Published: 04.06.2026
A decree abolishes the eight-day regularisation visa for foreigners whose stay in a waiting zone ends after an unsuccessful border return procedure. For certain decisions on international protection applications, the appeal period before the National Court of Asylum is reduced to 10 days, while the one-month period remains applicable in other cases.
According to the source, France is aligning its national procedures with the EU’s new migration and asylum rules. For people refused under a border procedure and planning to appeal, this means a shorter ten-day deadline for certain categories of decisions and the removal of the previous eight-day visa mechanism after a stay in a waiting zone ends. The change primarily affects asylum seekers and foreigners subject to border procedures, rather than ordinary applicants for work or study residence permits. It is important to follow for anyone considering asylum or facing a border refusal, because the deadlines and available procedures are changing.