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Resident Card Resources: Good News!
Excerpt: Resident card resources are a decisive condition for obtaining the card. In a recent decision dated August 3, 2026, the Conseil d’État (Council of State) just provided a crucial clarification that could unblock…
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New Citizen’s Handbook for the Assimilation Interview in Naturalization by Decree
Excerpt: The new citizen’s handbook for the assimilation interview came into force following a decree dated 3/7/2026. This article is a short focus on this new version and what it means for those applying…
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Foreign Students in France: Required Minimum Resources Set to Rise Sharply From August 1, 2026
Excerpt: Starting August 1, 2026, the required minimum resources foreign students will be significantly higher than the level of monthly income than today. This follows a decree published in the Official Journal on June…
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Refusal of an Employee Visa: How to Challenge it Before the Administrative Court
Excerpt: Refusal of an employee visa has become much more common in 2026 than it was in 2016. In this article, I will explain why, and also how to find a solution to this…
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Conseil d’État: The Important Decision of May 5, 2026 on ANEF
Excerpt: The Conseil d’État issued a very important ruling on May 5, 2026, and we are going to discuss it in this article. Before looking into the content of the decision itself, it is…
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The Instruction of April 5 2026 relative to the lapse of rights
Excerpt: The Instruction of April 5 2026 from the Minister of the Interior is titled: « Instruction relative to the reinforcement of the strategy regarding the reduction of processing times for residence permit applications and…
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2025 Immigration Figures: What Do They Tell Us?
Excerpt: The 2025 immigration figures were released in January, as they are every year. And, as happens every year, everyone (especially the media and far-right politicians) finds in them whatever suits their agenda. The…
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2026 immigration law: What Can We Expect This Year?
Excerpt: Will 2026 immigration law see developments or modifications? Every year, at the beginning of the year, I share my opinion on what can be expected in the coming year. What can we hope…
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Residence Permit Renewals via ANEF: A Major Breakthrough from the Council of State
Excerpt: Residence Permit Renewals via ANEF has become a long and obstacle-ridden process for foreign nationals in legal standing. What was once a relatively straightforward procedure has seen processing times skyrocket due to systemic…
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Civic Exam for French Nationality: The Decree Has Been Published!
Excerpt: The civic exam for French nationality, introduced by the 2024 law, is about to come into effect. As a final parting gesture by the former Minister of the Interior, it partially amends the…
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Break in Residence Rights during Renewal: A Growing Issue
Excerpt: The break in residence rights during the renewal of residence permits has, since 2024 with the implementation of the ANEF platform, become a new type of litigation in its own right before the…
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Multi-Year Talent Residence Permit: New Salary Requirement for Obtaining the Permit
Excerpt: The multi-year talent residence permit has undergone a change, as a new salary requirement came into effect on 29 August 2025. Since the decree of 13 June 2025, a new drafting had amended…
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