Introduction to application for family reunification residence in France

Immigrants who apply for family reunification in France need to live continuously in France for at least one and a half years. If the residence is valid, he can apply for his spouse (age must be over 18 years old) and minor children ( (age below 18 years old) come to France to reunite. Once the application is successful, their spouses and children can obtain short-term residence in France valid for at least one year.

In addition, if the applicant’s spouse and ex-husband (or ex-wife) had children, once the spouse’s ex-husband dies or loses the right to support the children, the applicant can establish parentage with the minor children from the spouse’s previous marriage. Once the relationship is confirmed, you can also apply for your spouse’s minor children to come to France to reunite.

Of course, not every immigrant who has stayed stably in France for one and a half years can successfully apply for family reunification. Once the following problems exist, the application for family reunification may be rejected:

1. Except for family allowances, retirement allowances or other welfare income in France, if the applicant cannot provide proof of stable and sufficient income to take care of family members coming to reunite, their application will be rejected. The French government calculates applicants' income levels based on family size. If the applicant is physically disabled, or has lived stably in France for more than 25 years and is over 65 years old, even if their income is lower than the minimum benchmark, they also have the right to apply for reunification with their spouse who has been married for at least 10 years to France.

2. If the applicant cannot provide the date when his family members came to France, or cannot provide information on the residence that meets the minimum living area after family reunion in the city where the applicant is located, his application will be rejected.

3. If a family member of the applicant suffers from a disease on the International Health Regulations disease list, the application may be rejected.

4. If a family member of the applicant has behavior that endangers public security in France, the application will be rejected.

Once the spouse and children come to France to reunite and obtain residence, the spouse can immediately enter the workplace and work in France.

If the marriage breaks down after the couple reunites, the divorced spouse can continue to obtain residence in France within three years, but subsequent residence renewals may be refused. If the marriage breaks down after the couple reunites because the applicant commits violence against the coming spouse, the spouse’s residence permit will be renewed after the divorce, and she can continue to settle in France.