At 01:00 on 29 November, Rassemblement National MP Jonathan Gery filed Amendment 000016 proposing to delete a draft article that would have introduced near-automatic renewal of multi-year cartes de séjour and resident cards. The article, part of a wider immigration-streamlining bill, sought to shift the burden of proof to the administration—cards would be renewed unless officials demonstrated a reason to refuse.
Gery’s text argues that automaticity "removes essential control" and undermines France’s ability to verify continued compliance with integration, income and public-order requirements. The amendment will be debated when the National Assembly resumes examination of the bill next week; Interior-ministry sources indicate the government is divided, with business-lobby groups favouring predictability for foreign talent, while hard-line deputies demand tougher oversight.
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For employers sponsoring assignees on four-year talent-passports or ten-year resident cards, the outcome matters: today’s renewal process involves a dossier of payslips, tax returns and language certificates. Automatic renewal would cut HR paperwork and reduce the risk of status gaps that invalidate social-security cover. Conversely, a return to discretionary review could extend processing timelines and raise compliance costs.
Mobility managers should track floor debates and be ready to advise assignees whose permits expire in 2026. If the amendment succeeds, companies may need to re-schedule medicals, language tests and document gathering sooner than expected.
Gery’s text argues that automaticity "removes essential control" and undermines France’s ability to verify continued compliance with integration, income and public-order requirements. The amendment will be debated when the National Assembly resumes examination of the bill next week; Interior-ministry sources indicate the government is divided, with business-lobby groups favouring predictability for foreign talent, while hard-line deputies demand tougher oversight.
For employers sponsoring assignees on four-year talent-passports or ten-year resident cards, the outcome matters: today’s renewal process involves a dossier of payslips, tax returns and language certificates. Automatic renewal would cut HR paperwork and reduce the risk of status gaps that invalidate social-security cover. Conversely, a return to discretionary review could extend processing timelines and raise compliance costs.
Mobility managers should track floor debates and be ready to advise assignees whose permits expire in 2026. If the amendment succeeds, companies may need to re-schedule medicals, language tests and document gathering sooner than expected.
