See: Key changes passed in France’s new immigration law

The law’s many provisions cover family benefits, naturalisation, quotas, detention centres and more

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Richard Henshell

Published Saturday 30 December 2023 - 09:00 Modified Saturday 30 December 2023 - 09:00

France’s sweeping immigration law was finally approved by parliament on December 19. Here we look at its main provisions.

The new law, which granted UK non-residents who own a second home in France the right to an ‘automatic’ visa to stay for more than 90 days, was primarily concerned with undocumented immigration and the time-frame required for immigrants to be able to claim benefits.

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