Defense of the rights of people at the borders

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I am in "zone d'attente"

If you do not meet all the conditions to enter France, you may be placed in a “zone d’attente” after being refused entry. Visit this page to get to know your rights at the border. Read +

Getting to the "zones d'attente"

Information points are available at airports and ports. You can ask where the police or customs posts are located. Read +

I was subject to an identity check at an internal border

Since 2015, France has re-established internal border controls (borders with another EU member state). As part of this, the French authorities have drawn up a list of checkpoints known as "authorized crossing points" at which controls can take place 24/7. Read +