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Route allowing the spouse and minor children of a non-EU national lawfully resident in France for at least 18 months to join them, subject to income and housing conditions.
Spouses (18+) and minor children of non-EU nationals legally resident in France.
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In the general case, a joining spouse receives a long-stay visa equivalent to a residence permit (VLS-TS) for the first year, which must be validated online within three months.
You apply to OFII (the French Office for Immigration and Integration), and the prefecture must decide within six months of a complete application.
If your family members are already in France, the standard procedure does not apply; a separate on-site reunification (regroupement sur place) route may be used in limited cases.
Family reunification lets the spouse (18+) and minor children of a non-EU national lawfully resident in France for at least 18 months join them, subject to income and housing conditions.
You must show stable, sufficient income (broadly around the SMIC and scaled to family size) and housing considered suitable for a comparable family in your area.
You can bring your spouse, who must be at least 18, and your minor (under 18) children, including certain stepchildren in defined situations.
You generally must hold an eligible residence permit and have lived regularly in France for at least 18 months before applying.
