The Journal officiel of 30 October 2025 published a set of decrees redefining ministerial portfolios. Laurent Nuñez, newly appointed Interior Minister, formally inherits the immigration dossier from predecessor Bruno Retailleau, but with notable tweaks: combating ‘irregular migration’ now appears higher in the hierarchy of his stated missions, alongside public security and organised-crime coordination. Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin’s remit is unchanged.
The wording signals that the Élysée expects Nuñez to deliver results on border enforcement and expedited removals ahead of regional elections next spring. Stakeholders anticipate a tougher line on overstays and an acceleration of the digital Entry/Exit System rollout at France’s 120 external-border sites.
For global-mobility practitioners, the decree may presage stricter audit campaigns on posted-worker compliance and more workplace inspections—areas Nuñez oversaw when he headed the intelligence directorate. Employers should ensure posted-worker notifications (SIPSI) and social-security certificates are impeccable and keep abreast of forthcoming implementation decrees that could adjust sanction grids.
Although purely administrative, changes in attributions often foreshadow legislative drafts. Observers expect a renewed immigration bill to emerge in early 2026 consolidating residence-permit categories and redefining deportation triggers.
The wording signals that the Élysée expects Nuñez to deliver results on border enforcement and expedited removals ahead of regional elections next spring. Stakeholders anticipate a tougher line on overstays and an acceleration of the digital Entry/Exit System rollout at France’s 120 external-border sites.
For global-mobility practitioners, the decree may presage stricter audit campaigns on posted-worker compliance and more workplace inspections—areas Nuñez oversaw when he headed the intelligence directorate. Employers should ensure posted-worker notifications (SIPSI) and social-security certificates are impeccable and keep abreast of forthcoming implementation decrees that could adjust sanction grids.
Although purely administrative, changes in attributions often foreshadow legislative drafts. Observers expect a renewed immigration bill to emerge in early 2026 consolidating residence-permit categories and redefining deportation triggers.
