Section 2: Prohibition on returning to French territory

When the foreign national has not been granted a period of voluntary departure, the administrative authority will impose a ban on returning to French territory as part of the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory. However, humanitarian circumstances may justify the administrative authority not issuing a prohibition on return.The effects of this prohibition cease on expiry of a period, set by the administrative authority, which may not exceed…

When the foreign national has remained in the country illegally beyond the deadline for voluntary departure, the administrative authority issues a re-entry ban. Humanitarian circumstances may, however, justify the administrative authority not issuing a prohibition on return.The effects of this prohibition cease on expiry of a period, set by the administrative authority, which may not exceed two years from enforcement of the obligation to leave French territory.

Where the foreign national is not in a situation referred to in articles L. 612-6 and L. 612-7, the administrative authority may attach to the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory a prohibition on returning to French territory.The effects of this prohibition cease on expiry of a period, set by the administrative authority, which may not exceed two years from enforcement of the obligation to leave French territory.

Unless they have not complied with a previous decision requiring them to leave French territory or if their behaviour constitutes a threat to public order, articles L. 612-6, L. 612-7 and L. 612-8 do not apply to foreign nationals required to leave French territory on the grounds that the residence permit issued to them under articles L. 425-1 or L. 425-3 has not been renewed or has been withdrawn or…

To set the duration of the re-entry bans referred to in articles L. 612-6 and L. 612-7, the administrative authority shall take into account the length of time the foreign national has been present on French territory, the nature and length of his or her links with France, whether or not he or she has already been subject to a removal order and the threat to public order posed by…

The administrative authority may extend the prohibition on return for a maximum period of two years in the following cases:1° The foreign national has remained illegally on French territory when he/she was obliged to leave it without delay;2° The foreign national has remained illegally on French territory beyond the deadline for voluntary departure that had been granted to him/her;3° The foreign national has returned to French territory after having complied…