Chapter IV: FAMILY GROUPING SCHEME

A foreign national applying for family reunification must provide proof of possession of one of the following residence documents:1° A temporary residence permit, valid for at least one year;2° A multi-annual residence permit;3° A residence permit, valid for ten years or indefinitely;4° A receipt for an application to renew the residence permit referred to in 1°, 2° or 3°.

The legal residence in France of at least eighteen months referred to in article L. 434-2 must have been completed under cover of the residence documents referred to in article R. 434-1 or the following documents:1° A long-stay visa, conferring on its holder the rights attached to a temporary residence permit;2° A temporary residence permit for a period of less than one year;3° A temporary residence permit;4° A receipt for…

The age of the spouse and children eligible for family reunification is assessed on the date the application is submitted.

For the application of 1° of article L. 434-7, the resources of the applicant and his/her spouse that will provide a stable source of income for the family are assessed over a period of twelve months by reference to the average monthly minimum growth wage during this period. These resources are considered sufficient when they reach an amount equivalent to:1° This average for a family of two or three people;2°…

For the purposes of 2° of article L. 434-7, a dwelling is considered to be normal if it:1° Has a total living area of at least:a) in zones A bis and A: 22 m² for a household without children or two people, increased by 10 m² per person up to eight people and by 5 m² per additional person above eight people;b) in zones B1 and B2: 24 m² for…

Subject to the provisions of article L. 434-7, the benefit of family reunification may be granted to the foreign national’s spouse and, where applicable, children under the age of eighteen, who are residing in France, without recourse to the introduction procedure.For the purposes of the first paragraph, a spouse is taken to mean a foreign national residing legally in France under cover of a temporary residence permit valid for at…