French Visa Denied to Moroccan Mother Whose Three Daughters Live in Europe
A Moroccan woman has lost her appeal against the refusal of a French visa. Authorities accused her of leaving her minor daughter in France during a previous trip. But it was above all the presence of her three daughters in Europe that persuaded the court to uphold the decision.
It all began at the French consulate in Rabat. On 23 April 2024, a Moroccan woman was refused a new short-stay visa. The authorities accused her of using a previous tourist visa to leave her minor daughter in an irregular situation in the Schengen Area. They now suspect the mother of intending to remain in France beyond the permitted period.
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The woman disputes this account. She says she always complied with the time limits on her previous visas and explains that her daughter had been entrusted to her aunt, who lives in France. On 26 July 2024, however, the Ministry of the Interior rejected her appeal. The Moroccan woman then took her case to the Nantes Administrative Court, arguing that the decision was unjustified.
Her three daughters in Europe become an obstacle to her visa
The examination of her family situation ultimately worked against her. The judges found that her three daughters live in the Schengen Area, including in France. By contrast, according to the uncontested evidence in the case, she has no family or material ties to Morocco.
In the court’s view, this situation raised concerns that she would not return to her country. The judges held that the authorities could refuse the visa, even though the mother had committed no irregularity during her previous stay.
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The applicant also invoked her right to respect for family life, guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights. But the judges noted that nothing showed that her daughters were unable to visit her in Morocco.
In its ruling of 5 October 2026, the Nantes Administrative Court therefore dismissed her application. The Moroccan woman obtained neither the annulment of the visa refusal nor the 1,000 euros she sought in legal costs.
