Section 2: Procedure

A foreign national who, not already holding a residence permit, applies for asylum pursuant to article L. 521-1 must submit the following documents in support of their application with a view to registration:1° Details of their civil status and, where applicable, that of their spouse, civil union partner or cohabitee and their dependent children;2° The documents mentioned in the order provided for by article R. 311-1 proving that he/she entered…

A foreign national holding a valid residence permit issued by the French authorities who applies for asylum under article L. 521-1 must submit proof of address and the photographs required to issue the asylum application certificate in support of their application. .

When the asylum application is submitted by a foreign national who does not already hold a residence permit and is at least 14 years old, his/her fingerprints will be taken in full, in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 603/2013 of 26 June 2013.

After fulfilling the obligations laid down in articles R. 521-5 to R. 521-6, if the examination of the application falls within the competence of France and without prejudice to the provisions of article R. 521-10, the foreign national is placed in possession of the asylum application certificate mentioned in article L. 521-7.This certificate does not allow free movement in the other Member States of the European Union.

Where the foreign national has not provided all the information referred to in articles R. 521-5 or R. 521-6, or where the fingerprints taken pursuant to article R. 521-7 cannot be used, the competent prefect registers the application on the basis of the information available to him/her and summons the person concerned to a later date to complete the registration of his/her application or to take a new set of…

Where the foreign national is in the case provided for in c or d of 2° of Article L. 542-2, the Prefect may take a decision to refuse to issue the asylum application certificate.

In application of article L. 231-5 of the Code des relations entre le public et l’administration, silence kept by the administration on requests made on the basis of article R. 521-8 is equivalent to a rejection decision.

The prefect shall immediately forward to the French Office for Immigration and Integration information on the period of validity of asylum application certificates and the progress of the procedures for determining the State responsible for examining the asylum application and for transfer, in particular the dates on which the persons concerned fled or were transferred. .

All correspondence sent by post to asylum seekers is sent to the address at which they have elected domicile pursuant to article L. 551-7.Asylum seekers with a stable domicile within the meaning of 1° of article R. 551-7 are required, in the event of a change of address, to inform the French Office for Immigration and Integration without delay. Failing this, all correspondence will be sent to the last known…