Glossary

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Waiting area

In some situations, a non-European foreign national may be placed in a waiting area upon arriving at the border, before being returned abroad or admitted to France. The placement procedure in a waiting area is regulated and time-limited (26 days is the maximum length of time). The foreign national shall have access to effective remedies throughout the procedure. Foreign nationals may be placed in a waiting area in the following cases:


•    if they are being denied entry to the territory
•    if they are applying for asylum at the border
•    if they are in transit and have not been allowed to board for their country of final destination or said country's authorities have returned them to France.

 

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Withdrawal

If an asylum seeker wishes to halt the asylum application procedure, s/he may withdraw his/her claim by sending a letter to Ofpra.