The Procedure Before the Prefecture

The Procedure Before the Prefecture

The procedure before the prefecture In order to submit an asylum application, the individual must apply to the prefecture for permission to stay under the asylum arrangements If it is accepted, the application is then transferred to the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons 1. Before the prefecture 1.1 Where to submit the asylum application? Asylum applicants must go to their local prefecture. The competent prefecture to receive the application for permission to stay under the asylum arrangements, generally is the prefecture of the county seat. For example, asylum-seekers residing in the Seine-et-Marne department must apply to the prefecture of Melun. The asylum- seekers residing in the Seine-Saint-Denis department must apply to the prefecture of Bobigny. 1.2 What are the documents to present to the prefecture? The following documents must be presented (Art. R741-2 du CEDESA1) : • an application form (available in 24 languages) to be filled in French ; • 4 standardised identification pictures (3,5cmx4,5cm, bare-headed, and all identical ; • information regarding the asylum seeker's civil status, and his partner's and children's ; • documents attesting that the seeker has arrived, or the documents indicating the itinerary from the moment he/she left the home country ; • a proof of address: the prefecture needs the address of the asylum-seeker to mail him information regarding his application and stay in France. If the asylum-seeker do not have a fixed address he can declare the address of a private person, an hostel or an association (approved by the prefecture). The address given by the asylum-seekers must be located in the region in which the application is made. Address changes must be notified to the prefecture ; the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons, or the National Court of Asylum. Within 15 days, the asylum-seeker receives a provisional residence authorisation, which is valid for a month, while the authorities make a decision regarding his application. 1 Code d’Entrée et du séjour des étrangers et du droit d’asile (see document 1 ) .

View Full Text

Details

  • File Type
    pdf
  • Upload Time
    -
  • Content Languages
    English
  • Upload User
    Anonymous/Not logged-in
  • File Pages
    1 Page
  • File Size
    -

Download

Channel Download Status
Express Download Enable

Copyright

We respect the copyrights and intellectual property rights of all users. All uploaded documents are either original works of the uploader or authorized works of the rightful owners.

  • Not to be reproduced or distributed without explicit permission.
  • Not used for commercial purposes outside of approved use cases.
  • Not used to infringe on the rights of the original creators.
  • If you believe any content infringes your copyright, please contact us immediately.

Support

For help with questions, suggestions, or problems, please contact us