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21/04/2008, 10:14 Bugbear Joined on 15/11/2006 Vienne (86) Posts 3,823 Re: Keeping Uk Residency? It dodn't put me off either R............................... "Life is Short - Forgive Quickly - Love Truly - Laugh Uncontrollably" ............ and get yourself an Apple Mac.    Report

21/04/2008, 10:47 Cat Joined on 21/01/2005 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 3,210 Re: Keeping Uk Residency? Din't be cheeky Bugbear Cathy Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...    Report

21/04/2008, 10:50 Bugbear Joined on 15/11/2006 Vienne (86) Posts 3,823 Re: Keeping Uk Residency? Sobby...................................... "Life is Short - Forgive Quickly - Love Truly - Laugh Uncontrollably" ............ and get yourself an Apple Mac.    Report

21/04/2008, 18:15 egger Joined on 01/08/2006 Posts 253 Re: Keeping Uk Residency? Yes I remember Russethouse, god that seems such along time ago.  For those that dont know, we sold everything in England, and came to France, the difference being we had never been to France before , so you can imagine some of the comments that I got, but you are right Russethouse it did not put us off. I am still here and still loving it .   PS must remember Russethouse has long memory .    Report

23/04/2008, 16:12 blackcat Joined on 16/04/2008 Posts 30 Re: En France, tout est possible ! Thank you Ron for your advice, in fact thanks to everyone, I didnt expect so many replies! My elderly mum is italian and also fluent in French. Basically she has wanted to get away from England for years, she has no friends here and often comes across hostility, she is very much a loner apart from wanting to be with us, her family who she is desperate to be with and relies on. She lives on her own, my dad having passed away some time ago and wants to get away from the english culture. She is fluent in french, spanish and english. In England she is reserved and depressed. When we take her abroad she really spreads her wings, becomes sociable and starts to smile again.  In the UK she receives no friendliness, which is such a shame. For those reasons I think taking her to France would be a fantastic opportunity for her. She has been trying to persuade us for years to move abroad but theres been so much to consider. Our children are 3, 10 and 15 and have shown amazing support in this decision and are extremely keen to start a new life in France, a reaction of which I was surprised at. To be honest the children fitting in are my main concern but I wanted to make sure things wouldnt be too complicated for my mum. Although she is a terribly intelligent lady she doesnt need any stress! Thank you so much for all the good advice received.                Report

23/04/2008, 16:31 blackcat Joined on 16/04/2008 Posts 30 Re: Keeping Uk Residency? Hi there, Im not quite sure who to reply to but I seem to have stirred something up, sorry! All the information is very interesting and yes I did actually wonder how strict the french authorities would be in checking on someones movements in and out the country.  However, my mum is extremely law abiding and I know as soon as we have come over to France she will be straight down to the Town Hall, banks and any other official place she can go to check on everything. She will have more knowledge than me on the subject, especially as she's fluent in French. I just want to clear one thing up, my mum has no affinity with the UK atall and has been longing to move away for years, it is only us, her close family that have stopped her from going. Our children are also now wanting to move as they are distressed at the culture here and want a better quality of life, somewhere safer with no intimidating yobs hanging around, the list of reasons is endless. My 15 year old is fluent in french too. She'll be almost 17 by the time we move. She plans to spend a year with us and then travel Europe, with a nice long stop in Paris on the way. The healthcare issue I just wanted to get my head round so I explain things in simple terms to my mum. She wont worry too much at the prospect of having to pay 30% of the cost. We will rent out the UK property while we are away, if things go badly wrong there is always an option for us or her to return. Many thanks to everyone for their replies. I am actually very much looking forward to this move!            Report

23/04/2008, 16:55 Russethouse Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 9,955 Re: Keeping Uk Residency? Having the language will make a huge difference, hope all goes well. www.quimperclub.org 99    Report

23/04/2008, 17:46 dr orloff Joined on 13/04/2008 Posts 96 Re: Keeping Uk Residency? In that case I think the biggest issue will be wills and inheritance.  Please seek professional advice on this.  French inheritance taxes are now much more punitive than in the UK.    Report

23/04/2008, 20:45 blackcat Joined on 16/04/2008 Posts 30 Re: Keeping Uk Residency? Hello, yes, thank you, she is already looking into the inheritance tax etc, she doesnt want me involved in that side of things! I do have another query though, concerning residency again, I keep hearing a about people who have dual residency for certain countries, is this only when they have family in both? For example, my friends daughter moved to Spain with her mother when her parents divorced, as her father is still in the UK she has dual residency. My eldest daughter is leaving her father in the UK, would that entitle her to dual residency?  A distant relative married a swiss man and although lives in Switzerland has dual residency and is able to come back for important health treatment, which included the birth of her children. If anyone can shed any light for me I would be very grateful. Many thanks.  Sara                    Report

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