France may introduce a residence permit language exam

Right now the French language exam is only required for citizenship. Although at the same time, migration services may oblige a newcomer to attend special language courses. This leads to a situation where a quarter of foreigners in the country either do not understand French or speak it very poorly.

France may introduce a residence permit language exam

Against the backdrop of this growing problem, Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin and Minister of Labor Olivier Dussaud gave a joint interview to the Le Monde. They shared the future plans to tighten immigration laws. The draft of a new amendment will be presented to Parliament in early 2023. Among the proposals are the tightening of the expulsion procedure, the creation of a special residence permit for certain jobs and a residence permit language exam.

The process of obtaining one-year and multi-year visas will not change in any way. It will not be affected by this exam.