Long-stay visa

[DominicBest]

some of you have very short memories,thats all I 'll say.

In what way?

[Crystal]

A little bit off topic. I just had a quick scan of the ETIAS information on the EU site. It doesn't seem to be very clear on whether a EU country resident - not citizen as in the case of a Brit - needs to follow this procedure. Or, did I miss something obvious?

Just picked this up on an official site

"I have residency status in an EU member country, yet based on the ETIAS requirements, it states I need an ETIAS. Does my residency status mean I don’t need ETIAS?
No, if you hold a passport from a country where ETIAS is a requirement, you will need an ETIAS in 2023 regardless of your residency status in an EU member country. However, if you hold a passport or citizenship in another EU member country, you will not require an approved ETIAS."

That is going to be very interesting if you enter the EU with a French resident permit but don't enter through France.

Maybe another topic in its own right.

Brexit's finished eh!

I've read several things lately that make me suspect that some Brits seem to think that in obtaining a TdS to reside in France they retain their EU rights. They don't. A TdS gives them the right to live in France, that's all…. in the rest of the EU they hold no rights, as they are now non-EU nationals.

[DaveW]

As you quoted me. I have no illusions as to where I now stand. The point was very specific about entering Schengen as a French resident, as far as I can fathom it's fill in the form and show your id and passport.

[Crystal]

Yes....the only place that your French residency has any relevance, is when you are entering France

[niemeyjt]

That is going to be very interesting if you enter the EU with a French resident permit but don't enter through France.

Or the flip side - enter via France but have a permit for elsewhere.