In what is fast becoming an annual dressing down, the Défenseur de droits has highlighted the large number of complaints received about the poor service offered to foreigners by prefectures.
In her most recent report, the ombudsman states that 25% of all complaints in 2022 were from foreign nationals seeking to renew or apply for a residence permit. From 6,540 complaints in 2019, it rose to 21,666 in 2022, an increase of 231%.
