Emigration Process in France

Emigrating to France is a difficult endeavor, and there are numerous ways to achieve it. Any person who wishes to enter the country has to have a entry permit or a long stay visa, and the only way to obtain this document is to be approved by a foreign consulate. The long stay visa is required before a person can receive a stay card, which is necessary if a person is aiming to stay in France for an extended time period. Work Visas are also available if a person is hired by a French company. The company initiates the process, then they send in all of the employee’s documents. After they work their way through the system the employee has to personally show up to the French Consulate and agree to a medical examination, only then will the work permit be granted. Citizenship can be gained after five years of of living in France, having French parents, or marrying a French citizen. “French law does not require that when a foreigner becomes French he renounce his original nationality”, therefore once becoming a citizen you have the option of dual citizenship.

This was a really good source for my topic because it highlighted the basic points for emigrating to France and it explained the different ways to receive access to the country. It provided me with a general idea of what it takes to emigrate and helped me to figure out the easiest way to do it. I would say it would be simplest to marry a French citizen or arrange a job beforehand and apply for a work visa, but it is feasible to do it the other ways. Understanding how the emigration process in France operates will help me compare it to the emigration process of New Zealand in an educated and objective manner.

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