Same here, for both me and wife.
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I think - but donât quote me - you can have as many as you like. For example someone retired but wishing to spend 5 or 6 months per year at a 2nd home in France without running into the Schengen restrictions. That would not require tax residency but would be impossible without a visa.
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Depends on the visa. There is nothing called a tourist visa, but visitor visas of varying lengths that can lead to residency, or not as the case may be. The basic 4-6 month VTS -T visa has to have a 6 month break between applications.
This is interesting.
So, being not a fiscal resident of France, and presumably not holding a CdS, you are signed up within the French CPAM healthcare system?
I did not realise this was possible.
Iâm legally in France but donât pay taxes here and there are many scenarios where this can be the case, none of which preclude someone from joining the French healthcare system.
To be honest, I was just being unnecessarily difficult with your sweeping statement about eligibility for French health care, sorry about that.
In my case, I have a Titre de Séjour Spéciale due to my employment. Others could be inactif on government occupational pensions which are taxed in the UK rather than France but they can still join the health system.
Always forget about those!
My brother worked as a chef de travail for the CWGC and had diplomatic status in France but had a special carte de séjour for all the family and affiliation to the CPAM which was handy when one of the kids broke his leg. He was not taxed fiscally in France either and had the red number plates on his car and rented a house for some years.
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Absolutely no need to apologise! Thank you all the same.
I am glad you replied and explained something about which I, and possibly others, may have not understood. Iâm glad you have healthcare and that you joined SF.
I thought the WA âprotectedâ the rights of British citizens rather than give them any extra rights. So in theory those who are currently building up their 5 years would then be applying for the 10 year card under exactly the same conditions as an EU citizen who applies for a 10 year card on the basis of 5 years residence and indeed exactly same conditions as Brits applying for a 10 year card pre Brexit. Which I am told involved quite a lot of paperwork. I agree it is likely that they will go through on the nod but until it has been confirmed it seems wise cover all bases.
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We are saying the same thing!
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I seem to recall that the financial level required for CdSWA Applicants was less than that for Non-EU Applicants⊠so thatâs a good thing.
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I think we all are really, we donât know the ins and outs of each others lives but everyoneâs comments on here make us seem like a conscientious bunch so I doubt anyone is taking it lightly, I just come back round to that I canât see how it will be possible really for them to pour through everyoneâs finances in a few years on top of everything they already have to do, even in a country like France which lives for giving civil servants extra mindless busywork 
But itâs certainly best to take the stance that they will when it comes to individuals getting personal situations in order.
5 years of tax returns, even if no tax due or paid, is my idea of a solid safety net.
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