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

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 the appeal will be inadmissible. Appeals to the Deputy Director of Visas must be lodged within thirty days of notification of the decision to refuse travel authorisation.

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Article D312-7

Au sein de la direction générale des étrangers en France du ministère de l’intérieur, le sous-directeur des visas est chargé d’examiner les recours contre les décisions de refus d’autorisation de voyage prises par l’unité nationale ETIAS.


La saisine de cette autorité est un préalable obligatoire à l’exercice d’un recours contentieux, à peine d’irrecevabilité de ce dernier. Les recours devant le sous-directeur des visas doivent être formés dans un délai de trente jours à compter de la notification de la décision de refus d’autorisation de voyage.

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