Rights and obligations

Specific rights for refugees, stateless persons and recipients of subsidiary protection

If you are recognized as a refugee : in application of article L. 314-11 8° of the Ceseda, a residence card valid for 10 years will be legally issued by the prefecture in the location of your residence. A travel document may be issued to you by the prefecture in the location of your residence, upon your request. It is valid for all countries, except your country of origin or the one in which you previously resided.

If you are a recipient of subsidiary protection : in application of article L. 313-25 from the Ceseda, a multi-year residence card of up to 4 years is legally issued to you by the prefecture in the location of your residence. A travel document may also be issued to you by the prefecture in the location of your residence, upon your request. It is valid for all countries, except your country of origin or the one in which you previously resided.

If you are recognized as a stateless person : in application of article L. 313-26 from the Ceseda, a multi-year residence card of up to 4 years is issued to you by the prefecture in the location of your residence. A travel document may also be issued to you by the prefecture in the location of your residence, upon request.

Common rights for refugees, stateless persons and recipients of subsidiary protection

If you are placed under Ofpra’s protection, you are entitled to social rights and support programs, in application of the labor code, the social security code, the social action and family code and the building and housing code. You can get information with your social referents on the subject.

In accordance with article L. 561-16 of the Ceseda, and while waiting the definitive finalization of your civil status by Ofpra, you can request to benefit from the rights to which you are entitled on the basis of your family’s composition taken into account under the framework of the asylum procedure.

You can also request to benefit from your right to be reunified with your family, in virtue of family reunification.

The conditions regarding the length of your stay, resources or housing will not be contested.

Attention ! When a marriage is celebrated after the asylum application has been submitted, the family reunification procedure is applied. It falls under the scope of the French Office of Immigration and Integration (more information on this page on OFII’s website).

You can request French nationality. You must fulfill the conditions regarding speaking and understanding the French language and integration into French society (for more information, consult the public service website). If you are recognized as a refugee, the condition regarding the length of your residence in France is not applicable.

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