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Explainers for the French admin letters our users actually receive.
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Your Brexit carte de séjour expires in 2026: how to renew it and get the 10-year card
The 5-year Article 50 TUE cards start expiring in 2026. Renewal is free, gives a 10-year permanent card, and does not go through ANEF.
brexitprefectureimmigrationuk-nationals - 5 min read
Applying for a family-ties carte de séjour? First requests are moving online (from July 2026)
From 1 July 2026 a new ANEF wave moves first applications for liens personnels et familiaux and regularisation off paper and onto the online portal.
anefprefectureimmigration - 5 min read
Titre de séjour fees in 2026: what a residence permit now costs
France raised residence permit fees on 1 May 2026: a first titre de séjour is now €350, renewal €250, naturalisation €255. The new amounts explained.
prefectureimmigrationfeesanef - 4 min read
France raised the student residence permit money requirement: €877.50 a month since August 2026
Décret 2026-526 lifted the student titre de séjour resource threshold from €615 to €877.50 a month on 1 August 2026. Who it hits, and how to prove it.
anefimmigrationstudents - 6 min read
ANEF dossier stuck? What “en cours d'instruction” really means, and when to escalate
Months of silence on your ANEF titre de séjour dossier is common, but not always harmless. The realistic timelines, the relance that works, and the legal lever after month 9.
anefprefectureimmigration - 7 min read
Carte de séjour renewal: the documents checklist, in English
What every titre de séjour renewal on ANEF asks for, the extras per status (salarié, étudiant, vie privée), and the formatting rules that cause silent rejections.
anefprefectureimmigrationdocuments - 5 min read
Récépissé vs attestation de prolongation: which paper proves you're legal
While ANEF processes your titre de séjour, two documents can cover you, but they're not interchangeable for work and travel. What each one is, and which one you can get today.
anefprefectureimmigrationdocuments - 6 min read
No préfecture RDV slots? Your real options, ranked
When the préfecture booking page shows no availability for months: how slot releases actually work, what's worth doing, what's a scam, and the legal fallback.
prefectureimmigrationrdv - 6 min read
The OFII convocation letter, explained (visite médicale & CIR)
OFII convocations look alarming and are usually good news: your file is moving. What the visite médicale and CIR appointments involve, what to bring, and what happens if you miss one.
ofiiimmigrationletters - 8 min read
ANEF: France's official carte de séjour application website, explained in English
ANEF (administration-etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr) is the official portal for titre de séjour applications and renewals. How to log in, read every status, and unstick a stalled dossier.
anefprefectureimmigrationletters - 7 min read
Préfecture letters: convocation, défavorable, and the OQTF nobody wants
Préfecture mail is short, scary, and deadline-driven. Here is what each kind of envelope means and what your options are.
prefectureimmigrationletters
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