It is only very recently, and it was about time, that the french administrative Supreme Court (le Conseil d’État) ruled on 27th November 2019 (N° 422516) that the referral to the administration by electronic means could not legally be made compulsory. This decision concerned the challenge of the Prime... read more →
Feb
03
Oct
08
A couple of years ago, endless waiting lines could be observed in front of the prefectures. Today, this phenomenon is less obvious because most of Ile-de-France’s prefectures have switched to an IT system. Thus, to ask for a residence permit, foreigners have to take an appointment on the website of... read more →
Aug
20
Since 1 March 2019, the temporary residence permit " job seekers or business creation" has replaced the temporary 12-month non-renewable residence permit issued to graduate students. The " job seekers or business creation " residence permit is mainly intended for students and researchers who have recently graduated or are at... read more →
Jul
12
This Blue Card, inspired by the American "Green Card", allows nationals from non-EU countries to move, stay and work in the EU easily. This is a residence permit granted to highly qualified individuals. Origin of the project The Blue Card project for the European Union was launched... read more →
Jul
12
Since the entry into force of the law of 7 March 2016, foreigners who exercise the profession of artists, or are authors of a literary or artistic work, may be issued a multi-year residence permit bearing the mention "talent passport". This residence permit can be requested in France, from the... read more →
Jul
12
Issued since November 2016, in accordance with the Law of 7 March 2016 which created the "Talent Passport" status, the residence permit (or long-stay visa if the foreigner applies for such status while still residing in his country of origin), which is multi-yearly based on national or international reputation, it... read more →
Jul
12
On 19 December 2018, the European Commission called on Member States to "accelerate their preparations for all possible scenarios for leaving the United Kingdom" (Doc COM (2018) 890 final, 19 Dec. 2018). On the French side, the legislator (Act No. 2019-30 of 19 January 2019) has decided to authorise the... read more →
Jul
10
Launched at the end of 2013 by the government, "French Tech" is aimed at all those who work for French start-ups, in France or abroad. This initiative is linked with the departments of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, but also with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the General... read more →
Apr
03
In application of the 7th march 2016 law creating the “Passeport Talent” status, and effective since the month of November 2016, the multi annual resident permit (or long stay visa if you apply in your country of origin) is based on the national or international reputation of the applicant: “10° For... read more →
May
09
Nantes’ Administrative Appeals Court judged that the Interior Ministry could reject a request for naturalization on the sole grounds that the claimant had recourse to surrogacy in his/her country of origin. Naturalization and surrogacy are not compatible, even when surrogacy is authorized in the country of origin! In this particular... read more →
May
09
The EU citizen and family benefit from the right to stay and seek work on EU grounds even in the case of sudden and involuntary loss of his/her independent professional activity (CJUE, Gusa, 20 décembre 2017, aff. C-442/16) The question of « involuntary unemployment » has been answered by the Luxembourg court... read more →
May
09
The law enforced on the 7th of march 2016 establishes a multiannual special entrepreneurship residence permit « Talent Passport » which can benefit « a category of talented foreigners whose experience and qualification should be recognized » (circulaire of the 2 november 2016 and article L. 313-20 à L. 313-24 of the CESEDA).... read more →