{
  "id": 6125717,
  "title": "French préfectures and carte de séjour delays - your questions answered",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/french-prefectures-and-carte-de-sejour-delays-your-questions-answered-6125717",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T08:52:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Local France",
    "slug": "the-local-france-thelocal",
    "url": "https://www.thelocal.fr/20260907/french-prefectures-and-carte-de-sejour-delays-your-questions-answered"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "One problem that is increasingly affecting foreigners in France is getting or renewing the carte de séjour - the vital residency permit without which non-EU citizens cannot live in France. From long delays to travel rules to getting an appointment at the préfecture, we tackle your questions.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}