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If you've bought a house you will already have a numero fiscal. You can find out what it is by contacting your local finance office - probably the same place you submitted your tax return if you had to do a paper version. You should be able to find ... Read More

@mattjemery Hi Matt I think the family option only applies if you have French family, so I believe visitor is the correct option.One - of the many - things they're very hot on is that you have proof of accomodation as part of your visa application. ... Read More

@digby1654 It depends, are you applying from the UK and will you be coming to France to work or not? As early retirees - we will not be working in France - we selected the 'Visitor' and 'more than 1 year' options. Are those the options you ... Read More

@Matt Emery Hi, we've gone through the process very recently - applied for long stay visitor visas / VLS-TS / 'economically inactive' ie retired - happy to help if we can. What would you like to know? Read More

@boatman1940 Hi JohnThank you for your reply. It certainly sounds like there are some similarities between applying as a US citizen and as a Brit. I've had a trial run through the forms online and it is a bit frustrating, but I think I've got ... Read More

Hi allReally useful thread. Can I ask what is probably a silly question - I know that you can't apply for a long-stay visa more than 3 months (90 days) ahead of your travel date, but is that 3 months from completing your application form or 3 months ... Read More