The administrative authority competent to refer the matter to the residence permit commission pursuant to article L. 432-13 is the Prefect or, in Paris, the Prefect of Police.
The request for an opinion is accompanied by the documents required to examine the case, including in particular the reasons which lead the Prefect to consider a decision to refuse to issue or renew a residence permit or a decision to withdraw a residence permit under the conditions defined in article L. 432-13, as well as documents proving that the foreign national applying for exceptional admission to residence on the basis of article L. 435-1 has been habitually resident in France for more than ten years.
This application must be accompanied by a copy of the application form.