The Cergy-Pontoise prefecture blocks her residence permit, so this Moroccan woman imposes a €100 daily penalty for late compliance

Born on 7 March 2001 in Fès, the young Moroccan woman entered France legally on 1 March 2024 with a visa bearing the designation “trainee.” She subsequently obtained a long-stay visa bearing the designation “student,” valid until 3 September 2025.

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On 23 May 2025, she submitted an application to renew her residence permit. This application was closed. She submitted a new one on 13 November 2025. In the absence of a response from the administration, an implicit rejection decision was issued.

The young woman then petitioned the urgent applications judge of the Cergy-Pontoise Administrative Court. Her application was registered on 8 July 2026, then supplemented on 25 July. She explained in particular that the absence of a residence permit jeopardized the continuation of her work-study program and her Master’s degree.

The prefecture must allow her to work

In its order of 30 July 2026, the Cergy-Pontoise Administrative Court found that there was urgency. The judge also noted that the prefect of Val-d’Oise had submitted no defense arguments. The argument based on the failure to examine the student’s personal circumstances was deemed, at this stage of the proceedings, sufficiently serious to cast doubt on the legality of the refusal.

The court therefore suspended enforcement of the implicit rejection decision until a ruling on the merits of its legality. At this stage, this does not constitute a definitive annulment of the prefecture’s decision.

The administration must now reconsider the student’s application within one month of being notified of the order. Above all, it must issue her, within seven days, a receipt for her residence permit application authorizing her to work while her case is being reconsidered. This obligation is subject to a €100 penalty for each day of delay.

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The Moroccan woman, who was not represented by a lawyer, also sought €1,000 in procedural costs. The judge rejected this request because she had not established that she had incurred such costs. The hearing was held on 27 July, in the absence of both parties.