Within the General Directorate for Foreigners in France of the Ministry of the Interior, the Deputy Director of Visas is responsible for examining appeals against decisions to refuse travel authorisation taken by the ETIAS national unit.
The referral to this authority is a compulsory prerequisite for lodging an appeal, failing which the appeal will be inadmissible.
Referral to this authority is a mandatory prerequisite for lodging an appeal, failing which the appeal will be inadmissible. Appeals to the Deputy Director of Visas must be lodged within thirty days of notification of the decision to refuse travel authorisation.