Question 2868 — French people abroad

Summary

Mr. Vincent Caure questions the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs about the recent loss of the right to vote in local elections for French people living in the United Kingdom since May 3, 2024, following Brexit. Currently, the British local authorities, responsible for the electoral registers, are removing French people who arrived after December 31, 2020 from these registers. Only nationals of European Union (EU) countries who arrived before this date, with the exception of Portugal, Poland, Spain, Denmark and Luxembourg and who have concluded bilateral agreements with the United Kingdom retain their right to vote in local elections. This loss of rights has consequences which go beyond just democratic participation since registration on the electoral register in the United Kingdom protects residents against fraud and has for example a impact on the credit ratings of residents, thus facilitating their access to property loans or mobile telephone contracts. Faced with this situation, he would like to know whether the Government plans to enter into negotiations with the United Kingdom with a view to a bilateral agreement reciprocally restoring the right to vote in local elections for French nationals in the United Kingdom and British nationals in France.

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