![Moving to France: Remote areas, online services and dual nationals](https://apiwp.thelocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/AFP__20230212__338Y2E8__v1__Preview__FranceReligionCommunity-1-646x431.jpg)
Residency permit
![‘It’s so stressful, life is on hold’ – foreigners in France share frustration at préfecture delays](https://apiwp.thelocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/AFP__20231202__346T8MB__v1__Preview__FranceCrimeDemo-1-646x431.jpg)
RESIDENCY PERMIT
'It's so stressful, life is on hold' - foreigners in France share frustration at préfecture delays
Sleepless nights, panic attacks and cancelled travel plans - these are just some of the problems caused for the dozens of readers who have shared their stories of long delays at French préfectures in renewing their residency permits.