{"id":28230,"date":"2026-04-03T11:12:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T09:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lexcase-immigration.com\/?p=28230"},"modified":"2026-04-13T12:17:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T10:17:45","slug":"figures-for-regularizations-in-prefectures-for-undocumented-foreigners-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lexcase-immigration.com\/en\/figures-for-regularizations-in-prefectures-for-undocumented-foreigners-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Figures for regularizations in Prefectures for undocumented foreigners in France"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row pix_particles_check=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<p>In 2025, the number of people admitted to stay under the exceptional admission to stay procedure fell by 10%, confirming the drop recorded in 2024, under the effect of the circular of January 23, 2025 modifying the criteria for exceptional admission to stay.<\/p>\n\n<p>More precisely, the drop was 11.5% for economic reasons with 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