French lawmakers are demanding France tighten immigration rules by restricting conditions for family reunification. But what are those rules and which groups of foreign residents can benefit?
James Harrington - news@thelocal.fr
Updated: Fri 29 May 2026 11:04 CET
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Arriving in France isn't the end of the family reunification process. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)
French lawmakers are demanding France tighten immigration rules by restricting conditions for family reunification. But what are those rules and which groups of foreign residents can benefit?
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