My son wants to return to live in France .

[Gilliananne]

I would love some thoughts on this please.
My husband and I moved to France with our then 4yr son 21 yrs ago.
When my son was 18 he decided he wanted to go to University in UK but then with work , Covid & Brexit didn’t return other than holidays permanently.
So … he now has gone through adolescence and realises he wants his future in France and to be close to us.
He still has a current titre de séjour but his carte vitale would need updating which would be necessary for working & health .
I wonder if anyone else has been through a similar situation . I just haven’t been able to find any solid information on this .
Kind Regards to all .

I don't understand how you've been there 21 years and still don't know how the system works.....

I presume you speak the language? I presume your child is fluent in it? I grew up in several countries and am bilingual.

Just chuck some money at an immigration lawyer to fix it for you if you don't know how to do it.

Yes what are you asking and why are you asking it here? Its a straightforward immigration issue. Contact a professional.

@Gilliananne does this help?

anglophone-direct.com/updating-your-carte-vitale/

Thank you for your help that was far more positive than previous posts 🤣

If he has his CDS then he can work; not an immigration issue and no legal work needed as he’s already here legally. He can get by without the carte vitale initially; just pay normally, and then when he gets the CV just send in the receipts to get reimbursed. If he has a CDS, then he’s entitled to a CV, it just takes a while to come through. In the meantime he can book doctors appointments etc via Doctolib in the usual way.

And, assuming his French is at B2 level, get informed about applying for nationality. Not sure what the qualification is, since he’s now an adult. Getting a French wife might help! I presume he’ll have to start from zero in terms of residency etc. It’s a real shame you didn’t get this all done when he was a child and before the Brexit withdrawal agreement came into being (but I guess you know this and are already kicking yourselves).

Thank you Oriunda you have definitely put my mind to rest and my sons . That was very kind of you to take the time to post .

My DS got his CV at 16 - I was sent a reminder by our caisse when he was 15 that it was time to apply. How come your DS didn't?

Thankyou for your message .