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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Beneficiaries

Article L434-3

Family reunification may also be applied for in respect of the applicant's children under the age of eighteen and those of the applicant's spouse if, on the day of the application:1° Parentage is esta…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L441-3

Residence permits issued in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon entitle holders to residency in all the above t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Renewal of residence permit

Article L433-3

When a foreign national holding a multiannual residence permit for a period of four years, a resident permit or a residence permit for a period of more than one year provided for by an international s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L361-3

The provisions of section 1 of chapter I of title IV and those of chapter II of the same title are also applicable, in French Guyana, to foreign nationals arriving by river or land.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: STAY DOCUMENTS

Article L411-3

Long-stay visas referred to in 1° and 2° of Article

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L443-3

Foreign nationals holding residence permits issued in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion Island, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, as well as th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Decision to place in waiting area

Article L341-3

The foreign national placed in the waiting area shall be informed of his rights under the conditions provided for in article

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Temporary documents issued when applying for a residence permit

Article L431-3

Holding a provisional document issued in connection with an application for a residence permit, an asylum application certificate or a provisional residence permit authorises the foreign national's pr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L445-3

A temporary residence permit authorising the exercise of a professional activity in French Polynesia in compliance with locally applicable legislation and regulations may be issued to a foreigner who…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refusal to issue or renew residence permits

Article L432-3

A resident card may not be issued to the spouses of a foreign national living in France in a state of polygamy. The same applies to any foreigner convicted of committing the offence of violence leadin…

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