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In 2025, France implemented several legislative, regulatory, and practical changes in immigration policy. These updates primarily focus on exceptional admission to residence, residence permits, employment conditions for foreigners, and procedures relating to asylum and integration. The circular issued on January 23, 2025, prioritizes exceptional residence permits for foreign workers employed in occupations and regions facing labor shortages. The

Depuis bientôt vingt ans, Lexial assiste des chefs d’entreprise et des investisseurs étrangers qui veulent s’établir, souvent avec leur famille, en Europe – en particulier en France, en Belgique et en Suisse. Cette demande reste forte y compris en France malgré le contexte politique et à Bruxelles, où l’on travaille au sursaut européen indispensable pour rester dans la

The exceptional admission for residence is a discretionary procedure outlined in Articles L. 435-1 to L. 435-4 of the CESEDA, which allows the prefect to grant residence to a foreigner outside the typical legal provisions. Article L. 435-1 specifies that foreigners whose admission is based on humanitarian considerations or exceptional circumstances can obtain residence permits such as “employee,”