French immigration law tightens paternity test conditions for family reunion

20071On October 20th, 2007, French Law No.2007-11631,the main contents of the new immigration law, are as follows:

1. Immigrants should be able to speak French in their country of origin. According to the new law, foreigners (16 and under 65 years old) who apply for family reunion in France must be assessed for their knowledge of French and French values in their country of origin. If necessary, French institutions can organize training in their country of origin for no more than two months. After the training, re-evaluate foreigners' understanding of French and national values. This kind of training is a prerequisite for issuing visas.

2, determine the income level of people applying for family reunion should take into account the size of the family. The specific amount of income will be determined by the decree of the State Administrative Court, but it should at least reach the minimum monthly wage. However, there are exceptions for the disabled.

3. Parents of children who enter the country in the name of family reunion should prepare their families to integrate into French society and sign a reception and integration contract with the state for this purpose. According to this contract, I will receive training on parents' rights and obligations in France and abide by the regulations on children's admission to school. Do not meet the relevant provisions of the acceptance contract, and obviously do not want to comply with, the payment of resettlement fees can be suspended. When renewing the residence permit, the institution issuing the residence permit can comprehensively consider the above factors and decide whether to continue to stay.

4. The spouse of a French national (under the age of 65) must also be assessed to understand his/her understanding of French and national values in the country applying for a visa. If necessary, French institutions can organize training for no more than two months in the country where he/she applies for a visa. After the training, re-evaluate foreigners' understanding of French and national values. This kind of training is a prerequisite for issuing visas.

5. The genetic identification of immigrant parents and children determines the blood relationship. This was once a controversial clause in the draft new immigration law. The new immigration law still retains the provisions of paternity test, but three conditions are attached.

First, paternity test can only be applied to the confirmation of mother-child or mother-daughter relationship.

Second, paternity test must be applied to the court to determine whether it is necessary.

Third, the cost of paternity testing is borne by the state. The specific provisions are as follows: for visa applicants or their legal representatives who have applied for more than three months, if the applicant does not have the identity documents of the country of origin, or the French diplomatic and consular departments in that country have serious doubts about the authenticity of the identity documents, they can apply for paternity test. However, the explicit consent of foreigners must be obtained in advance. French diplomatic and consular departments in the country should immediately apply to the Nantes court, which will make a ruling on whether it is necessary to conduct paternity test to determine blood relationship after investigation and debate. If the court considers it necessary to conduct an assessment, the court will appoint qualified personnel to conduct the assessment.

6. The green card is conditional. According to the new immigration law, foreigners who hold the current 10 residence permit can apply for long-term residence (indefinitely) after the expiration of the permit, except those who pose a threat to public order, and the foreigner must meet the standards for foreigners to integrate into French society, especially the proficiency in French.