Category Archives: Bureaucracy
Standing in a queue to make a living: an immigrant’s story
Applying for a French resident visa is nothing less than a nightmare for immigrants at the ill-famed prefecture of Bobigny (centre for visa and other administrative procedures), a north-western Parisian suburb. Elderly people, pregnant women and families with small children
Standing in a queue to make a living: an immigrant’s story
Applying for a French resident visa is nothing less than a nightmare for immigrants at the ill-famed prefecture of Bobigny (centre for visa and other administrative procedures), a north-western Parisian suburb. Elderly people, pregnant women and families with small children
“The immigration Minister must be asleep”
From Kazakhstan to France, Akif and Olga left everything to start a new life. Ten years later, they are still striving to be recognized as refugees. In a waiting room of the National Court of right of asylum (CNDA), they
“The immigration Minister must be asleep”
From Kazakhstan to France, Akif and Olga left everything to start a new life. Ten years later, they are still striving to be recognized as refugees. In a waiting room of the National Court of right of asylum (CNDA), they
The Daily Fuss For Foreigners in France
Good looking people, fashion, macarons, the Eiffel tower… for many foreigners, Paris is a fantasy. Still, settling in France isn’t a piece of cake. Christine Wu, Alison Zemann, Deanna Hernandez, Erin Griffin and Chelsey Lensing, five American girls, came to
The Daily Fuss For Foreigners in France
Good looking people, fashion, macarons, the Eiffel tower… for many foreigners, Paris is a fantasy. Still, settling in France isn’t a piece of cake. Christine Wu, Alison Zemann, Deanna Hernandez, Erin Griffin and Chelsey Lensing, five American girls, came to
A Legal Immigrant’s Struggle To Reunite With His Son
Osmane (name changed for security reasons) is a 43-year-old Mauritanian. He came in France for the first time in 1991 and it was only after a thirteen year struggle that he obtained a resident permit after he married a naturalized
A Legal Immigrant’s Struggle To Reunite With His Son
Osmane (name changed for security reasons) is a 43-year-old Mauritanian. He came in France for the first time in 1991 and it was only after a thirteen year struggle that he obtained a resident permit after he married a naturalized
Creating a business in France: an obstacle course for foreigners
Creating a business in France is often considered to be extremely complicated. The administrative constraints discourage thousands of prospective entrepreneurs to transform their ideas into a company. The process can be even more complex for foreigners who try their luck
Creating a business in France: an obstacle course for foreigners
Creating a business in France is often considered to be extremely complicated. The administrative constraints discourage thousands of prospective entrepreneurs to transform their ideas into a company. The process can be even more complex for foreigners who try their luck
A French jurist’s challenges to help immigrants
“I encounter difficulties with my five-year-old daughter,” complains an illegal immigrant to Samira Antari “What kind of difficulties?” Antari asks. “We don’t have any documents,” the woman responds. Samira Antari is a jurist in her thirties, “and it shouldn’t be
A French jurist’s challenges to help immigrants
“I encounter difficulties with my five-year-old daughter,” complains an illegal immigrant to Samira Antari “What kind of difficulties?” Antari asks. “We don’t have any documents,” the woman responds. Samira Antari is a jurist in her thirties, “and it shouldn’t be
