Question 32298 — foreigners

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Ms Fabienne Colboc draws the attention of the Secretary of State to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, responsible for European affairs, to the situation of British nationals who own second homes in France. The Withdrawal Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union provides for a transitional period until 31 December 2020. The Withdrawal Agreement protects Union citizens residing in United Kingdom and UK nationals residing in one of the 27 EU Member States at the end of the transition period. It is planned that British nationals residing regularly in France before the end of this transition period and present for more than 5 years on French territory will have access to a permanent residence card for a period of 10 years. At the end of this transition period, for the moment nothing is planned for British nationals who have a second home in France and travel there for extended periods during the year. If no agreement comes into force on this aspect at the end of the transition period, these British nationals risk having to obtain a long-stay visa for stays beyond three months in France in application of Regulation (EU) No. 610/2013 of June 26, 2013 which amended the convention implementing the Schengen Agreement for third-country nationals in the Schengen area. If this rule applied to British property owners in France, it would strongly penalize them since it would limit the frequency and duration of their stays. These nationals are, however, very attached to France and contribute to its economic and cultural dynamism. In this context, she would like find out if this point is part of the ongoing negotiations between the European Union and the United Kingdom and what rules will apply to British nationals who have a second residence in France from January 1, 2021.

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