Question 10716 — foreigners

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Mr. Julien Gokel draws the attention of the Minister of Higher Education, Research and Space to the coherence of the policy for welcoming international students, with regard to the planned elimination of personalized housing assistance (APL) for international students outside the European Union who are not on scholarships as part of the finance bill for 2026. France is committed, through the “Welcome to France”, to strengthen its academic and scientific attractiveness and to increase the international mobility of students. International students constitute an essential vector of cultural, scientific and diplomatic influence, contributing to the dynamism and diversity of the higher education system. Today, these students are already subject to differentiated registration fees, higher than those applicable to national and European students. The planned elimination of APL for this category of students, which represents nearly 300,000 people, could weaken their material situation, sometimes hinder the pursuit of their studies and compromise the attractiveness objectives displayed by France. This measure also raises questions about the consistency of the instruments for supporting and welcoming international students, as well as the compatibility of this orientation with the commitments made in terms of mobility and university cooperation. He asks what measures the Government intends to take to guarantee the coherence and credibility of the French policy for welcoming international students and whether it plans to reverse the elimination of personalized housing assistance (APL) for the latter.

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1. 4 November 2025

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