France

The main migration policy instruments in France:

Non-exhaustive list of key policy documents in the area of migration:

• National policies and legislation:
• Consult France’s national law database.
• Consult recent publications of the European Migration Network.
• EU legislation:
• Consult the adopted EU legislation on Migration and Home Affairs
• Ratified international treaties:
• 1954: Ratification of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.
• 1967: Ratification of the 1967 Protocol to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.
• 2002: Ratification of the Trafficking in Persons Protocol and the 2000 Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants.

The main ministries in charge of migration affairs:

• Ministry of the Interior: is the main body responsible for migration issues, together with its subordinate authorities. It is in charge of immigration (entry, stay); reception and asylum application procedures; border management and irregular migration; reception and support of immigrant populations.
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs: is responsible for defining and implementing cooperation and development aid policies. It promotes the link between migration and development by recognizing the beneficial effects of regular migration on development, both in countries of origin and host countries, including through the enhancement of diaspora. It is responsible, jointly with the Ministry of the Interior, for visa policy.

Sources:

• European Migration Network (2010): L’organisation des politiques relatives à l’asile et à l’immigration.
• United Nations DESA-Population Division and UNICEF (2014): Migration Profiles - Common Set of Indicators.

Last updated: December 2018