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Article D312-7 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

Within the General Directorate for Foreigners in France of the Ministry of the Interior, the Deputy Director of Visas is responsible for examining appeals against decisions to refuse travel authorisation taken by the ETIAS national unit. The referral to this authority is a compulsory prerequisite for lodging an appeal, failing which the appeal will be inadmissible. Referral to this authority is a mandatory prerequisite for lodging an appeal, failing which…

Article D312-7-1 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

The national travel authorisation investigation service provides the deputy director of visas with information useful for examining appeals referred to it.

Article D312-7-2 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

The Deputy Director of Visas may either reject the appeal or instruct the national ETIAS unit to issue the requested travel authorisation. He may delegate his signature to officials under his authority.

Article R312-7-3 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

A person whose appeal has been rejected by the Deputy Director of Visas may apply to the Administrative Court to have this decision annulled within the time limits laid down in Articles R. 421-1 and R. 421-2 of the Code of Administrative Justice. The provisions of Article R. 421-7 of the Code of Administrative Justice are not applicable.

Article R312-8 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

Administrative appeals must be reasoned and written in French. They are the only means of preserving the time limit for appeals until the decisions provided for in articles D. 312-5-1, D. 312-5-2 and D. 312-7-2 have been taken. The Deputy Director of Visas or the Commission, as the case may be, may only be duly notified by the person who is the subject of the decision. The Deputy Director of…

Article D312-8-1 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

In the absence of an explicit decision taken within two months, the administrative appeal lodged with the authorities mentioned in articles D. 312-3 and D. 312-7 is deemed to have been rejected on the same grounds as those of the contested decision. The administration will inform the applicant of this in the acknowledgement of receipt of the appeal. .

Article R312-9 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

When a foreign national is authorised to reside in France under cover of a travel document bearing a visa required for stays not exceeding three months, this visa may be revoked by the prefectoral authority in the following cases:1° The foreigner who holds it carries out a gainful activity in France without having been duly authorised to do so;2° There is corroborating evidence leading to the presumption that the foreigner…

Article R312-10 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

When a foreign national is authorised to stay in France under cover of a travel document bearing the required visa for a stay of more than three months and no more than one year, this visa may be revoked by the prefectoral authority in the following cases:1° There is corroborating evidence leading to the presumption that the foreigner obtained his visa fraudulently;2° There is corroborating evidence leading to the presumption…

Article R312-11 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

The revocation of the visa is decided by the prefect of the département where the foreigner holding the visa is staying, or by the prefect of the département where the foreigner’s situation is monitored. The prefect who has pronounced the revocation shall, in the case of a short-stay visa, notify the Minister of Foreign Affairs without delay, and, in the case of a long-stay visa, the authority which issued the…

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Chapter II: VISAS AND TRAVEL AUTHORIZATIONS

Article D312-7 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article D312-7-1 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article D312-7-2 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article R312-7-3 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article R312-8 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article D312-8-1 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article R312-9 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article R312-10 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article R312-11 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

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