Saying goodbye Jane. Best of luck!
In my opinionā¦I donāt think Simon intends to be rudeā¦ different people have different ideas of humourā¦ thatās all.
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I never intended to be rude - just real.
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Well, at the moment there seems to be a few of us.
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Donāt do that Jeanette (āshut up nowā) 'cos I reckon your Serena Williams-style volleys over the SFN centre-court net are much appreciated! 
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PGā¦ Serena is a big gal, I donāt have anything like a microfraction of that kind of energyā¦I have shut upā¦but no doubt will stagger back from time to time.
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832 euros is around twice as much as I live onā¦but as someone saidā¦rules for a Carte de Sejour/legal residence permitā¦may make such a whacking great big income, obligatory! But Iām a happy minimalist, and donāt want 99% of the stuff that money buysā¦except forā¦ insurance coverā¦
Moggers coalmines?
@anon78757855 I hope you already have a permanent residence card thenā¦!
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Ahā¦no ā¦I havenāt! My rendezvous is for April, but ā¦I have lived/worked here for around 25 years, tiny-ish house owner, no govt assistance, European Passport, dual nationality ā¦very old!
Well if you already have french nationality then you donāt need a residence permit? If you donāt then please make sure that you can show hard evidence of having had an income above the threshold for at least 5 years during that 25 years. Presumably you have your tax returns? If not do get copies. If your income is under the threshold then make sure you can show that as a mortgage free owner-occupier you can manage on your income and hopefully that will be accepted. Here are some useful links for you.
Thatās not British sea. British sea is greyer colder and muddier.
Thank you Jane!
Very useful informationā¦youāve not painted a pretty picture fore me, but offered what seems to me to be facts, so I hope itās useful to someone else, tooā¦ No I havenāt got French Nationality, I am Brit/German. I will collect my European passport, in a few days time. I always send in my tax return, but itās too low to pay tax, I donāt claim any kind of benefit. No mortgage, thank heavens. No car, no telly, no vices! Just internet.
ā¦and of course, insurance etc. I manage very well now, on my income, and since my biggest joy, and my painting work.(sold abroad),.is in the countryside, mostly painting landscapes, I have no expenses except paint etc. ā¦Countryside and gardensā¦give benefits of their own, the peace is healing, exercise is free, the beauty everywhere seems to be to be all I need, for my work. I grow a few things, for food. Not a lot! It would be much better to find out how to make best growing use of my micro terrain, rather than ever attempt to earn more money.
Itās quite good soil now, but like a tiny forest.
Thatās an amazing amount of moneyā¦presumed necessary!
No way to get that much!
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I forgot my catā¦vets fees and kennel fees when I go away to work.
If you have always sent in your tax returns (doesnāt matter that you havenāt paid any tax, itās the declaration that counts), and have lived here for over 10 years then they should give you a residence permit. They are supposed to consider peopleās individual lifestyles, so if you donāt meet the income threshold for having lived here legally you will need to show that you can manage on the income you have. Think about how you could demonstrate that simply - maybe write out a budget?
Thatās a very good idea! Yes, I could do that!
Very small budget, Itās a kind of hobby/interestā¦to research ways to live comfortably, but very cheaply.
Facebook groups, many groups, follow that path!
I very rarely āgo shoppingā except for buying on the web.
Love the recycle shop!
The companies who provide online service, sometime free deliveryā¦ are multiplying, and are excellent in my experience.
I like to go to one of the villages, via the nearest flattest route! I have an e-bike.,Iām putting a tiny motor engine on another bike, which should be very cheap to run, too. For essential transport.
Somtimes gets a bit hairy!! My roof collapsed and had to be replaced cheaply. But the bank is always kind, and offers reasonable loans.
ā¦No savings.Thats not good!
So, I will do that! Thank you!. Iāve got bank info and all payments for work info.If UK cuts off healthcare, and it is necessary to buy private health insurance, that might be more difficult, but not impossibleā¦
I wonder if anyone can suggest a company.
Thank you Jane!
Sounds like my life
No money in a bank account anywhere
Currently the State pays me 580 euros a month, out of which 200 is my mortgage.
Grow / produce a vast percentage of my own food.
Water from the well & from the roof for sanitary & animalsā¦consumption down from 127 m3 in 2003 to 37 in 2018.
Good weather means cooking outside.
Trade plants etc. with my neighbours.
Luckily, my health is holding up, thus far.
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If the S1 system is cut off and you have to pay for healthcare it is 8% of your income above the thresholdā¦but since you are below the threshold it is possible that you wonāt have to pay anythingā¦and you will be eligible for CMU-C the complimentary cover.
So donāt fret about that now. Aim to get your permanent resident card and take the rest one step at a time.
And Bob, you should be able to get CMU-C too?
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The young lady at MSA in Castres told me I was eligible & gave me a list of things to supply.
I duly did this & took everything back to her to be signed off & sent.
I received a letter stating my dossier was incomplete, & could I send the followingā¦in fact, just stuff Iād sent already & theyād presumably lostā¦as a bonus, CMU takes 6-8 weeks to process.
Iām not complaining ; just happy that my health is solid.
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