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The signing of a commitment to respect the principles of the Republic is now mandatory to apply for a residence card
One aspect of the important reform of French immigration law that was adopted in January this year, is the new obligation for all applicants for a French residence card to sign a commitment to respect the principles of the Republic (engagement à respecter les principes de la République). The latter came into effect for all…
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Individuals « pacsed » in France with a European citizen are not considered family members under European law
In a 2018 judgment, the Conseil d’Etat, France’s highest administrative Court, has put an end to a long-running controversy as to whether or not an individual, signatory of a civil partnership under French law (Pacs) with a European citizen could be considered as a family member of the latter and therefore benefit from favorable EU…
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При каких обстоятельствах российские уклонисты могут подавать заявление на убежище во Франции
С начала войны на Украине, французское правительство никогда не высказывало готовность принимать на свою территорию мужчин из России, бежавших от мобилизации. Тем не менее, некоторые ранее существовавшие законы и одно судебное решение обеспечили их проживание во Франции и препятствовали принудительному возвращению в Россию, при определенных условиях. После частичной мобилизации принятой российским государством в сентябре 2022…
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Sous quelles conditions les déserteurs russes peuvent-ils demander l’asile en France
Depuis le début de la guerre russo-ukrainienne, le gouvernement français ne s’est pas montré particulièrement favorable à l’accueil des hommes russes ayant fui la mobilisation, mais certaines lois préexistantes et une décision de justice ont permis de sécuriser leur parcours et d’éviter un retour forcé en Russie, sous réserve que certaines conditions soient satisfaites. Suite…
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According to the Conseil d’Etat, applicants for a certificate of French nationality do not need an e-mail address
On June 17, 2022, the French government issued a decree reforming the procedure through which are processed applications for a certificate of French nationality. As a reminder, a certificate of French nationality (certificat de nationalité française) is a document proving to all French administrations that its holder is a French citizen, although its probative value…
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How to extend your 90-day visa waiver or your short-stay Schengen visa
In principle, the foreign national holding a French short-stay Schengen visa (or benefiting from a visa waiver, depending on where he comes from) cannot stay in the Schengen area for longer than 90 days per period of 180 days. There are exceptions though and this authorization of stay can be extended in very particular circumstances.…
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Long-stay visa in France: when does an obligatory medical apply? (connexionfrance.com)
Article published on Connexionfrance.com: https://www.connexionfrance.com/article/French-news/Health/Long-stay-visa-in-France-when-does-an-obligatory-medical-apply
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The prefecture is not compelled to withdraw someone’s French documents after he was refused a certificate of French nationality
In a judgment rendered on October 1O, 2023, the Conseil d’Etat (France’s highest administrative Court) ruled that, following a refusal of a certificate of French nationality, the individual in question would not necessarily lose his French documents (French passport, French « carte nationale d’identité » etc.). On September 9, 2022, the claimant was ordered by the prefecture…
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What to do in case of problems with France’s online immigration services (Thelocal.fr)
Administration processes in France are rapidly moving online, especially those that concern immigration. For many people this is a welcome development but problems can arise if the system fails or for people not comfortable with using online platforms – immigration lawyer Paul Nicolaÿ explains your rights and recourse. Article published on Thelocal.fr (for members only):…
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The list of French residence permits for which applications are submitted through ANEF has been extended
The digitization of administrative procedures concerning French immigration has taken a new small leap forward with the recent government decree of September 28, 2023, extending the list of residence permits for which applicants now have to use ANEF. For context, ANEF stands for administration numérique des étrangers en France (digital administration of foreign nationals in…