Cour nationale du droit d'asile

Commission des recours des refugies is the French administrative jurisdiction which was set up to review appeals from decisions of the OFPRA, granting, refusing or withdrawing refugee status (see right of asylum) and subsidiary protection.

Demographics of France

This article is about the demographic features of the population of France, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects.

As of January 1, 2009, 65,073,482 people live in the French Republic. 62,448,977 of these live in metropolitan France, whereas 2,624,505 live in the French overseas departments and territories.

France-Diplomatie

The French Ministry of Foreign affairs: France in the world.

French nationality law

French nationality law is historically based on the principles of jus soli, according to Ernest Renan's definition, and/or the German's definition of nationality formalized by Fichte. The 1993 reform (Méhaignerie Act), which required children born in France of foreign parents to request French nationality at adulthood, instead of being automatically accorded it (no conditions were required to acquire it). This "manifestation of will" requirement has been abrogated by the Guigou Law of 1998, but children born in France of foreign parents remain foreign until obtaining legal majority.

As in most other countries, but differing from the US, children born in France to tourists or short term visitors do not acquire French citizenship by virtue of birth in France: residency must be proven. As immigration became more and more of a political theme in the 1980s, albeit accompanied by a lower immigration rate (see Demographics in France), both left- and right-wing governments have issued several laws restricting more and more the possibilities of being naturalized.

French passport

French passports are issued to nationals of the French Republic for the purpose of international travel. Besides serving as indication of French citizenship (but not proof; the possession of a French passport only establishes the presumption of French citizenship according to French law), they facilitate the process of securing assistance from French consular officials abroad or other EU-members in case a French consular is absent, if needed. French passports are valid for ten years.

International Organization for Migration

Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners.

With 127 member states, a further 17 states holding observer status and offices in over 100 countries, IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM works to help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration, to promote international cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced people.

Minister of Foreign Affairs

The Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of France, is the cabinet minister responsible for the foreign relations of France.

The minister is in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, whose headquarters are located on the Quai d'Orsay in Paris close to the National Assembly of France. "Quai d'Orsay" is often used as a metonym for the ministry. Part of the ministry's central administration is located in Nantes.

Office Français de l’Immigration et de l’Intégration

The Office Français de l’Immigration et de l’Intégration has a dual role: it welcomes and supports aliens when they move to France, and it assists French nationals and workers when moving outside France.

The OFII is a government administrative institution created by the French social cohesion planning act of 18 January 2005. It combines the roles and resources of the Office des Migrations Internationales (OMI) and the Service Social d’Aide aux Emigrants (SSAE).

Refugee Appeals Board

The Refugee Appeals Board is the French administrative jurisdiction which was set up to review on appeals from decisions of the OFPRA, granting, refusing or withdrawing refugee status and subsidiary protection.

Schengen Agreement

The Schengen Agreement is a treaty signed between five of the ten member states of the European Community in 1985. It was supplemented by the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement some five years later. It provided for the removal of systematic border controls between the participating countries.