Brexit will effect all of us in some way. Be sure to keep an eye on the UK government advice.

Living in France
Official information British people moving to and living in France need to know, including Brexit guidance, residency, healthcare and driving.

The French Government has also published advice

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Le site officiel du Ministère de l’intérieur : Actualités, votre sécurité, vos démarches administratives, collectivités territoriales, immigration, préfet, gendarmerie, police, sécurité civile, sapeurs-pompiers, secrétariat général, sécurité routière, élections.

and created a specific Brexit site

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This part of the website has links to the pages dealing with all the issues with which you may be faced, depending on your personal circumstances. Detailed information is also available on the websites of the relevant ministries. If you cannot find information relating to your situation, there is a …

Applying for a carte de sejour. This is something we can help you with. Currently the application has to be made in person at the Prefecture in Annecy. At present, you have to make a rendez-vous on line at:

Demander et retirer un titre de séjour / Etrangers en Haute-Savoie / Démarches administratives / Accueil - Les services de l’État en Haute-Savoie
Portail de l’État en Haute-Savoie

We can help navigate you through this process.  At some time in the near future there should be an English language website for online applications.

If you have a residential status, ie a Carte de Sejour, before Brexit, even in the event of a no deal, the French government does not require that you change your licence and will recognise UK licences at the current time. However, if you have a traffic violation and points, you may be required to change it. Currently, any application to simply change your licence will be rejected as per the latest advice.

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Services de l’Etat en Loire-Atlantique

The prefecture in Nantes (Loire-Atlantique) handles all applications for exchanges of EU driving licences. Do not go to the prefecture in Annecy, or the sous-prefectures in Bonneville or St Julien-en-Genevois.