Can you please tell me the difference.?................

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GPapenburg

The following type of French Residence Permits allow the travel to the 24 other Schengen countries as a visa waiver for tourist travel of up to 90 days in a six month period. They DO NOT authorize travel to other EU-countries like Ireland or the United Kingdom which DO NOT adhire to the procedures of the Schengen agreement for border-less travel.

FRANCE
Adult aliens should be in possession of the following documents:

— Carte de séjour temporaire comportant une mention particulière qui varie selon le motif du séjour autorisé
(A temporary residence permit containing particular details which will vary in accordance with the grounds for the authorised stay)

— Carte de résident
(Resident's card)

— Certificat de résidence d'Algérien comportant une mention particulière qui varie selon le motif du séjour autorisé (1 an, 10 ans)
(Algerian residence certificate containing a particular reference depending on grounds for the authorised stay)
(1 year, 10 years)

— Certificat de résidence d'Algérien portant la mention ‘membre d'un organisme officiel’ (2 ans)
(Algerian residence certificate bearing the words member of an official organisation) (2 years)

— Carte de séjour des Communautés européennes (1 an, 5 ans, 10 ans)
(European Communities residence permit) (1 year, 5 years, 10 years)
— Carte de séjour de l'Espace Economique Européen

(European Economic Area residence permit)
— Cartes officielles valant de titre de séjour, délivrées par le Ministère des Affaires Etrangères
(Official permits with the same status as residence permits issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Only a residence permit which is issued to an alien dependent of a EU/EEA national will allow the travel also to the United Kingdom or Irland if the travel takes place accompanied by the EU/EEA citizen. For travelling alone a visa would be needed which will be free of charge.

The regular permanent residency DOES NOT AUTHORIZE free (unlimited) travel to all EU countries, only a passport as a national of an EU country does.

The French Nationality has the advantage that ther bearer of a French EU passport my travel freely without limitations to all European Union and European Economic Area member countries without needing any visa, residence or work permits.

Source(s):
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2006:247:0001:0016:EN:PDF
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2006/20061003.htm#12

aloha

I don't agree with Xalynn, a French Resident Permit allow you to travel around in France & EU countries (except UK wich doesn't sign Schengen convention) for health care and employment all depends on wich type of permit you have (employed, student, retired), students can work only 20h/week but get a health care plan, retired can't work or get social security/health advantages.
The main difference to me of being a French citizen is the right to vote on national elections (EU citizen can vote for local elections), some jobs (administration, military,..) and get assistance abroad from French ambassies and also avoid the harassing process of renewing your resident permit :)
@Xalynn : either Carte de Séjour (1 year renewable) or Carte Résident (10 years renewable) entitle you to travel in the Schengen Area : http://vosdroits.service-public.fr/particuliers/F2712.xhtml?&n=Etrangers%20en%20France&l=N8#titreN100DE

xalynn

In the simplest terms, French resident permit allows you to remain in the country but that's about it. With French nationality, you'll have the rights like all French citizens - the right to bear a French passport (and therefore French government assistance when you're abroad), the right to work/travel freely in France and in the EU, the access to social security and healthcare etc.

* Update *

Aloha, French resident permit refers to carte de sejour, it's does not allow for free movement in EU (including UK, this has nothing to do with Schengen visa) unless one is already a EU nationals, which therefore are normally entitled for free movement for employment, health benefit etc.

There is certainly no entitlement for employment or benefits outside of France with carte de sejour, and usually carte de sejour is issued (at least in the case of non-EU nationals) in conjunction with a work permit or student visa, therefore allowing them to work in France, be it full or part time, and to have some benefits. The carte de sejour on its own is for residency permit purposes only.

I guess I should have been clearer that the simplest term that I referred to was on a general term for most people, ie people who are non-EU nationals.

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