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Residence → France · Permanent status
#9of 70
Jul 16, 2026checked
Methodology →
FR
France
Residence score · permanent
81.3
Rank #9
of 70 countries
Travel83
Security74
Path95
Rights70
28Doors unlocked
0 yrsApplication eligibility
AllowedDual

France permanent residence: security and reach.

How far this permit travels, the days it costs to keep, and the separate eligibility clocks it may involve. Field-level primary review is shown where it is complete; other fields remain pending.

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How secure it is

“Days to keep” — the physical-presence rule that keeps the status alive — is the column no other index publishes. It’s also exactly what Countly counts.

Max absence before loss6 yr

36 consecutive months outside France voids the standard 10-year card; the EU long-term-resident card tolerates 6 consecutive years outside France (3…

Indefinite statusNot allowed

Automatic lapse after the absence threshold above; non-renewal/withdrawal if the holder is judged a serious threat to public order, or no…

Tax residency · separate clock183 days

staying past 183 days typically makes you a tax resident — a different count, also worth tracking.

What it unlocks beyond France

WhereStayVerified against
EU
Schengen area — free movement · 28With a valid permit + passport
90 / 180 daysSchengen Borders Code Art. 21
How many days must you spend to keep France residence?

36 consecutive months outside France voids the standard 10-year card; the EU long-term-resident card tolerates 6 consecutive years outside France (3 outside the EU) before lapsing.

How long from France residence to citizenship?

0 yrs. Allowed.

Countly · the day-counting app

Your permit has a day counter. So does Countly.

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183 days

Countly keeps a verifiable ledger of your presence days: for the permit, and for the tax line right behind it.

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