I have just joined this community in order to find an appropriate answer to my question, which is:
I have a long stay French work visa which is going to expire in October 2023 (I am an Indian citizen). I left France in May 2020 and came to the UK to join my spouse. I have not visited France since. I wanted to know if I can travel to France with my current visa before it expires. Or do I need to apply for a tourist visa again?
It was issued in Oct 2019 and yes I worked in France for ~1.5 years. The first visa was for one year which was a stamp on my passport and then I extended it in October 2019 for another 4 years. I left France to join my spouse (also Indian) in the UK in May 2020.
There’s an online test here which suggests you don’t need one if you’ve already got a long term visa. But I think I’d check with the French Embassy in London if I were you. Their phone number and email address is listed here