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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Simon Calder

Brexit pain could be eased for Brits with homes in France under new law

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The Senate and National Assembly in Paris have voted to ease the impact of Brexit on British second-home owners after pressure from French politicians who have large numbers of UK-owned properties in their constituencies.

The plan is automatically to grant long-stay visas to British property owners. This would allow them to spend as much of the year as they wish in France – and not count towards the 90-day limit in the rest of the Schengen Area.

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