OQTF – Appeal
You have received an order to leave French territory. The time limits for appeal are very short. We will analyse your decision, compile your file, and put you in touch with a partner specialist lawyer.
The stake
An order to leave French territory (OQTF) must be contested before the administrative court, within a time limit that begins upon notification and varies depending on your situation: from 48 hours when in detention to 30 days for an OQTF with a voluntary departure period. After this deadline, the appeal is inadmissible and the decision becomes final. The date and time of notification, as well as the mention on your decision, determine everything that follows. This is why you must react immediately.
Our support
USEFUL MARKER
The exact deadline is indicated on your decision. The most frequent cases:
The prefect generally grants 30 days to leave: the time limit for appeal is aligned.
The time limit for appeal is significantly reduced. Check the note on the decision.
The deadline is reduced to just a few days. We must.
48 hours, hour by hour. A lawyer must be contacted immediately.
The return ban can be challenged with the OQTF, within the same appeal.
A specific deadline applies: the decision specifies the possible recourse.
An OQTF remains enforceable for several years and can resurface during a check.
The running order
From receiving your decision to filing the appeal, without losing a moment.
We read your decision and identify the deadline.
Immediate connection with a specialist lawyer.
We'll gather and organise all your pieces.
The lawyer files the appeal; we will follow the case with you.
ITEMS TO FORESEE
Frequently Asked Questions
This depends on your circumstances: from 48 hours in detention to 30 days for an OQTF with a voluntary departure period. The exact deadline is stated on your decision and starts from notification. Have us read it as soon as possible.
No. The appeal before the administrative court is drafted and pleaded by a lawyer. We will prepare your administrative file and evidence, and we will put you in touch with a partner lawyer who specialises in this area.
No. A request for reconsideration or an appeal to a superior body does not suspend the deadline for lodging an appeal with the administrative court, nor does it ever replace the legal proceedings.
An appeal filed within the time limit before the administrative court generally has a suspensive effect. Your lawyer will clarify exactly what this means in your case.
Legal aid can cover all or part of the fees depending on your income. We will help you to complete the application.
Our administrative support is determined according to your situation, after studying your case. Lawyer's fees and legal costs remain your responsibility.
Pourquoi TPS Gestion
We start from your actual situation, never from a standard case file.
Each item is checked before being submitted to the prefecture.
We remain available, from the first conversation to the decision.
Expertise built on over 15 years of support.
Each case is carefully prepared to give you the best possible chance.
Your Partner in all your Administrative Procedures
Administrative support
Immigration law
Île-de-France and all of France
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45 Rue Delizy, 93500 Pantin
Opening hours
Monday to Friday: 09:30 – 17:30
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Sunday: Closed
TPS GESTION is a private company specialising in administrative support and assistance with procedures related to foreign nationals' law. We are neither a law firm nor a public administration, and we do not act on behalf of the French State. TPS GESTION is not affiliated with any administration and does not perform any public service mission. We work in collaboration with partner law firms specialising in foreign nationals' law to best guide and support our clients according to their needs and administrative situation. Our services include, but are not limited to, administrative support, assistance with file compilation, help with ANEF procedures, digital support, appointment scheduling, administrative follow-up, and referral to competent professionals when necessary. TPS GESTION does not in any way guarantee the obtaining of a residence permit, a favourable administrative decision, or a specific processing time, as these decisions fall exclusively under the responsibility of prefectures, the French administration, or competent authorities. TPS GESTION undertakes to respect the confidentiality of information provided by its clients in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Support and consultations are provided by appointment only, remotely or at our offices, depending on availability.
