Section 1: Voluntary departure period

A foreign national subject to a decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory has a period of voluntary departure of thirty days from notification of this decision.The administrative authority may exceptionally grant a period of voluntary departure longer than thirty days if it appears necessary to take account of circumstances specific to each case.It may extend the period granted for an appropriate period if it appears necessary to take…

As an exception to article L. 612-1, the administrative authority may refuse to grant a period of voluntary departure in the following cases:1° The foreign national’s behaviour constitutes a threat to public order;2° The foreign national has been refused the issue or renewal of his or her residence permit, the provisional document issued in connection with an application for a residence permit or his or her provisional residence authorisation on…

The risk referred to in 3° of article L. 612-2 may be regarded as established, except in special circumstances, in the following cases:1° The foreign national, who cannot justify having entered French territory legally, has not applied for the issue of a residence permit;2° The foreign national has remained on French territory beyond the period of validity of his visa or, if he is not subject to the visa requirement,…

Foreign nationals coming directly from the territory of one of the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 may have 1° and 2° of article L. 612-3 applied to them if they cannot prove that they entered or remained in mainland France in compliance with the stipulations of paragraphs 1 and 2 of article 19, paragraph 1 of article 20 and paragraphs 1 and 2 of…

The administrative authority may terminate the period of voluntary departure granted pursuant to article L. 612-1 if a reason for refusing this period appears after notification of the decision relating to this period.