Hi,
I am Australian with my 4 y.o boy, we moved to Toulouse from algeria (resident for 5 years) 6 months ago. My US husband still works in algiers, and visits us every month.
My son is so happy here, i now need to do things for me, first is to integrate and work.
i am still waiting for my carte de sejour(1 year visitor visa), its been 3 months, but they say its normal with delays.
my questions:
1. visa to work for non eu is difficult to come by? or carte de sejour with work permit?
2. resident card after residing in france for 5 years, is this easy to get for a non eu? will this entitle you to have the same rights as the french, i.e. to work?
thanks for the replies, its a wonderful site.
The ideal situation is if you or your husband have EU ancestry through which you can claim nationality and a passport from an EU country. For example, do you have a British born parent?
Otherwise, obtaining permanent residency in France will be very difficult unless either you or your husband can be sponsored by a French employer, who can demonstrate you have skills and qualifications for which there is a shortage in France. Is your husband employed by a French company, as that would be a good place to start?
I would strongly recommend you get advice from a suitably qualified French lawyer who deals with immigration matters, as there is no guarantee you will be able to obtain a carte de sejour.
As I am sure you are aware Australia is very tough on allowing EU citizens permanent residency, unless they qualify for a specific skills or investment visa. Likewise, France tends to adopt a recipricol approach.
i guess i'm doomed since i have no EU ancestral backround, neither does my husband.
Thank you for the answers, i will try an immig lawyer as a last resort.
I have heard student visa could be possible, and this allows you to work 60 percent of the time. But then again i heard that too many non eu have abused this route that its difficult also.
i will keep researching. its a tough decision since i am too young to retire and not work, i m only 36, and depending 100 percent on my husband financially is just not me. he must stay in north africa for work, and i want to continue my career which seems only availabe in Australia.
thanks for the support.
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does this apply if my father is naturalized british citizen? i am 36 so no longer a minor, does it apply?
could you give me links to any website?
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