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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article R434-19 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

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…

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Article R434-22 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

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…

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Article R434-23 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

On completion of the checks on the family reunification applicant’s resources and accommodation, the mayor of the municipality where the family is to reside will forward the file to the Office français de l’immigration et de l’intégration, together with the results of these checks and his reasoned opinion. If there is no response from the mayor within two months of the dossier being sent, this opinion is deemed to be…

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Article R434-24 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

The mayor, if approached for this purpose by the prefect or, in Paris, by the police prefect, has two months in which to forward to the latter his opinion on the applicant for family reunification’s compliance with the fundamental principles recognised by the laws of the Republic. If there is no response from the mayor by the end of this period, the opinion is deemed to have been issued. .

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Article R434-25 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

On receipt of the family reunification application and the mayor’s reasoned opinion or, in the absence of an opinion, on expiry of the period referred to in article R. 434-23, the Office français de l’immigration et de l’intégration (French Office for Immigration and Integration):1° Checks, where applicable, compliance with the resource and housing conditions prescribed in articles R. 434-4 and R. 434-5;2° If necessary, carry out further investigations and, if…

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Article R434-26 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

The authority responsible for issuing authorisation to enter France for the purposes of family reunification is the prefect and, in Paris, the police prefect. This authority takes a decision on the application for family reunification within six months of the foreign national submitting the complete application. If no decision is taken within this time limit, the application for family reunification will be rejected. .

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