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Opposition to marriage is an act whereby a person who knows of an impediment to marriage notifies the civil registrar, forbidding him or her to celebrate the marriage.

With almost 20 years' experience, TERRAVOCATS has established itself over the years as a leader in providing support for international artists and talent.

The transformation of France's professional immigration policy, marked by the adoption of Law no. 2024-42 of January 26, 2024, represents a significant shift in the way France views the attraction and integration of international talent.

Foreign nationals posted on official missions in France have a special status that allows them to obtain a special residence permit, based on Article 46 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of April 24 th  1963.   This special residence permit issued by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MAE) is different from the "special residence status" and does not give access to the same privileges and immunities. In fact, it does not give access to family benefits or

Many French nationals want to be able to care for their aging parents who remain in their country of origin.   Two options are possible for them regarding their parents right to settle down in France. Their choice will depend on whether or not their ascendants are financially dependent on them (adult descendant living in France and of French nationality).   Proof of regular and sufficient payments must be attached to the application, as well as proof of income from the descen

Interrupted since the 17 th  of March in Ile de France and since the 27 th  March in Paris due to the COVID-19 crisis, the french administrative Supreme Court (Conseil d'Etat) ordered to the Minister of the Interior to restore the registration of asylum applications within 5 days after the notification of its decision published on April the 30 th  (n° 440250, n°440253).   The french administrative Supreme Court (Conseil d'Etat) also ordered the French Office for Immigration a

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 Minister’s implicit decision which refused to amend the 27 May 2016 decree authorising teleservices for the implementation of the right of users to refer to the administration

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 their assigned prefecture.   A difficult access to the appointment section of the website This change in procedure turned out underperforming for foreigners. On the one hand, they

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 the end of their studies and who wish to look for a job in France or create a company.   This residence permit complies with Article 25 of Directive 2016

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 by the European Commission on 23 October 2007 and adopted on 25 May 2009 through Directive 2009/50/EC. This Directive on conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the pur

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 government to set, inter alia, by means of an ordinance, the regulation of the conditions of entry and residence of United Kingdom nationals in the event of leaving the Europe

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 Commission for Investment. The "La French Tech" label refers to the territories most favorable to the development of start-ups in France. Its objective is clear: to bring together all the players

Since the entry into force of the law of March 7, 2016, foreign nationals who work as performing artists or who are authors of a literary or artistic work may be granted a multi-year residence permit bearing the designation “Talent Passport.” This residence permit may be requested in France, from the territorially competent prefecture as part of a change of status, or from the French Consulate  if the person resides abroad. The “Talent Passport – Performing Artist” residence

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 a foreigner who’s national or international reputation is established and who wishes to exercise in France a scientific, literary, artistic, intellectual, educational or sport re

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 case, the claimant had had two children in Moscow and had modified his naturalization file which he had submitted to the French consulate. He ha

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). There are ten different situations for which a foreigner can benefit from the multiannual residence permit « Talent Passport », including the case of a

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 in the GUSA Case.  In order not to avoid any difference of treatment between citizens working as employed persons and self-employed citizens, the EUCJ treats both situ