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Brexit: What you can (and cannot) bring into France from UK
Dec 9, 2021 · The rules in detail include the following points: Meat and dairy. Meat, meat products (that do not 'look like' meat but are made from it) and milk and dairy products may not be brought in. This includes, eg. yoghurt, cheese, Bovril. Also included under dairy products are butter, ice-cream and cream. There is an exception for less than 2kg of ...
Streaming sites to legally watch films for free in France
Nov 27, 2023 · Classix is a streaming service that hosts American films and TV series. Ranging from westerns and Hollywood classics to sitcoms and prestige dramas, the programs are always shown in their original language (i.e, English). The service is free, however a premium subscription service at €8.99 per month allows you to access their TV channels and ...
How to get French citizenship – the 2024 requirements - The …
May 15, 2024 · The documents you need to apply for French naturalisation by decree: Cerfa form 12753*03. €55 timbre fiscal. Copy of your carte de séjour. Two identity photos. Copy of your passport. Copies of your longform birth certificate. Copies of your marriage certificate, where applicable. Tax statements and proof of revenue.
How to check if an incoming call is from a cold caller in France
Jan 6, 2023 · This makes it easier to tell what kind of call you are receiving before you answer it. Commercial sales and marketing calls must now begin with one of the following numbers: 0162 or 0163. 0270 or 0271. 0377 or 0378. 0424 or 0425. 0568 or 0569.
What is the origin of France’s motto ‘Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité’?
Apr 19, 2023 · In 1793, some Parisians – and soon people from all over France – painted an expanded slogan of Unité, indivisibilité de la République; liberté égalité fraternité ou la mort ! (Unity, the indivisibility of the Republic; liberty, equality, brotherhood or death!) across houses and walls. The phrase itself was not the only Revolutionary ...
Cordialement, amicalement: the nuances of email sign-offs in French
Nov 25, 2022 · Email sign-offs use more relaxed phrases such as ‘Cordialement’ and the most familiar ‘Bien à vous’, in comparison to ‘ Veuillez agréer…’, always used in letters to official bodies. Emails also reflect constructions derived from English, a fact which summons up echoes of the Académie Française’s recurrent complaints about ...
Explainer: The documents needed for French long-stay visa …
Oct 24, 2023 · Some of the documents potentially required include: Your passport (this must have been issued less than 10 years ago, and be valid at least three months after the date on which the visa you are applying for would expire. Proof of residence in the country you are applying from if you are not a citizen. Two passport-style ID photos.
French visa hassles: An expert gives tips on how to get appointments
May 5, 2023 · Top tips for getting an appointment. His other tips for visa applicants are as follows: Sometimes the TLScontact website requires you to use a new email address compared to one used for a previous application and to create a new account. If so, create one in whatever way is convenient (Google’s Gmail, for example, is a popular choice).