Section 2: Administrative and litigation procedure

A commission reporting to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of the Interior is responsible for examining administrative appeals against decisions to refuse long-stay visas taken by the diplomatic or consular authorities. A commission reporting to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of the Interior is responsible for examining administrative appeals against decisions to refuse long-stay visas taken by the diplomatic or consular authorities. The deputy…

Administrative appeals must be lodged within thirty days of notification of the visa refusal decision.

The chairman of the committee referred to in article D. 312-3 is chosen from among persons who have served as head of a diplomatic or consular post. In addition, the committee comprises: 2° A representative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs; 3° A representative of the Minister of Immigration; > A representative of the Minister of the Interior; A representative of the Minister of the Interior 4° A representative of…

The committee may either reject the appeal or recommend that the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of the Interior grant the long-stay visa applied for. The chairman of the committee may reject, without convening the committee, appeals that are manifestly inadmissible or ill-founded.

The Deputy Director of Visas may either reject the appeal or instruct the diplomatic or consular authority to which the initial application was made to issue the requested short-stay visa. He may delegate his signature to officials under his authority.

The diplomatic or consular authorities, the departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the departments of the Ministry of the Interior shall provide the Commission and the Deputy Director of Visas with the information they need to examine the appeals referred to them.

The commission’s operating procedures are defined by a joint order of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Immigration. The commission’s operating procedures are defined by a joint order of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Immigration.

The person whose appeal has been rejected by the deputy director of visas, the commission mentioned in article D. 312-3 or, when the latter has issued a recommendation pursuant to article D. 312-5-1, by the Minister of Foreign Affairs or the Minister of the Interior, may apply to the administrative court to have this decision annulled within the time limits provided for in articles R. 421-1 and R. 421-2 of…