Many asylum seekers in Europe share similar experiences of spending years on the streets and bouncing between different countries in the European Union, unable to obtain official status and to start rebuilding their lives. InfoMigrants spoke to several migrants who are currently in Paris.
A new app has been launched in southern France to help asylum seekers with their administrative status, accommodation, health or even their everyday needs. It's available in six languages.
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced last week that he had stripped 147 'radicalized' migrants of their refugee status. This announcement causes legal issues, particularly regarding its implementation. It also raises questions about the impartiality of Ofpra, the body responsible for granting international protection.
France has entered a new COVID-19 lockdown until December 1. President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to keep the country's public services running, including the asylum services. While authorities have adapted safety measures, there are some things to keep in mind. InfoMigrants took a look.
Following the October 16 beheading of a French schoolteacher by a Chechen refugee in the Parisian suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, several media reports and statements by politicians have featured factually inaccurate or false information concerning the right to asylum in France. InfoMigrants examined and fact-checked these statements.
Due to the nationwide lockdown in France, some administrative services are suspended and some exceptional measures have been put in place. InfoMigrants takes a look at services dealing with the rights of foreigners.
A team of officials from the French office for the protection of refugees and stateless persons was in Niamey, Niger on January 30 to interview migrants evacuated from Libya. For these asylum seekers, their future hangs on this meeting.
Finding a job in France can be challenging, especially if you are a refugee and don’t know the French system yet. InfoMigrants explains how to find job offers, how to apply for jobs, and which organisations can help you.
Every asylum seeker in France will have an interview with Ofpra (Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides), the French office for the protection of refugees. Ofpra makes the final decision on whether a person receives asylum in France. Here is a basic guide to what happens during an Ofpra interview. You can read the Ofpra instructions in French here.