Named after the Dublin Regulation, 29% of those who sought asylum in France are migrants who technically should have been taken in by another country (but were rejected) such as Germany, Sweden, or Belgium. Similarly, in 2018, the Collomb law ( loi Collomb) extended 'family reunification' to include the brothers and sisters of refugees. The rule mainly covers spouses of French nationals and spouses of foreigners who have been living in France for more than eighteen months (for Algerians, one year's residence is enough). The reuniting of families in France rose by approximately 18% in 2021, after having already increased by 28% in 2020. Most asylum seekers in 2021 came from Afghanistan, followed by Côte d’Ivoire, Bangladesh, French Guiana, and Turkey. The figures need to be taken in that context.Īsylum seeker requests dropped considerably in 2020 due to the pandemic (down to 81,531 in 2020 compared to 138,420 in 2019) but grew to 104,577 in 2021.Ī total of 54,094 requests were approved in 2021, compared to 33,201 in 2020. Yet, this is far, far lower than the 4,290,500 requests submitted in 2019. Many of the figures in 2021 suggest “rises” in numbers compared to 2020, but are actually still lower than 2019 figures.įor example, requests for visas rose to 982,100 in 2021 compared to 870,800 in 2020. Numbers rising after brutal drop in visa application due to the pandemic The scheme is in addition to state medical aid given to other immigrants. OFII has dubbed the scheme 'a French exception in the world', which 'has enabled tens of thousands of eligible foreigners to receive treatment each year since its creation'. The number of applicants rose from 26,000 to 27,760 (a rise of 6.6%). Residence permits for medical care rose in 2021. Immigration and integration office l'Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration (OFII) said: “We are gradually returning to the level of immigration before the health crisis.” Rising numbers of medical care permit requests This measure was up by 1.2% compared to 2019. More than 100,000 integration contracts signedįrance signed 109,000 Republican Integration Contracts ( contrat d'intégration républicaine or CIR) last year (legal immigration agreements). The interior ministry celebrated this, saying that the rise was partly due to the number of “ foreigners on the front line, actively involved in the fight against Covid” and also because of “efficiency gains at all stages of the procedure”. More people got French nationality in 2021 than in any of the previous five years there were more than 94,000 (a rise of 53%) during the year. Soaring numbers of people getting French nationality

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