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

Article L426-12 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Provided they apply within three months of entering France, the spouse of a foreign national holding long-term EU resident status in another EU Member State and a temporary residence permit issued under article L. 426-11 will be issued with a temporary residence permit marked “private and family life” if they can prove that they have resided legally with the long-term EU resident in the other Member State, have stable and…

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Article L426-13 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

The residence permit provided for in article L. 426-12 is also issued, when the child reaches the age of eighteen, to the child, who entered France as a minor, of a foreign national holding long-term resident – EU status in another European Union Member State and a temporary residence permit issued pursuant to article L. 426-11, provided that they apply within three months of their eighteenth birthday or if they…

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Article L426-14 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

For the application of articles L. 426-12 and L. 426-13, all the applicant’s own resources and, where applicable, those of his or her spouse or parent, are taken into account, independently of the family benefits and allowances provided for in article L. 262-1 of the Social Action and Family Code, article L. 815-1 of the Social Security Code and articles L. 5423-1, L. 5423-2 and L. 5423-3 of the Employment…

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Article L426-17 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

A foreign national who provides proof of at least five years’ regular uninterrupted residence in France under a temporary or multi-annual residence permit or a resident’s permit, stable and regular resources sufficient to meet his or her needs and health insurance shall be issued, subject to the exceptions provided for in article L. 426-18, with a resident’s permit bearing the words “long-term resident-EU” for a period of ten years. The…

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Article L426-18 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article L. 426-17 does not apply when the foreign national resides in France under: 1° A temporary residence permit bearing the wording “ICT trainee” provided for in article L. 421-30; 2° A temporary residence permit bearing the wording “ICT mobile trainee” provided for in article L. 421-31; 3° A temporary residence permit bearing the wording “trainee ICT (family)” provided for in article L. 421-32; 4° A temporary residence permit bearing…

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Article L426-20 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

A foreign national who provides proof that he/she can live on his/her own resources, which must be at least equal to the annual net minimum growth wage, irrespective of the allowance for disabled adults mentioned in article L. 821-1 of the Social Security Code and the supplementary allowance mentioned in article L. 815-24 of the same code, will be issued with a temporary residence permit marked “visitor” for a period…

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Article L426-21 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

A foreign national who carries out a voluntary service assignment in France with a foundation or association recognised as being in the public interest, or an association that is a member of a federation that is itself recognised as being in the public interest, will be issued with a temporary residence permit if the following conditions are met:1° The mission is of a social or humanitarian nature;2° The voluntary work…

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