This newsletter will focus on the travel restrictions, Brexit, overhaul of the CESEDA, reform of the labor code and on-line process for professional immigration procedures.
As of April 6, applications for work permits for foreign nationals will be submitted online on a dedicated platform
The transition period provided for by the United Kingdom’s withdrawal agreement from the European Union will end on 31st December 2020. This Client Alert lists the main changes concerning the entry and stay of the British nationals in France as of 1st January 2021, and the next deadlines.
On 31 December 2020 at midnight the Brexit transition period will end. The UK will become a third country to the European Union. British nationals residing in France are invited to prepare their application for a residence permit.
In a joint press release, the Ministries of the Interior and Foreign Affairs announced the gradual
opening of the borders in the days and weeks to come, according to certain procedures.
Ordinance No. 2020-460 of 22 April 2020 on various measures taken to deal with the covid-19 epidemic has extended by 6 months the validity of residence documents expired or expiring from 16 March through 15 May 2020.
Within the framework of ordinance n ° 2020-306 of 25 March 2020, the instruction of requests for residence permits by the State services as well as the validation procedure of VLS-TS will resume after the end of the period of state of health emergency. Such state of health emergency runs until 24 May 2020 but may be extended or shortened by decree.
The processing of residence permit applications is therefore suspended and will not resume until a month after the end of this period, that is, on 25 June.
Following the press release of the Ministry of Interior on 16 March 2020, Emergency Law n° 2020-290 of 23 March 2020 to deal with the Covid-19 epidemic, and Order n° 2020-328 of 26 March 2020 have now been promulgated.
In a press release published on 16 March on the website of the Prefecture of Police, measures concerning the validity of residence permits are announced.
In addition, the boarders of the Schengen Area are closed during thirty day : non European nationals will not be able to enter during this period of time.
The exit agreement, validated by the United Kingdom and ratified by the European Parliament, specifies the main provisions relating to the right of residence, the right to work and social security coverage for British nationals and their family members in the countries of the European Union as well as European nationals and their family members in the territory of the United Kingdom