Moroccan Man Married to French Woman Denied Visa to Rejoin Their Two Children
A French woman hoped to bring her Moroccan husband back to live with their two young children. But the Rabat consulate refused to issue him a visa. Despite the family difficulties cited by his wife, a French court has upheld the decision.
Two children, 24 and 11 months old, a husband still in Morocco and a household to run on her own. For this French woman, the separation is becoming increasingly difficult. Her older son is even said to have language difficulties, which she attributes to his father’s prolonged absence. She hoped to persuade the courts to allow her husband to return to France. The Nantes Administrative Court ruled against her.
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The problem dates back to spring 2025. Her husband, a Moroccan national, had been ordered to leave French territory (OQTF) by the Hérault prefecture. On April 13, he returned to Morocco, but his departure triggered a 12-month ban on returning to France.
A few months later, he applied for a long-stay visa at the French consulate in Rabat, this time as the spouse of a French woman. The application was refused on July 22. The commission responsible for reviewing appeals upheld the decision in October. His wife then decided to take the case to court, citing the impact of the separation on their family life.
Two young children, but a decisive legal obstacle
That is where her case became more complicated. The young mother is challenging the visa refusal, but not the return ban that led to it. That measure was still in force when the commission examined the application. The judges therefore consider that the administration could not issue the requested document.
The difficulties faced by the children do not change their assessment. In its ruling of October 2, 2026, the court notes in particular that nothing in the case file shows that the wife is completely isolated in France and unable to receive help from those around her. Her arguments about her son’s difficulties and the household responsibilities are not enough to overturn the refusal.
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One detail makes this case unusual. The return ban began on April 13, 2025, and lasted one year. It had therefore expired by the time the ruling was issued, nearly six months later. But the judges had to assess the legality of the refusal issued in October 2025, when the measure was still in effect.
The wife’s appeal is ultimately dismissed. The decision does not, however, rule out a new visa application, now that the 12-month ban has expired.
