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Immigration at the Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles
In 2025, the Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles issued 2,064 decisions on immigration (22% more than in 2024), that is 64% of its caseload. 86% of the decisions with a stated outcome are dismissals, against 84% for all administrative courts of appeal. The median time is 16 months, against 10 months for all administrative courts of appeal.
- Decisions in 20252,064+22% over one year
- Share of caseload64%against 51% for all administrative courts of appeal
- Dismissal rate86%against 84% for all administrative courts of appeal
- Median time16 monthsagainst 10 months for all administrative courts of appeal
Activity year by year
On immigration, the number of decisions of the Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles rose every year, from 1,307 in 2023 to 2,064 in 2025. That is an increase of 58%, against a decrease of 9% for all administrative courts of appeal.
Its share of the caseload of the Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles went from 50% in 2023 to 64% in 2025.
The dismissal rate is 86% in 2025, against 80% in 2023; the median time is 16 months in 2025, against 12 months in 2023.
| Year | Decisions | Change | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,307 | – | 50% | 80% | 12 months |
| 2024 | 1,694 | +30% | 61% | 84% | 12 months |
| 2025 | 2,064 | +22% | 64% | 86% | 16 months |
Series start in 2023, the first full year in which the decisions of the Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles were published. CAA Versailles stands for Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles. Share of caseload: share of the subject among all the decisions of the court, computed from 200 decisions a year. Rate and time not computed below 200 decisions in the year.
See also Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles: all subjects Immigration in France
Time to judgment
In 2025, the median time from filing to judgment is 16 months for cases on immigration decided at the Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles: a quarter are decided in less than 13 months, a quarter wait more than 19 months. This median was 12 months in 2024.
The median time of the Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles (16 months) is longer than that of all administrative courts of appeal (10 months). All subjects together, the median time of the Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles is 20 months; on this subject it is 4 months shorter.
The median time is calculated on 625 judgments and rulings; 1,439 other decisions of the year are orders, which count in the volumes but not in the times.
- A quarter of cases decided inless than 13 monthsfirst quartile
- Median time16 monthsagainst 10 months for all administrative courts of appeal
- A quarter of cases wait more than19 monthsthird quartile
- Decisions counted625out of 2,064 decisions in 2025
| Duration | CAA Versailles | Administrative courts of appeal |
|---|---|---|
| < 3 months | 2% | 4% |
| 3-6 months | 6% | 12% |
| 6-12 months | 12% | 41% |
| 1-2 years | 77% | 41% |
| 2-3 years | 3% | 2% |
| > 3 years | 1% | 0.2% |
Judgments and rulings only, excluding orders; time counted from the filing of the application to the decision. Not computed below 200 decisions in the year.
See also Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles: all subjects Immigration in France
Outcome of the cases
Among the 2,061 decisions of 2025 on immigration with a stated outcome, 86% are dismissals, 12% annul the contested act or grant the claim, and 2% are withdrawals or “no need to rule” decisions, which end the case without a ruling on the merits. On this subject, for all administrative courts of appeal, these shares are 84%, 13% and 2%. 3 other decisions of the year (interim rulings, outcome not stated or classified apart) are left out of the calculation.
The dismissal rate of the Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles is 2 points higher than that of the same subject for all administrative courts of appeal. Compared with 2024, the dismissal rate on this subject is up 2 points.
- CAA Versailles
- Administrative courts of appeal
- Dismissed
- Annulled or granted
- No need to rule
- Withdrawn
- Referred or transferred
- Other outcomes
| Outcome | Decisions 2025 | Share | Share: Administrative courts of appeal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dismissed | 1,778 | 86% | 84% |
| Annulled or granted | 239 | 12% | 13% |
| No need to rule | 23 | 1% | 2% |
| Withdrawn | 17 | 1% | 1% |
| Referred or transferred | 4 | 0.2% | 1% |
Decisions with a stated and classified outcome, excluding interim decisions (expert report, investigation).
See also Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles: all subjects Immigration in France
Same subject in the courts of appeal
The 9 administrative courts of appeal issued 13,843 decisions on immigration in 2025 between them; the Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles issued 2,064, that is 15%.
