France has started gradually moving all the resident permit applications and renewals to an online system. So, this process has created a lot of delays in processing of the applications. Some people have been waiting for more than 6 months without answers.
If you fall into this situation, you might benefit from a grace period, depending on your type of resident permit.
During this grace period of 3 months, you will retain all of your social rights as well as the right to work.
Your employer cannot suspend your work contract during these 3 months.
Under Article 20 of Order No. 2020-1733 of 16th December 2020, the following provisions came into force on 1st May 2021.
You can benefit from a grace period of up to 3 months after the expiry date and prove the regularity of your stay in France, If you are holding one of the following resident permits,
- 4 years Carte de Séjour
- 10 years Carte de Résident
- a residence permit for more than one year provided by an international regulation that requires a renewal.
In some departments (check with your local prefecture), the 3-month grace period is also provided to people who have submitted their renewal applications before their expiry date. It concerns the following resident permits only,
- Temporary Carte de Séjour
- Multi-year Carte de Séjour other than the one having a validity of 4 years
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Hi,
Is this grace period in effect by default or is it with the prolongation certificate?
In my case, I have applied for renewal of my talent – recherche (3 months before expiry), now I have my card expired, but I haven’t received any update, and neither the prolongation certificate, nor the recipisse.
So should I assume the grace period applied to my case, thus I have the right to continue my job?
Hello, This grace period is applied by default but only to the multi-year resident permits mentioned in the article. For other resident permits, please check with your local Prefecture.
For your situation, please refer to https://youtu.be/UCgr3LkvL0k?feature=shared
Hello, I don’t know If it is relevant to ask here, but I couldn’t find exact topic elsewhere.
I hold a passport talent salarie qualifié. I lost my job. Now, I have a freelance project for which I need to have auto-entrepreneur status. Can I do that?
Also can I have 50% partnership in my husband’s society at the same time?
Thank you
Hello Nandhini,
Your current CdS Passeport Talent SQ does not allow type of business activities. Only salaried employment is allowed and so you cannot use the micro-entreprenur status. Either change to CdS Entrepreneur/Profession Libérale or CdS Talent Poerteur Projet. All these changes will impact the residence permits of your dependents in France.
Cheers,
Prasanth
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My residence permit is already expired and my boss suspended my contract
And my appointment to renew my residence permit is next month
Do you think the prefecture will give me the récépissé
Because my contract is suspended
Hello Saikou, Sorry for the late reply. I am just trying to catch up on all the emails and comments received during my vacation.
What’s the current situation?
Cheers,
Prasanth
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