Entry and stay of foreigners

Entry and residence of foreigners.

Entering, living or working in France often requires advice and protection. The firm supports nationals of all nationalities to enable them to live and work regularly in France.

1. Application for visas and residence permits

The firm determines the status best suited to your situation and your projects. The firm accompanies you in all your steps, from the constitution of the file to the deposit of the file to come, live and work in France.

2. Make an appointment at the prefecture

The online appointment booking system is often overloaded. And this jeopardizes the regularity of your stay in France or prevents you from submitting your application. The firm assists you to obtain a first appointment at the Prefecture or an appointment to ensure the renewal of your residence permit.

3. Contestation of OQTF and refusal of residence permit

The firm defends foreign nationals against all unfavorable decisions taken against them: OQTF with or without a voluntary departure period, IRTF, house arrest.

4. Regularization through work

A foreign national who works in France can obtain, under certain conditions, his exceptional admission to stay.


The firm accompanies you in this particular approach, which is the subject of a case-by-case study by the prefectures.

5. Naturalization and acquisition of French nationality

Applying for French nationality is the culmination of a personal and professional journey in France.


Preparing the application file, analyzing the relevance of the documents to be provided and preparing for the interview at the Prefecture: the firm accompanies you throughout this process.

Examples of cases handled by the firm

Application for visas and residence permits

Contestation of OQTF and refusal of residence permit

Regularizations by work

Contact us

Delavay Avocat

4 rue Michel Chasles

75012 PARIS


E-mail : alexandre.delavay@delavay-avocat.fr

Fax. :  33.1.84.31.32.55

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