Question 35164 — foreigners

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Mrs. Sira Sylla draws the attention of the Minister of the Interior to the distress situation in which the families of foreigners residing in France find themselves. In the context of the health crisis linked to the covid-19 epidemic, the Ministry of the Interior has asked consulates general to suspend the issuance of visas. This decision has led, since March 17, 2020, to the physical separation of many binational couples, but also couples and families of foreigners. For several months, consular activity has gradually resumed and some consulates have even announced that long-stay visas could once again be issued. At the same time, an exceptional procedure has been put in place for spouses, future spouses and cohabiting partners of French citizens, authorizing the latter to benefit from an exceptional pass system. But the Spouses and families of foreigners residing in France cannot benefit from this exceptional procedure, nor from the classic procedure known as “family reunification”, giving rise to a feeling of discrimination in them. In Senegal, around 800 people are affected while in Ivory Coast there are 365. These families must endure the wait and put all their life plans on hold, with no prospects as to the date of reopening of the borders of their country of origin. Added to all this is injustice on a European scale. Indeed, certain countries in the Schengen zone, such as Germany, Belgium or Italy, have authorized the issuance of this type of visa. Thus, she would like to know if he intends to restore equality by extending the pass system to all spouses and children of foreigners residing in France so that Families, separated for almost a year, can finally reunite.

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