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France Residence Check

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Spending part of the year in France? Answer a few plain questions to see whether any of France's four residence tests, or the treaty tie-breaker, points to France. Staying under 183 days isn't enough on its own: France treats you as resident if any one of its tests is met, and where you keep a home all year matters when both countries claim you.

France residence check

France's four residence tests and the US-France treaty tie-breaker, as plain questions: does anything point to France? It starts with Mike and Linda Ortiz's numbers: change any of them to yours.

Days in France this year (arrival and departure days count)

Days in the US this year

Do your spouse or minor children live in France most of the year?

Is your main work in France?

Does most of your income come from France, or are your investments managed there?

Your home in France

Do you keep a home in the US available all year?

How many of these are in the US: doctors, car, driver's licence, voter registration, main bank accounts, clubs or church, close family, mail

How many of the same are in France

Watch this: France's tests don't point to France, but you keep a home there all year: watch your days and your household, and expect the residence tax on a second home.

France's tests (any one is enough)

Household (foyer) in France	No	Your household lives in the US.
Main place of stay in France	No	118 days in France against 247 in the US.
Main work in France	No	No main work in France.
Centre of economic interests in France	No	Your income and investments are American.

If both countries claimed you: the treaty tie-breaker

Permanent home: Both countries. You have a home available all year in each: the next test decides.
Centre of vital interests: US. More of your personal and economic ties are in the US (7 against 1).

The tie-breaker points to US. It only matters if France claims you, which these answers don't suggest.

An education tool, not a ruling: France's tax office judges all the facts, including ones not asked here. The "main place of stay" test here counts France if you spend more days there than in the US, or more than 183. If your answers come close, get advice before your next long stay.

For learning, not advice. The Track A course explains each test and what to keep as evidence.