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Brexit Withdrawal Agreement Permanent Residence

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Which citizenship, status or regional agreement creates the person's right to move/reside?

The UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement (in force 1 February 2020): UK nationals settled in France before 31 December 2020 keep the rights they acquired as EU citizens.

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Under which circumstances can the person reside: worker, self-employed, student, jobseeker, self-funded person or another recognised basis?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the bases on which the person may reside.

What entry, registration or residence-document formalities remain?

Holders of the 5-year Withdrawal Agreement card apply for the permanent card via their prefecture website (online, by post or at the counter by appointment) within the 2 months before the 5-year card expires, with passport, proof of address, 3 photos and the expiring card; the card is free.

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Which non-member-country family members can accompany or join, and what broad rights do they receive?

The retained Withdrawal Agreement rights also apply to the family members of UK nationals settled before 31 December 2020. The official source does not state which family members qualify or their specific rights.

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  • The page does not detail which family members qualify for the permanent card or their specific rights.

When do permanent/long-term rights arise and what continuity, absence or retention conditions matter?

After five years’ residence, an eligible UK Withdrawal Agreement resident may request a ten-year permanent-residence card. The official source does not state the continuity or absence rules.

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  • Other material aspects of this SEO question are not established by this citation; independent review remains pending.
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    L’ancienneté d’au moins 5 années de votre séjour en France vous permet de demander une carte de séjour portant la mention « Séjour permanent - Article 50 TUE/Article 18(1) Accord de retrait du Royaume-Uni de l’UE ». Cette carte est valable 10 ans.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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