Subsection 3: Verification of housing conditions

To proceed with the verification of the housing conditions mentioned in article R. 434-5, the mayor shall examine the supporting documents mentioned in article R. 434-11.

Specifically authorised officials from the local authority’s social affairs or housing departments or, at the request of the mayor, officials from the French Office for Immigration and Integration may visit the accommodation, if available, to check that it meets the minimum conditions of comfort and habitability. This visit must be authorised in writing by the applicant when the application is submitted. If the occupant refuses, the housing conditions are deemed…

The mayor’s use of the services of the Office français de l’immigration et de l’intégration, referred to in article R. 434-19, may be the subject of an organisation agreement concluded with the director general of the office.

On-site verification of the housing conditions of the applicant for family reunification gives rise to a report, the model for which is established by order of the minister responsible for immigration.

Where the applicant does not yet have the dwelling at the time of the application for family reunification, the verification is carried out on the basis of documents drawn up and signed by the owner or vendor and the applicant mentioning the date of availability, as well as the surface area and all the characteristics making it possible to assess the comfort and habitability of the dwelling in accordance with…