Re: French visa nightmare
 

Maybe not. Or maybe reflecting on the context of visas and the loss of rights might actually be helpful or at least interesting to the OP and other lurkers, who knows. The OP has already been given all the information that it is possible to give, and hasn't responded, so we don't know what they think.
I used to think it was debate that kept forums alive, didn't realise we were supposed to stick to a Q&A format.

Re: French visa nightmare
 

BE was set up primarily to help people who had moved to or were planning to move to another country so taken at a base level the format is undoubtably question and answers. Members share the knowledge that they have gained about the various regulations and methods of dealing with the paperwork etc and offer their help by talking about their own personal experiences. We all know that what should happen is often different from the real life experiences so this sort of discussion is always relevant. The main purpose of the individual forum for each country is to be helpful.. Debates on a vast amount of subjects are for other areas of BE such as TIO.. Many new members run a mile when established members start with their own agendas and turn an innocent question into an opportunity to debate the subject.

Rosemary

Re: French visa nightmare
 

So is it helpful to the OP to say something like "just come over and you will be Ok and run a business where you will make next to no money but hey we are being "helpful"-NO NO and NO
If the OP comes over here with no visa with no plan and with no escape route back to the UK as they will have sold their house there and gone through their savings in France like there is no tomorrow ending up with them having financial and emotional problems and being deported then that is not being helpful-just the opposite in fact.
At the end of the day Brexit has scuppered the dreams of so many people and burying your head in the sand to this is of no good to anyone

Re: French visa nightmare
 

I often (half)watch the programs about Brits who moved to the EU either to set up a business or to renovate a chateau ;).
It always strikes me how some (a high percentage of them) of them have a very low opinion of their new home country.
Also, most of the parties they organise are basically with Brits.
They try to import all the material they need from the UK. (might be less now with the Brexit red tape)
I always wonder whether they will ever feel at home.

I know, when we first arrived in France in 1996, we got involved with Brits who, having been here for years, didn't speak French and didn't know any French people.
So glad I'm out of that group !

Re: French visa nightmare
 

That seems to happen a lot.
People coming on here asking for information and then they never ever reply.
Are they being rude or lazy, one wonders ... ?
It makes me think twice about putting in an effort though.

Re: French visa nightmare
 

Indeed.
It's entirely up to them of course, they don't have to come back if they don't want.
But when you make the effort to answer questions and there is no response, then the thread drifts (though not too far in this case) and you end up having a chat with forum members and you get told it's not helpful, you can't help thinking, What's the point of coming here? And that is a question to which I don't know the answer.

Re: French visa nightmare
 

Indeed.

Re: French visa nightmare
 

Here, hear!
And so what if it drifts? The OP is always at liberty to jump in and yank the conversation back on track.

Re: French visa nightmare
 

:lol:

Re: French visa nightmare
 

Yes, and I quite enjoying visiting other forums from time to time. ​​​​​​ :)