France Tightens Rules for Residence Permits, Creating Backlog
11 March 2025
Since the entry into force in January of the Retailleau circular, the obtaining or renewal of residence permits in France is a real obstacle course.
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Montauban Man Sentenced to Prison for Drug Offenses, Wedding Plans Derailed
11 March 2025
After an immediate appearance on Friday, March 7, 2025 before the judicial court of Montauban, Fouad L., a man of nearly 40 years old, who was considering getting married in (…)
French Woman Loses Thousands in Online Dating Real Estate Scam
10 March 2025
Carole, a 50-year-old single woman, was scammed by her partner whom she met on a dating site. In total trust, she gave him large sums of money for the construction and (…)
Moroccan Woman Escapes Decade of Domestic Abuse, Husband Sentenced
9 March 2025
The Castres criminal court sentenced the husband of a Moroccan woman for violence against her for more than 10 years.
Study: Colloquial North African Arabic Emerges as France’s Second Most Spoken Language
9 March 2025
The Arabic language is the second most spoken in France, according to a study recently published by the magazine Science et vie.
Ferry "Le Bretagne" to Begin Spain-Morocco Route This Summer
8 March 2025
After "Le Normandie", which joined La Méridionale’s fleet, "Le Bretagne", from the Brittany Ferries company, is changing horizons. It will make the crossing between Europe and (…)
New Ferry Service to Connect Marseille and Tangier Med in 2025
7 March 2025
A new boat will serve the link between the ports of Marseille and Tangier Med as part of the Marhaba operation dedicated to Moroccans living abroad (MRE). It has just been (…)
French Court Upholds Ban on Religious Symbols for Lawyers in Court
7 March 2025
In France, Muslim female lawyers will not be able to wear the veil during their pleadings. On Monday, the Council of State rejected the appeal filed by the Syndicat des avocats (…)
France Tightens Monitoring of Legal Foreign Residents for Potential Deportation
7 March 2025
After undocumented immigrants, it is foreigners in regular status in France who will be affected by the tightening of immigration policy. This is evidenced by the new approach (…)
Delays in Residence Permit Processing Spark Protests in Val-de-Marne
6 March 2025
The prefecture of Val-de-Marne is in the sights of associations denouncing administrative slowness in the processing of residence permit applications for foreigners. (…)