Since 10 April 2026, the European Entry/Exit System records every crossing of the Schengen border, and the ninety-day limit that Americans once treated as elastic is now calculated automatically. For anyone planning a sabbatical, a winter in France, or a stretch of remote work for a US employer, the long-stay visitor status has become the only lawful route. This note sets out what that status requires, what the Ministry of the Interior said in June 2026 about working remotely from France, what resources consulates actually expect — as opposed to what the texts say — and how a file is built, from the first consular appointment to the fifth-year residence card.
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