Section 2: Rights of foreign nationals in detention

On arrival at the detention centre, foreign nationals are notified of the rights they are likely to exercise with regard to their asylum application.To this end, they may benefit from legal and linguistic assistance. In particular, they are informed of the conditions for admissibility of an asylum application made in detention, as set out in article L. 754-1.

Unless there is a threat to public order inside or outside the place of detention, or if the person does not appear to be psychologically capable of receiving this information, the foreign national shall be informed by the person in charge of the place of detention of all travel plans concerning him or her, relating to hearings, presentation to the consulate and conditions of departure.Failure to comply with the provisions…

In each place of detention, a document drafted in the most commonly used languages, and describing the rights of the foreign national during the removal and detention procedure, as well as the conditions under which they may be exercised, shall be made available to the persons detained.Failure to comply with the provisions of this article shall have no consequence on the legality and validity of the removal and detention procedures.

Foreign nationals held in detention benefit from reception, information and support measures, to enable them to exercise their rights effectively and prepare for their departure, in accordance with the procedures defined by decree in the Conseil d’Etat. Foreign nationals held in detention benefit from reception, information and support measures, to enable them to exercise their rights effectively and prepare for their departure, in accordance with the procedures defined by decree…