Many Prefectures continue to deny foreigners holding a “trainee” residence permit the possibility of applying for another residence permit (such as “employee” or “student”) once their internship is over. However, this practice has no legal basis. In a case recently pleaded by our Firm, the Prefecture des Hauts-de-Seine had considered that a foreign intern could …
Unlike the naturalization proceedings, there is no binding deadline for the issuance of a certificate of French nationality. In the most extreme cases, the issuance of such a certificate may take up to six years. By decision no. 2019 -132 of June 11, 2019, the Defender of Rights has already recommended to the Ministry of …
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Article 41 of Law n°2018-778 of 10 September 2018, which came into force on March, 1 2019, introduced the possibility for foreign students to obtain a “job seeker / new business creator” residence permit instead of the former temporary residence permit (“APS” for “autorisation provisoire de séjour”): “I.- A temporary residence residence permit bearing the …
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This Lexifiche aims to facilitate the understanding of the law on foreigners by presenting in a synthetic manner fundamental points of the subject, such as the entry and stay of foreigners on French territory, the right of asylum and the law of French nationality. You can order it directly on the website of the publisher …
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