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Residence Based on Strong Personal and Family Ties

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Which family relationships qualify?

Intense, long-standing and stable personal and family ties in France. Evidence categories include marital and filial ties (marriage, Pacs, children), parental and collateral ties (parents, siblings, adoption or guardianship) and professional or personal ties.

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  • No closed list of relatives; the ties are assessed case by case.
  • https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2209
    Vous pouvez demander la carte de séjour vie privée et familiale si vous justifiez de liens personnels et familiaux intenses, anciens et stables en France.
  • https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2209
    Liens matrimoniaux et filiaux : extrait d'acte de mariage, convention de PACS, ou extraits des actes de naissance des enfants avec filiation (documents correspondant à la situation au moment de la demande) Liens parentaux et collatéraux : extraits d'actes de naissance des parents et de la fratrie avec filiation : titleContent , jugement d'adoption ou de tutelle (documents correspondant à la situation au moment de la demande) Liens professionnels ou personnels : contrat de travail, fiches de paie, participation à la vie locale/associative, etc.

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

Proof of lawful stay in France of the family members is required: a copy of their residence card or national identity card.

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  • The source names no sponsor role and does not set out the family members' required status beyond this proof.

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

Proof by any means of certain and continuous relations with family members settled in France (children, spouse, cohabitant or Pacs partner), evidence of habitual residence in France, and proof of the nature of ties with family remaining in the country of origin.

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

The applicant must justify their living conditions in France (income, salaries, bank statements) and their republican integration into French society.

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  • No income threshold is stated.

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?

The "vie privée et familiale" card is requested at the prefecture or sub-prefecture of residence 2 months before the current permit expires; the fee is EUR 350 (EUR 50 stamp duty plus EUR 300 tax). If the prefect intends to refuse, the residence permit commission must be consulted. The official source does not state the card's validity, work rights or path to longer-term status.

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  • Card validity and work rights for this sub-case are not stated in the captured section.

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

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