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How to Move to France Together<\/h1>\n    <p class=\"lead\">Spouses of French nationals have one of the most direct paths to living and working in France, but the order of the paperwork matters.<\/p>\n    <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/ariflawoffices\/15min\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book my 30-min spouse visa consultation \u00b7 $50 <span class=\"arrow\">\u2192<\/span><\/a>\n    <div class=\"price-tag\"><span class=\"chip\"><b>$50<\/b> \u00b7 30-minute consultation<\/span><span class=\"chip\">Credited toward your fees<\/span><span class=\"chip\">English &amp; Fran\u00e7ais<\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div><\/section>\n  <div class=\"trust\"><ul><li>10+ years in immigration law<\/li><li>Office in Paris, France<\/li><li>U.S. &amp; French immigration<\/li><li>Help in English &amp; French<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wrap\"><article>\n    <h2>Step 1: Make sure France recognizes your marriage<\/h2>\n    <p>If you married in the U.S., your marriage generally needs to be <strong>transcribed into the French civil registry<\/strong> through the French consulate. Transcription gives you a French marriage record and a <strong>livret de famille<\/strong>, the family record book you&#8217;ll use for many procedures in France.<\/p>\n    <h2>Step 2: The long-stay visa for spouses<\/h2>\n    <ul class=\"list\">\n      <li>Apply for the long-stay visa for <strong>spouses of French nationals<\/strong> (&#8220;conjoint de Fran\u00e7ais&#8221;).<\/li>\n      <li>Provide your <strong>transcribed marriage record<\/strong> and proof of your spouse&#8217;s French nationality.<\/li>\n      <li>Show that you share a <strong>real married life<\/strong> together.<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <div class=\"mid\"><div><h3>Not sure where to start?<\/h3><p>30 minutes with an attorney for $50, credited toward your fees.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/ariflawoffices\/15min\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book for $50 <span class=\"arrow\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n    <h2>After you arrive<\/h2>\n    <ol class=\"list\">\n      <li><strong>Validate your visa<\/strong>. It lets you <strong>work right away<\/strong>.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Renew<\/strong> with a &#8220;private and family life&#8221; residence card.<\/li>\n      <li>After several years of marriage, you can apply for a <strong>10-year resident card<\/strong>.<\/li>\n      <li>After <strong>4 years of marriage<\/strong>, you may apply for French nationality by declaration. It&#8217;s 5 years if you haven&#8217;t lived in France together for 3 continuous years. French language requirements apply.<\/li>\n    <\/ol>\n    <h2>Common mistakes<\/h2>\n    <ol class=\"list\">\n      <li><strong>Arriving on a tourist entry<\/strong> and planning to switch status, which usually means going back to the U.S.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Skipping transcription<\/strong>, which blocks the visa application.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Incomplete civil documents<\/strong>, such as a missing apostille or certified translation.<\/li>\n    <\/ol>\n    <h2>Why work with us<\/h2>\n    <p>We handle the full sequence: marriage transcription, livret de famille, the spouse visa and residence card renewals. 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