Around 45,000 Brits in France will have to renew their post-Brexit carte de séjour this year - but what should you do if you run into problems at the préfecture?
Emma Pearson - emma.pearson@thelocal.com
Updated: Sun 10 May 2026 11:31 CET
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Brexit - still proudly causing paperwork problems for UK citizens in the EU. Photo by PHILIPPE HUGUEN / AFP
Around 45,000 Brits in France will have to renew their post-Brexit carte de séjour this year - but what should you do if you run into problems at the préfecture?
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