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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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Article R434-26


L’autorité compétente pour délivrer l’autorisation d’entrer en France dans le cadre du regroupement familial est le préfet et, à Paris, le préfet de police. Cette autorité statue sur la demande de regroupement familial dans un délai de six mois à compter du dépôt par l’étranger du dossier complet de cette demande. L’absence de décision dans ce délai vaut rejet de la demande de regroupement familial.

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