Section 4: Repeal of the prohibition on return

The administrative authority may revoke the prohibition on return at any time.When the foreign national applies to have the prohibition on return revoked, his application is only admissible if he can prove that he resides outside France. This condition does not apply:1° During the time when the foreign national is serving a firm prison sentence in France;2° When the foreign national is subject to a house arrest measure taken pursuant…

When a foreign national subject to a non-return ban issued in application of article L. 612-8 provides proof, no later than two months following the expiry of the period of voluntary departure from which he or she benefited, that he or she has complied with his or her obligation to leave French territory within the time limit set, the non-return ban is revoked.However, by reasoned decision, the administrative authority may…