"The past two years have been extremely difficult when it comes to renewing residence permits. People have found themselves undocumented because their permits weren't renewed on time. The flood of renewal applications at the prefectures has become completely overwhelming, and they can't keep up."
"The Retailleau memo demanded a dramatic reduction in the number of people being 'regularised', or having their immigration status made legal after a period of being undocumented. This has added to delays at the préfecture."
"Although different groups have different types of carte de séjour, all requests for a card renewal are dealt with by the applicant's local préfecture - overwhelmed staff and a shortage of appointments therefore affects everyone."
Over the past two years, waiting times for renewing French residency permits have surged, largely due to a memo from former Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau. This memo has led to shorter initial permits and increased scrutiny during the renewal process, overwhelming prefecture staff. Many individuals have become undocumented as their permits were not renewed on time. The memo also reduced the number of people eligible for regularization, further complicating the situation for those seeking to legalize their immigration status.
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