On immigration, the Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles issued 2,064 of the 13,843 decisions of all administrative courts of appeal, or 15%. The share of this subject in the caseload ranges from 37% for the administrative court of appeal of Marseille to 64% for the Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles. Among the 9 courts that issued at least 200 decisions on this subject, the dismissal rate ranges from 80% for the administrative court of appeal of Paris to 87% for the administrative court of appeal of Marseille. The median time ranges from 6 months for the administrative court of appeal of Bordeaux to 17 months for the administrative court of appeal of Toulouse.
- Cour administrative d'appel de Paris
- Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles
- Cour administrative d'appel de Nancy
- Cour administrative d'appel de Nantes
- Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon
- Cour administrative d'appel de Toulouse
- Cour administrative d'appel de Douai
- Cour administrative d'appel de Bordeaux
- Cour administrative d'appel de Marseille
| Court | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cour administrative d'appel de Paris | 2,566 | 51% | 80% | 9 months |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles | 2,064 | 64% | 86% | 16 months |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Nancy | 1,630 | 58% | 86% | 15 months |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Nantes | 1,578 | 51% | 81% | 8 months |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon | 1,501 | 48% | 85% | 10 months |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Toulouse | 1,256 | 52% | 85% | 17 months |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Douai | 1,124 | 55% | 81% | 9 months |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Bordeaux | 1,099 | 42% | 82% | 6 months |
| Cour administrative d'appel de Marseille | 1,025 | 37% | 87% | 9 months |
Share of caseload: share of the subject among all the decisions of the court. Dismissal rate not computed below 200 decisions on the subject; median time: judgments and rulings only, excluding orders, not computed below 200 judgments.
See also In cassation: Conseil d'État Immigration in France Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles: all subjects
The other subjects of the court
This is the most frequent subject of the Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles in 2025 (2,064 decisions), ahead of tax (228) and civil service (129).
| Subject | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration | 2,064 | 64% | 86% | 16 months |
| Tax | 228 | 7% | 81% | 27 months |
| Civil service | 129 | 4% | – | – |
| Employment law | 78 | 2% | – | – |
| Planning and building permits | 71 | 2% | – | – |
| Local authorities and public property | 67 | 2% | – | – |
| Public health | 35 | 1% | – | – |
| Social welfare | 31 | 1% | – | – |
| Environment and agriculture | 27 | 1% | – | – |
| Public procurement | 24 | 1% | – | – |
| Policing | 14 | 0.4% | – | – |
| Housing | 11 | 0.3% | – | – |
| Education | 5 | 0.2% | – | – |
| Elections | 1 | 0.03% | – | – |
| Driving licences | 1 | 0.03% | – | – |
| Other subjects | 443 | 14% | 58% | – |
Subject determined from the legal texts cited in each decision; “other subjects” groups decisions without a characteristic text. Detailed pages exist from 50 decisions on the subject.
See also Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles: all subjects France
Understanding these figures
What these figures count
Of the 3,229 decisions of the Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles in 2025, 2,064 fall under immigration (64%), based on the legal texts they cite; 443 (14%) fall under no identified subject and appear under “Other subjects”.
Frequently asked questions
How many decisions on immigration did the Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles issue in 2025?
The Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles issued 2,064 decisions on immigration in 2025 (22% more than in 2024), that is 64% of its 3,229 decisions. Since 2023 the total is 5,065 decisions.
What is the median time to judgment on immigration at the Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles?
In 2025, the median time from filing to decision is 16 months for cases on immigration: a quarter are decided in less than 13 months, a quarter wait more than 19 months. On this subject it is 10 months for all administrative courts of appeal.
What share of the decisions on immigration at the Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles are dismissals?
In 2025, 86% of the decisions on immigration of the Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles with a stated outcome were dismissals, against 84% for all administrative courts of appeal. The calculation covers 2,061 of the 2,064 decisions of the year.
How many decisions on immigration did the other administrative courts of appeal issue?
In 2025, the administrative courts of appeal of Paris, Nancy and Nantes issued 2,566, 1,630 and 1,578 respectively. The others issued fewer.