Which family relationships qualify?
Spouse of a French national.
See recorded sources
- https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/famille-de-francais
You are the spouse of a French national
Spouse of a French Citizen — Long Stay
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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.
Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?
The spouse must have been French on the date of the marriage and must have kept French nationality.
See recorded sources
- https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2209
Votre époux doit être français au jour du mariage et doit avoir conservé la nationalité française
What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?
Proof of marital status, the spouse's French nationality, the shared life and the intention to maintain it in France; a marriage celebrated abroad must be transcribed in the French consulate's civil registers.
See recorded sources
- https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/famille-de-francais
You must prove your marital status, the French nationality of your spouse, the community of life with your French spouse and your intention to maintain it in France.
- https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2209
mariage a été célébré à l'étranger , il doit faire l'objet d'une transcription sur les registres de l'état civil du consulat de France pour être reconnu en France.
What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance requirements.
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 long-stay visa equivalent to a residence permit (VLS-TS, valid 1 year) is issued, subject to validation after arrival. In the second year a multi-year "vie privée et familiale" card can be requested on renewal. The card allows work without employer authorisation.
See recorded sources
- https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/famille-de-francais
You will receive a [long-stay visa](https://france-visas.gouv.fr/visa-de-long-sejour) equivalent to a residence permit subject to approval formalities after your arrival in France.
- https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2209
Vous pouvez demander la carte de séjour pluriannuelle vie privée et familiale la 2 e année de votre séjour en France, en renouvellement de votre VLS-TS (valable 1 an).
- https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2209
Elle vous autorise à travailler. Votre employeur n'a pas à demander d'autorisation de travail.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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