Book VII: ENFORCEMENT OF REMOVAL DECISIONS

A foreign national who has been granted a period of voluntary departure may, upon notification of the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory, be forced to reside in the place designated to him/her by the administrative authority. This decision is taken for a period that may not continue beyond the expiry of the period for voluntary departure.

A foreign national who has been granted a period of voluntary departure may, upon notification of the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory, be required to report to the administrative authority or to the police services or gendarmerie units in order to indicate his diligence in preparing his departure. This decision is taken for a period that may not continue beyond the expiry of the period for voluntary…

The administrative authority may require a foreign national who has been granted a period of time to leave to surrender their passport or any document proving their identity, under the conditions laid down in article L. 814-1.

The detailed rules for the application of this section shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.