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What does freedom of movement allow?
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Correct answer: Moving around French territory. It allows people to move around the territory. A foreign person does so thanks to their residence permit. It is one of each person's freedoms. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “La liberté” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “La liberté” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ Entering other people's homes without permissionEntrer chez les autres sans permissionEach person's freedom stops when it prevents the freedom of others.
- ✗ Walking in the street with a hidden faceCirculer dans la rue avec le visage cachéThis option does not match what the sheet says: people can move around the territory.
- ✗ Staying in France without a residence permitRester en France sans titre de séjourThis is not the right answer: the sheet says people move around the territory thanks to their residence permit.
- ✓ Moving around French territorySe déplacer sur le territoire françaisCorrect answer. It allows people to move around the territory. A foreign person does so thanks to their residence permit. It is one of each person's freedoms.
What the source says
« se déplacer dans le territoire grâce à son titre de séjour »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Que permet la liberté de circulation ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the resident card (CR). The Ministry's wording: “La liberté de circulation permet à toute personne de :”.
Where the Ministry explains it
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