We asked the experts the question that any foreigner in France who has been waiting months for a response on a French carte de séjour application will have wondered: should you keep contacting the prefecture or be patient and wait for your application to be processed?
Emma Albright - emma.albright@thelocal.com
Updated: Fri 26 Jun 2026 16:23 CET
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A person receiving their residency permit. (Photo by THOMAS COEX / AFP)
We asked the experts the question that any foreigner in France who has been waiting months for a response on a French carte de séjour application will have wondered: should you keep contacting the prefecture or be patient and wait for your application to be processed?
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