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Without a post-Brexit agreement signed on the matter, up to 3,000 people could lose their driving licences after the French government announced all British expats must exchange their UK licence with a French one. This means some commuters risk losing their jobs while some expats who live in France may be forced to move back to the UK. Although some expats have applied to exchange their licence, the French system has rejected them on the grounds no post-Brexit agreement has been confirmed. France failed to agree a post-Brexit licence agreement and has been hit by an overload of applications, meaning some may lose their driving licence in the next few months. Amid the pressure on UK expats, the Government has indicated it is working to agree a deal with France, The Guardian reports. Without a valid licence, drivers could face a £12,808 fine, while if forced to take a driving test in the country, the theory must be done in French. In a Facebook group for expats living in France, Kim Cranstoun described the situation which is affecting British nationals as a nightmare. She said: "I’d say there are 3,000 who are seriously worried – for whom this has really become nightmarish, "Commuters risk losing their jobs, tradespeople can’t work, elderly people have missed medical appointments. "Many British people in France live in quite remote, rural areas, with little or no public transport. "Some are thinking of moving back to the UK. It’s quite desperate."