Which family relationships qualify?
An adult child of an Algerian national.
See recorded sources
- https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2257
Vous êtes enfant majeur d'un Algérien
Algerian Ten-Year Certificate — Adult Child after Family Reunification
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Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?
The Algerian parent must hold a 10-year residence certificate, with entry through family reunification; the applicant must hold a long-stay visa.
See recorded sources
- https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2257
qui a un certificat de 10 ans et qui est entré par regroupement familial en France
- https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2257
Vous devez détenir un visa de long séjour.
What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?
Documents include a birth certificate, the family-reunification long-stay visa and the 10-year certificate of the family member joined.
See recorded sources
- https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2257
Acte de naissance
- https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2257
Visa de long séjour au titre du regroupement familial Certificat de résidence de 10 ans de l'étranger rejoint
What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance requirements.
How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?
The 10-year certificate allows work and is issued free of charge. It lapses after more than 3 consecutive years of absence from France unless an extension is approved. Renewal is filed online 4 to 2 months before expiry. The official source does not state the initial application process or how the status becomes independent of the sponsor.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record
- Independence from the sponsor is not described.
- https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2257
Le certificat vous permet de travailler.
- https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2257
Le certificat de résidence de 10 ans est délivré gratuitement.
- https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2257
Votre certificat de résidence de 10 ans n'est plus valable si vous vous absentez plus de 3 ans consécutifs de France (sauf accord de l'administration sur une prolongation de cette absence).
- https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2257
Vous devez déposer votre demande de carte sur internet, au plus tôt 4 mois et au plus tard 2 mois, avant la fin de validité de votre document de séjour
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