{"id":26811,"date":"2023-12-20T22:09:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T22:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harvestmoonnews.com\/?p=26811"},"modified":"2023-12-20T22:09:01","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T22:09:01","slug":"victory-for-brexit-britain-as-expats-to-be-granted-extended-visas-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harvestmoonnews.com\/world-news\/victory-for-brexit-britain-as-expats-to-be-granted-extended-visas-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Victory for Brexit Britain as expats to be granted extended visas in France"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Brexit Britain is set to score a massive win after French politicians voted to allow British second homeowners to stay for longer in the country following a night of turmoil for President Emmanuel Macron’s immigration bill.<\/p>\n

Following the vote, the National Assembly and Senate announced a plan that would automatically grant long-stay visas to Britons who owned property in France.<\/p>\n

The new plan will allow Britons to spend as much of the year as they like in the country and would not count towards their 90-day limit in the Schengen area.<\/p>\n

Before the proposed change, any Briton who entered the Schengen area could only stay for a maximum of 90 days during a 180-day period.<\/p>\n

A decision to change the rules has come after a campaign from French politicians who had large numbers of UK-owned properties in their regions.<\/p>\n

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According to the Independent, the new rule applies to all \u201cthird-country nations\u201d. However, the French government warned: \u201cUK citizens will need a long-stay visa if staying in France or a French overseas territory for more than 90 days.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a statement following the vote, France Visa Free\u2019s Stephen Jolly said it was a “huge step in the right direction\u201d and said the new legislation was a \u201ccredible attempt to address problems\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mr Jolly explained: \u201cAfter two years of campaigning it\u2019s a great achievement to see that France is close to lawfully granting long-stay visas automatically to those British citizens with a secondary residence in France.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a\u2026recognition that those with a home in France should be allowed to continue living in their homes in just the same way that they did before Brexit.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Mr Jolly criticised the current visa process which he said was \u201ctime-consuming and expensive\u201d as well as \u201cnot equitable or reasonable\u201d.<\/p>\n

He added that in contrast, \u201cFrench people can spend six months per visit in the UK, even if they don\u2019t own property\u201d.<\/p>\n

When the decision on whether or not to change the law was being debated last week, one French senator from the royal visit from King Charles\u2019 royal visit had served to show that relations between France and Britain were improving.<\/p>\n

Martine Berthet told GB News: \u201cTies are warming between France and the UK following the royal visit \u2013 and don\u2019t forget, King Charles reserved his only official speech for the French Senate.\u201d<\/p>\n