Subject and court · First instance · France
Immigration at the Tribunal administratif de Caen
In 2025, the Tribunal administratif de Caen issued 984 decisions on immigration (9% more than in 2024), that is 29% of its caseload. 47% of the decisions with a stated outcome are dismissals, against 60% for all administrative tribunals. The median time is 4 months, against 3 months for all administrative tribunals.
- Decisions in 2025984+9% over one year
- Share of caseload29%against 40% for all administrative tribunals
- Dismissal rate47%against 60% for all administrative tribunals
- Median time4 monthsagainst 3 months for all administrative tribunals
Activity year by year
On immigration, the number of decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Caen rose every year, from 861 in 2023 to 984 in 2025. That is an increase of 14%, against an increase of 15% for all administrative tribunals.
The dismissal rate is 47% in 2025, against 61% in 2023; the median time is 4 months in 2025, against 2 months in 2023.
| Year | Decisions | Change | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 861 | – | 29% | 61% | 2 months |
| 2024 | 901 | +5% | 29% | 60% | 3 months |
| 2025 | 984 | +9% | 29% | 47% | 4 months |
Series start in 2023, the first full year in which the decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Caen were published. TA Caen stands for Tribunal administratif de Caen. 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 Tribunal administratif de Caen: all subjects Immigration in France
Time to judgment
In 2025, the median time from filing to judgment is 4 months for cases on immigration decided at the Tribunal administratif de Caen: a quarter are decided in less than a month, a quarter wait more than 7 months. This median was 3 months in 2024.
The median time of the Tribunal administratif de Caen (4 months) is longer than that of all administrative tribunals (3 months). All subjects together, the median time of the Tribunal administratif de Caen is 10 months; on this subject it is 6 months shorter.
The median time is calculated on 639 judgments and rulings; 345 other decisions of the year are orders, which count in the volumes but not in the times.
- A quarter of cases decided inless than a monthfirst quartile
- Median time4 monthsagainst 3 months for all administrative tribunals
- A quarter of cases wait more than7 monthsthird quartile
- Decisions counted639out of 984 decisions in 2025
| Duration | TA Caen | Administrative tribunals |
|---|---|---|
| < 3 months | 41% | 48% |
| 3-6 months | 28% | 16% |
| 6-12 months | 21% | 17% |
| 1-2 years | 10% | 15% |
| 2-3 years | 1% | 3% |
| > 3 years | 0% | 1% |
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 Tribunal administratif de Caen: all subjects Immigration in France
Outcome of the cases
Among the 980 decisions of 2025 on immigration with a stated outcome, 47% are dismissals, 27% annul the contested act or grant the claim, and 25% are withdrawals or “no need to rule” decisions, which end the case without a ruling on the merits. On this subject, for all administrative tribunals, these shares are 60%, 26% and 12%. 4 other decisions of the year (interim rulings, outcome not stated or classified apart) are left out of the calculation.
The dismissal rate of the Tribunal administratif de Caen is 13 points lower than that of the same subject for all administrative tribunals. Compared with 2024, the dismissal rate on this subject is down 13 points.
- TA Caen
- Administrative tribunals
- Dismissed
- Annulled or granted
- No need to rule
- Withdrawn
- Referred or transferred
- Other outcomes
| Outcome | Decisions 2025 | Share | Share: Administrative tribunals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dismissed | 462 | 47% | 60% |
| Annulled or granted | 260 | 27% | 26% |
| No need to rule | 141 | 14% | 6% |
| Withdrawn | 106 | 11% | 6% |
| Referred or transferred | 11 | 1% | 2% |
Decisions with a stated and classified outcome, excluding interim decisions (expert report, investigation).
See also Tribunal administratif de Caen: all subjects Immigration in France
Same subject in the jurisdiction
In the jurisdiction of the Cour administrative d'appel de Nantes, the 3 administrative tribunals issued 9,313 decisions on immigration in 2025 between them; the Tribunal administratif de Caen issued 984, that is 11%.
On immigration, the Tribunal administratif de Caen issued 984 of the 97,610 decisions of all administrative tribunals, or 1%. The share of this subject in the caseload ranges from 29% for the Tribunal administratif de Caen to 41% for the administrative tribunal of Nantes. Among the 3 courts that issued at least 200 decisions on this subject, the dismissal rate ranges from 47% for the Tribunal administratif de Caen to 66% for the administrative tribunal of Rennes. The median time ranges from under a month for the administrative tribunal of Rennes to 9 months for the administrative tribunal of Nantes.
| Court | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribunal administratif de Nantes | 6,607 | 41% | 64% | 9 months |
| Tribunal administratif de Rennes | 1,722 | 33% | 66% | under a month |
| Tribunal administratif de Caen | 984 | 29% | 47% | 4 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 On appeal: Cour administrative d'appel de Nantes Immigration in France Tribunal administratif de Caen: all subjects
The other subjects of the court
This is the most frequent subject of the Tribunal administratif de Caen in 2025 (984 decisions), ahead of social welfare (195) and planning and building permits (189).
| Subject | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration | 984 | 29% | 47% | 4 months |
| Social welfare | 195 | 6% | – | – |
| Planning and building permits | 189 | 6% | – | – |
| Civil service | 120 | 4% | – | – |
| Local authorities and public property | 83 | 2% | – | – |
| Driving licences | 82 | 2% | – | – |
| Tax | 73 | 2% | – | – |
| Education | 43 | 1% | – | – |
| Environment and agriculture | 43 | 1% | – | – |
| Public health | 41 | 1% | – | – |
| Employment law | 40 | 1% | – | – |
| Public procurement | 26 | 1% | – | – |
| Housing | 22 | 1% | – | – |
| Policing | 13 | 0.4% | – | – |
| Elections | 2 | 0.1% | – | – |
| Other subjects | 1,390 | 42% | 50% | 12 months |
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 Tribunal administratif de Caen: all subjects France
Understanding these figures
What these figures count
Of the 3,346 decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Caen in 2025, 984 fall under immigration (29%), based on the legal texts they cite; 1,390 (42%) fall under no identified subject and appear under “Other subjects”.
Frequently asked questions
How many decisions on immigration did the Tribunal administratif de Caen issue in 2025?
The Tribunal administratif de Caen issued 984 decisions on immigration in 2025 (9% more than in 2024), that is 29% of its 3,346 decisions. Since 2023 the total is 2,746 decisions.
What is the median time to judgment on immigration at the Tribunal administratif de Caen?
In 2025, the median time from filing to decision is 4 months for cases on immigration: a quarter are decided in less than a month, a quarter wait more than 7 months. On this subject it is 3 months for all administrative tribunals.
What share of the decisions on immigration at the Tribunal administratif de Caen are dismissals?
In 2025, 47% of the decisions on immigration of the Tribunal administratif de Caen with a stated outcome were dismissals, against 60% for all administrative tribunals. The calculation covers 980 of the 984 decisions of the year.
How many decisions on immigration did the other tribunals of the jurisdiction issue?
In 2025, the administrative tribunals of Nantes and Rennes issued 6,607 and 1,722 respectively.