Foreign retirees in france get clarification on income requirements

AN INTERIOR MINISTRY SPOKESMAN HAS CLARIFIED THE LEVEL OF INCOME RETIREES NEED TO CONVERT A VISITOR VISA TO A 10-YEAR 'CARTE DE RÉSIDENT' Foreign residents in France on visitor

visas (retirees and early-retirees) need only show an income equivalent to the ‘net’ Smic minimum wage, not the _brut_ (gross) Smic, to convert their cards to a 10-year _carte de résident

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official website refers to the Smic_ brut _for this purpose, which is €20,147 and is usually an amount before employee’s social charges. The net, after the charges, is €15,949. An Interior

Ministry spokesman said the brut would only be relevant to foreign workers. Retirees only need to show the same as when they first apply to come, ie. an amount based on the net Smic. It is

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