.

Many thanks in advance.


regards


miele

Just go and do it, there's no visas required.

Though if u have to ask, I'd venture ur not the type to risk it....

[miele]

Hello All,

I am new here just join. I am a British Citizen and would like to immigrate to France. I speak fluent french, little Italian and Spanish. I would like to work and live there. I am 45 years old and have good skills, my career are Office Manager/Accountant. What are my chances to immigrate to France to find work and live there. I've travel to France on Business some years ago, but that has been a very long time ago.

I would appreciate any help and suggestion.

Many thanks in advance.


regards


miele

Just go and do it, there's no visas required.

Though if u have to ask, I'd venture ur not the type to risk it....

Hi Wanderer,

Many thanks for your reply, much appreciated, yes you are correct, I thought I better make sure of my chances before I make the big move. I suppose I better join some french speak forum and speak to the french people make some friends and ask questions about living and working there, the best place to live etc. I would like to move somewhere hot and sunny perhaps like the south of france, my elder sister live in the south of france Haute Savoie on the Mountain near the Italian border it's very hot in the summer, but not very good job wise.

I am glad I don't need visas and if we are in EU we should be able to work there without a work permit? I am not sure though? that would be great if I don't need a work permit.


many thanks again



regards


miele

[BiG-GuNs]

If I spoke fluent French (and I wish I did), I'd be there in a heartbeat !!

[Wanderer]

If I spoke fluent French (and I wish I did), I'd be there in a heartbeat !!

Have a go for a bit at Russian language or German, these are really difficult European languages. After two weeks of that go back to French, it will seems dead easy!

[Tangozebra]

Now let me add my take to this discussion. Last week we travelled to France on Ferry and I decided not to go through the painful process of applying for the French visa. We were allowed in to France and all I had with me was my wife, our marriage certificate and the EEA residence permit issued by the UK home office. In essence you do not require a visa to France if you are with a family member exercising his/her treaty rights, as this is the law according to the EU. In addition, our 8mths old boy came with us and he did not even have a passport but an entry of his details in my passport along with his BC, was all we had with us.

Hope this helps.


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Me Nigerian, Her Hungarian

[Plum70]

Now let me add my take to this discussion. Last week we travelled to France on Ferry and I decided not to go through the painful process of applying for the French visa. We were allowed in to France and all I had with me was my wife, our marriage certificate and the EEA residence permit issued by the UK home office. In essence you do not require a visa to France if you are with a family member exercising his/her treaty rights, as this is the law according to the EU. In addition, our 8mths old boy came with us and he did not even have a passport but an entry of his details in my passport along with his BC, was all we had with us.

Hope this helps.


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Me Nigerian, Her Hungarian

Thanks for the post tangozebra. My husband and I have planned a trip to France in Dec. and I've applied for a schengen visa anyway (even though my UK Residence permit has been approved). I don't want to risk encountering any opposition from an ignorant IM who should know the EU Directive. Hopefully the interview at the French embassy goes smoothly...