Still legally need to declare residency
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Hi,
The problem with this stuff is that it's changing so quickly.
However, according to the law there is a 'requirement' for stays longer than 3 months.
http://vosdroits.service-public.fr/particuliers/F2651.html?n=Etrangers%20en%20France&l=N8&n=Etrangers%3A%20s%E9jour%20et%20travail&l=N110&n=Ressortissants%20communautaires%20en%20France&l=N112
Vous êtes ressortissant d'un pays de l'Union européenne ou de l'Espace éconique européen (EEE)
Vous pouvez séjourner en France jusqu'à trois mois sur simple présentation d'un passeport en cours de validité ou d'une carte nationale d'identité.
Si vous êtes chômeurs, vous pouvez rester trois mois en France pour rechercher un emploi.
Carte de séjour
Au-delà de trois mois, vous devez demander une carte de séjour portant la mention "Communauté européenne" ou "Espace économique européen".
Coût: gratuit (depuis le 01/09/98).
I know in practice there is no real requirement if you do not need the carte de sejour to do anything official.
The problem with the harmonization of the health card is that the UK got an exemption to get 6 months longer to implement the system, so you get issued an E111 and a special form saying it's still OK to use and then get the European Health card. As far as I know, you can only apply in the UK (but ask a friend to mail over the form). The big problem is the form asks you declare that you are not planning on taking up residence abroad (which might be your case). All a bit of a pain...
Anonymous 03 Jan 2005, 10:01 - Report