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Article L426-22 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 8, 2023

A foreigner aged between eighteen and thirty who is taken in temporarily by a family of a different nationality with whom he or she has no family ties, with the aim of improving his or her language skills and knowledge of France in exchange for light housework and childcare, and who can prove that they have a basic knowledge of the French language, or that they have a secondary level…

Article L426-23 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 8, 2023

A foreign national who establishes that he or she is taking part in an internship in France under an internship agreement approved by the competent administrative authority and that he or she has sufficient means of support will be issued with a temporary residence permit bearing the wording “intern”. In the event that it is necessary for the internship to take place, and subject to legal entry into France, the…

Article L430-1 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 8, 2023

In accordance with article L. 237-1, the provisions of articles L. 436-4 and L. 436-5 are applicable to the foreign nationals mentioned in articles L. 200-4 and L. 200-5.

Article L431-1 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 8, 2023

The conditions under which applications for residence permits are lodged with the competent administrative authority are laid down by regulation.

Article L431-2 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 8, 2023

When a foreign national has submitted an application for asylum which falls within France’s jurisdiction, the administrative authority, after informing the foreign national of the grounds on which a residence permit may be issued and the consequences of not submitting an application on other grounds at this stage, asks the foreign national to state whether he/she believes he/she is entitled to claim admission to residence on another basis and, if…

Article L431-3 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 8, 2023

Holding a provisional document issued in connection with an application for a residence permit, an asylum application certificate or a provisional residence permit authorises the foreign national’s presence in France without prejudging the final decision that will be taken with regard to their right to residence. Subject to the exceptions provided for by law or regulations, these documents do not authorise their holders to engage in professional activity.

Article L431-4 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 8, 2023

By way of derogation from article L. 431-3, the temporary residence permit provided for in articles L. 425-4 or L. 425-10 authorises its holder to engage in professional activity.

Article L431-5 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 8, 2023

The issue of a provisional document issued in connection with an application for a residence permit, an asylum application certificate or a provisional residence permit does not have the effect of regularising the conditions of entry into France, except in the case of a foreign national who has been recognised as a refugee or granted the benefit of subsidiary protection pursuant to Book V.

Article L432-1 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 8, 2023

The issue of a temporary or multi-annual residence permit or a resident permit may, by a reasoned decision, be refused to any foreigner whose presence in France constitutes a threat to public order.

Article L432-2 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 8, 2023

The renewal of a temporary or multi-annual residence permit may, by a reasoned decision, be refused to a foreign national who ceases to fulfil one of the conditions required for the issue of this permit of which he or she is the holder, obstructs checks or fails to comply with summonses.

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

Article L426-22 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article L426-23 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article L430-1 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article L431-1 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article L431-2 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article L431-3 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article L431-4 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article L431-5 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article L432-1 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article L432-2 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

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