Section 2: Transfer of beneficiaries of temporary protection or their family members

A foreign national admitted to reside in France under temporary protection may apply to be joined by a member of his or her family who is benefiting from temporary protection in another Member State of the European Union.Where the application concerns the spouse of the foreign national admitted to reside in France, his or her minor children or those of his or her spouse, the préfet de département and, in…

When a foreign national is granted temporary protection in France, his/her spouse, minor children or, where applicable, his/her spouse’s minor children, where they are not yet present on the territory of a Member State of the European Union, benefit from a reunification measure on French territory on condition that they require protection and subject to reception capacity. The decision is taken by the departmental prefect and, in Paris, by the…

When a beneficiary of temporary protection in another Member State of the European Union applies to be transferred to France, the Minister responsible for immigration, to whom the application has been referred by the competent authorities of the Member State in which the person concerned is resident, shall decide on the application, taking account in particular of reception capacity. The Minister responsible for immigration, to whom the application has been…

When a beneficiary of temporary protection in France seeks to enter without authorisation or is found illegally on the territory of another Member State of the European Union during the period covered by the decision referred to in article L. 581-2, France shall readmit the person to its territory under temporary protection, unless a bilateral agreement provides otherwise.The application to be taken back into care shall be sent to the…

Beneficiaries of temporary protection and their family members, admitted to France pursuant to articles R. 581-8 to R. 581-11, are admitted to stay under the conditions set out in articles R. 581-4 and R. 581-5. The provisional residence permit issued to a family member admitted to France pursuant to article R. 581-9 bears the words “family member of a beneficiary of temporary protection”.