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EU Citizen Family — Registered Partner

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which family relationships qualify?

The registered partner (PACS) of an EU/EEA/Swiss citizen is among the eligible family relationships.

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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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    Le partenaire d'un Pacs: titleContent (ou de l'équivalent étranger) peut demander une carte de séjour de membre de la famille d'un citoyen de l'Union/EEE/Suisse-Toutes activités professionnelles.

Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The sponsor is the EU/EEA/Swiss citizen partner, who must show a right of residence in France (for example as a worker, inactive person or student).

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What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

Proof: the EU partner's passport or ID card plus the PACS agreement or foreign registered-partnership document and a certificate that it has not been dissolved, and evidence of at least 1 year's cohabitation in France and/or another country (bank statements, tax documents, insurance certificate, joint loan, etc.).

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  • https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F19315
    La durée minimum de vie en commun exigée (en France et/ou dans un autre pays) est d'1 an. Vous devez fournir les documents suivants : Passeport en cours de validité Indication concernant le domicile datant de moins de 6 mois : facture d'électricité, gaz, eau, quittance de loyer, attestation d'hébergement, etc. 1 photographie d'identité récente (e-photo) Trouver les coordonnées des photographes habilités et des cabines agréées Justificatif du lien familial : passeport ou carte d'identité du partenaire européen + convention de Pacs ou de partenariat enregistré étranger + attestation de non-dissolution du Pacs ou du partenariat enregistré étranger Justificatifs établissant la vie commune sur 1 an : relevés bancaires, documents fiscaux, certificat d'assurance, attestation d'emprunt commun, etc.

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

Financial conditions attach to the EU/EEA/Swiss citizen's own residence basis: as a student, the citizen must guarantee sufficient resources for themselves and, where relevant, their family members so as not to become a burden on French social assistance; as an inactive or retired person, the citizen must have health insurance and sufficient resources.

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  • The source states no separate financial, accommodation or insurance requirement for the family member; no resource condition is stated for the worker basis.

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

A non-EU registered partner under a French PACS or foreign equivalent may apply for an EU/EEA/Swiss citizen family-member residence card, subject to at least one year of shared life and evidence of the EU citizen’s residence right; this is not an automatic right under the partner-specific official guidance. The adult partner (or a person over 16 intending to work) must apply within three months of entry, through the ANEF online service. The card carries the “all professional activities” mention and is generally valid five years, or for the EU citizen’s shorter intended stay. Renewal of the initial family card must be requested between four and two months before expiry. After five years of regular continuous residence with the EU citizen, a permanent family card can be obtained on renewal; that card is valid ten years and renewable.

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  • Service Public F2653 says a registered partner’s right is not automatic while its F19315 overview uses broader “is issued” language for partners; case-specific grant criteria beyond the cited one-year cohabitation and documents remain to be assessed.

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

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