France | Impact of New Immigration Law


The French government’s new comprehensive immigration law will have significant, lasting impacts on foreign workers for years to come.

Key Points:

Background: The law also included higher fines for illegal work-related criminal offenses and a merger of the talent passport qualified employee and employee on assignment visa categories into a single talent qualified employee. The new law was originally passed in December 2023, but several provisions were later struck down by the Constitutional Council. After right-wing pressure, most of the measures rejected by France’s nine-member Constitutional Council were later added back into the bill. The new law includes important amendments surrounding residency and citizenship intended to combat irregular migration.

BAL Analysis: Permit holders should prepare in advance for when the changes will be in effect. The renewal limitation for temporary residence permits took immediate effect, but the higher language proficiency changes are expected to be in force by Jan. 1, 2026.


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National Law Review, Volume XIV, Number 227