France: Information on the present status of someone who lived in France from 1987 to 1996 and who had a temporary residence card valid until 17 December 1996, and on whether this card can still be renewed given that the person has been out of France since September 1996
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 November 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | FRA28163.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, France: Information on the present status of someone who lived in France from 1987 to 1996 and who had a temporary residence card valid until 17 December 1996, and on whether this card can still be renewed given that the person has been out of France since September 1996, 1 November 1997, FRA28163.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac1e1c.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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According to the excerpts from the attached document published by the French Office des Migrations Internationales (OMI), the administrative body responsible for the implementation of public policies regarding the entry and the labour of foreigners in France, applications for the renewal of temporary residence permits (cartes de séjour temporaire) must be filed at the "préfecture de police" (or one of its subsidiaries) within the two month period prior to the expiration of the permit (OMI Classeur 1995 fascicule A, 24) and that renewal of this permit will be denied if the applicant does not comply with the time limits prescribed (ibid., 26). Response to Information Request FRA27725.E of 16 September 1997 provides additional information on the authority regarding residence matters in France.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
France. Office des Migrations Internationales (OMI). 1995. OMI-Classeur: Réglementation de l'immigration : l'entrée et le séjour en France des étrangers, fascicule A.
Attachment
France. Office des Migrations Internationales (OMI). 1995. OMI-Classeur: Réglementation de l'immigration : l'entrée et le séjour en France des étrangers, fascicule A, p. 23-26.