Consular Elections 2026: Elections for representatives of French citizens abroad - Online voting from 22 to 27 May 2026 and at polling stations on 31 May

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Consular services, education, rights, and much more: what French nationals residing in the UK are telling us

Consular services, education, rights, and much more: what French nationals residing in the UK are telling us

Results from the survey addressed to French nationals residing in the UK conducted march 2026 based on close to 2600 individual contributions

Key Findings

▸ Online voting is the most widely used service (60.6% of users), with exceptional awareness of 91.2%.

▸ Rights protection (settled status, health, pension, taxation) is ranked as the top priority — the most widely shared concern.

▸ More than half of respondents (53.9%) are not aware of any representative institution (Senate, National Assembly, AFE, Consular Council).

▸ The reopening of the Edinburgh consulate and the increase in consular tours remain largely unknown (36.5% and 24.6%).

▸ Among children in the English school system, 28% have no access to French language classes.

▸ The Save You platform, dedicated to victims of domestic violence, is unknown to 95.4% of respondents.

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