Get a visa for spouse in France

Hi Paul,

Are you living in France or outside of it? If you're outside of France, contact your nearest French consulate and explain the situation. Under the EEA2 ruling, your spouse has the right to live and work in the same country that you live and work in the EEA.

If you're already in France (it sounds like you are), then I think this OFII link is what you're looking for: http://www.ofii.fr/faire_venir_son_epou … sub_menu=4

Just make sure to apply as soon as possible. French bureaucracy (as you probably know) is mind-bogglingly slow at times. It helps if you're outside Paris, too

I'm an American living in France and married to a French woman and when we had to reapply for my visa to be here, we did so last November and I received "provisional" approval to remain ... so long as I didn't leave the country while they processed my visa. In theory, I get the visa next week, so a lead time of five or six months is possible if you're unlucky (we're in Paris, so we're unlucky).

Cheers,
Curtis

Thank you for your answer, I just saw that we live close to you (Ménilmontant). It would be a pleasure (for all four of us) to talk in person about the long process. Let me know what you think!

I send you my information by PM.
Thank you,
Paul