How can I live with my German husband in France?

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Member since 15 October 2017

psfiguerNew member25 November 2019 01:49:17

Bonjour!

My husband and I got married here in Chile, he has German and Chilean nationality.
We both want to live in France, but I don't have European nationality. We have been married for 3 years now in Chile. I only have chilean nationality.

I have been reading and I am getting so overwhelmed with the requirements and laws involved. If you could help me to understand how I could live in France and work there. We both don't have work offers. I think that for him its very easy but not sure for me..

Please help me..
Thanks in Advance

AlexFromBelgium Animateur Belgique EN/FR

Member since 28 January 2018

AlexFromBelgiumAnimateur Belgique EN/FR27 November 2019 19:16:48

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First step, is for your husband to get an accommodation, a job and insurance to be able to take care of you legally speaking.
When that's the case, you can join him as a tourist in France (90 days visa-free) and
you start the process of resident permit as a family member of a European citizen that has exercised his right of free movement inside the EU.
There are few strict conditions to achieve, mainly the one I gave you on top.

Get as much proof as possible that you're living together, electricity bill, loan, pictures, passport stamp of previous trips/visa, certificate of marriage (obviously), ...

You'll find all the documentations in every European language (EN/ES) on https://ec.europa.eu

psfiguer New member

Member since 15 October 2017

psfiguerNew member27 November 2019 21:20:03

Thanks for you respond, just wanted to ask you if we need a french marriage certificate? Do you know? Because we have a chilean one,
Thanks
Pamela

AlexFromBelgium Animateur Belgique EN/FR

Member since 28 January 2018

AlexFromBelgiumAnimateur Belgique EN/FR28 November 2019 00:19:13

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Chili has signed the Apostille Convention in 2016, so your certificates will be recognized in Europe.
So you'll need to translate all your documentations in french first (sworn translator), then do the apostille.

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