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Exceptional Humanitarian or Exceptional-Grounds Regularisation

FranceHumanitarian protection

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What exactly is this: asylum, temporary protection, humanitarian admission, resettlement or another protection mechanism?

Exceptional admission to stay (regularisation) for a person in irregular status where humanitarian considerations or exceptional grounds exist; it may lead to a temporary 'vie privée et familiale' card or a temporary worker/employee card.

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Which population, circumstances or geographic group does the mechanism cover?

It covers non-EU foreign nationals in irregular status who can prove elements relating to one of: private and family life (length of stay, private and family ties, child at school in France, victim of violence, etc.); work (length of stay and employment in France); or exceptional talent or services to the community. Presence in France must, save exceptions, be at least 7 years.

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Where can protection be requested, and is this a direct application, border/in-country request, referral or other process?

The application is made at the prefecture or, where competent, sub-prefecture of the applicant's place of residence.

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What happens after the request: registration, family handling, major support and rights where officially stated?

The prefect examines applications case by case and has discretion to grant or refuse residence based on the file; if the applicant has lived in France for more than 10 years, the prefect must consult the residence-permit commission before refusing. If admitted, a card valid for 1 year is issued, and the card authorises work.

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Which competent authority, UN body or official assistance channel should the person use?

Competent authority: the prefecture or sub-prefecture of residence (in Paris, the Préfecture de police – residence-permit service). General information: Allô Service Public, staffed by the Ministry of the Interior, free of charge, with no access to personal case files.

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  • https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F17146
    Préfecture Sous-préfecture Préfecture de police de Paris - Service des titres de séjour
  • https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F17146
    Pour plus d'informations sur ce sujet, vous pouvez contacter Allô Service Public. Attention : le service n'a pas accès aux dossiers personnels des usagers et ne peut donc pas renseigner sur leur état d'avancement. horaires Lundi  : de 08h30 à 17h30 Mardi  : de 08h30 à 12h15 Mercredi  : de 08h30 à 12h15 Jeudi  : de 08h30 à 17h30 Vendredi  : de 13h00 à 16h15 Être rappelé(e) coût Service gratuit service Les informateurs qui vous répondent appartiennent au ministère de l'intérieur.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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