Thank you petem, yes it does appear to contradict itself, which, this forum aside, perhaps understandable that people like me quote and believe things that are seemingly official. Although Jfm suggested that my post referencing personal situation in Spain was criticised, my post was really to demonstrate involvement and not googling, and I picked on France (and that site) to confirm my opinion.
But that does not constitute "internationally recognised". Just means it is a time scale commonly used for tourists who do not need a specific visa. In the UK it is normally 180 days - does that mean the UK is breaking some international rule?
It is not about whether the information on the websites is wrong or not - almost certainly if it is official like the French site the information is correct - but you have to read all of it not just one part. That is what I was was trying to illustrate by explaining that there are all sorts of rules in the area of people moving around the world (and particularly in the EU) and you need to identify the rules that apply to your particular circumstances. I was just giving examples of the common sources of rules and how they differ. Not fixated with Brexit (although this thread started about the implications of Brexit for the OP) but it created a whole new level of complexity particularly for UK citizens but also for EU citizens who are or have been resident in the UK. Not relevant here but the withdrawal agreement created a new set of rules specific to EU citizens in relation to the UK that are very different from those that apply to to UK citizens in the EU.
Alto I appreciate you knowledge and information..I dont understand how you can possibly say a website (French in this case) is correct when it is clearly saying too different things that I would consider contracting itself . If saying in one place nationality does not exempt you, and then suggest it does.
Just a turn of phase , never said “ rule “ . Your last sentence is oversimplification. There is a time component ( length of stay )to tax rules amongst many others . By saying that it’s a another “ me too “ again for oversimplification - apologies .See DAWs recent post .
But I think thay can travel will nilly, it's the stopping for a period in excess of 90 days that they are supposed to make themselves known.
Yes that what I meant .A lot don’t know or care about the 90 thing in one state .By the sounds of it a lot on here never knew either .
As Jane Austen might have put it, it’s a truth universally acknowledged that all countries like to know who is living there so that they can tax them, or from a different point of view, every taxpayer wants to know who’s living in their country so that they don’t have to subsidise them.
Are you in EU national?
That’s an interesting one
No,( next year maybe) but I took up residence here before the cutoff, I have had to make so many enquiries through embassies due to the circumstances of myself and my ( Venezuelan) partner, as opposed to just doing the straight forward application.
There are a few here that are "questionable " and the biggest problem thay have so far is the driving licence.
OK, lets go back to basics.
What makes you think that - and you have some sort of special understanding denied to others?
That's all I have been trying to say....they are supposed to "register their presence " and if they dont meet the criteria they have to leave...