Subject and court · First instance · France
Immigration at the Tribunal administratif de Lyon
In 2025, the Tribunal administratif de Lyon issued 5,279 decisions on immigration (25% more than in 2024), that is 41% of its caseload. 59% of the decisions with a stated outcome are dismissals, against 60% for all administrative tribunals. The median time is 3 months, the same as for all administrative tribunals.
- Decisions in 20255,279+25% over one year
- Share of caseload41%against 40% for all administrative tribunals
- Dismissal rate59%against 60% for all administrative tribunals
- Median time3 monthsthe same as for all administrative tribunals
Activity year by year
On immigration, the number of decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon rose every year, from 2,533 in 2023 to 5,279 in 2025. That is an increase of 108%, against an increase of 15% for all administrative tribunals.
Its share of the caseload of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon went from 33% in 2023 to 41% in 2025.
The dismissal rate is 59% in 2025, against 67% in 2023; the median time is 3 months in 2025, against 2 months in 2023.
| Year | Decisions | Change | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,533 | – | 33% | 67% | 2 months |
| 2024 | 4,222 | +67% | 39% | 61% | 3 months |
| 2025 | 5,279 | +25% | 41% | 59% | 3 months |
Series start in 2023, the first full year in which the decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon were published. TA Lyon stands for Tribunal administratif de Lyon. 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 Lyon: all subjects Immigration in France
Time to judgment
In 2025, the median time from filing to judgment is 3 months for cases on immigration decided at the Tribunal administratif de Lyon: a quarter are decided in less than a month, a quarter wait more than 9 months. This median is the same as in 2024.
The median time of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon (3 months) is the same as that of all administrative tribunals (3 months). All subjects together, the median time of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon is 6 months; on this subject it is 3 months shorter.
The median time is calculated on 3,843 judgments and rulings; 1,436 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 time3 monthsthe same as for all administrative tribunals
- A quarter of cases wait more than9 monthsthird quartile
- Decisions counted3,843out of 5,279 decisions in 2025
| Duration | TA Lyon | Administrative tribunals |
|---|---|---|
| < 3 months | 47% | 48% |
| 3-6 months | 13% | 16% |
| 6-12 months | 19% | 17% |
| 1-2 years | 20% | 15% |
| 2-3 years | 1% | 3% |
| > 3 years | 0.03% | 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 Lyon: all subjects Immigration in France
Outcome of the cases
Among the 5,249 decisions of 2025 on immigration with a stated outcome, 59% are dismissals, 23% annul the contested act or grant the claim, and 17% 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%. 30 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 Lyon is 1 point lower than that of the same subject for all administrative tribunals. Compared with 2024, the dismissal rate on this subject is down 2 points.
- TA Lyon
- Administrative tribunals
- Dismissed
- Annulled or granted
- No need to rule
- Withdrawn
- Referred or transferred
- Other outcomes
| Outcome | Decisions 2025 | Share | Share: Administrative tribunals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dismissed | 3,104 | 59% | 60% |
| Annulled or granted | 1,207 | 23% | 26% |
| No need to rule | 555 | 11% | 6% |
| Withdrawn | 326 | 6% | 6% |
| Referred or transferred | 57 | 1% | 2% |
Decisions with a stated and classified outcome, excluding interim decisions (expert report, investigation).
See also Tribunal administratif de Lyon: all subjects Immigration in France
Same subject in the jurisdiction
In the jurisdiction of the Cour administrative d'appel de Lyon, the 4 administrative tribunals issued 12,424 decisions on immigration in 2025 between them; the Tribunal administratif de Lyon issued 5,279, that is 42%.
On immigration, the Tribunal administratif de Lyon issued 5,279 of the 97,610 decisions of all administrative tribunals, or 5%. The share of this subject in the caseload ranges from 32% for the administrative tribunal of Dijon to 44% for the administrative tribunal of Grenoble; it is 41% for the Tribunal administratif de Lyon. Among the 4 courts that issued at least 200 decisions on this subject, the dismissal rate ranges from 43% for the administrative tribunal of Grenoble to 73% for the administrative tribunal of Clermont-Ferrand. The median time ranges from under a month for the administrative tribunal of Clermont-Ferrand to 3 months for the Tribunal administratif de Lyon and the administrative tribunal of Dijon.
| Court | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribunal administratif de Lyon | 5,279 | 41% | 59% | 3 months |
| Tribunal administratif de Grenoble | 4,868 | 44% | 43% | 1 month |
| Tribunal administratif de Dijon | 1,211 | 32% | 68% | 3 months |
| Tribunal administratif de Clermont-Ferrand | 1,066 | 39% | 73% | under a month |
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 Lyon Immigration in France Tribunal administratif de Lyon: all subjects
The other subjects of the court
This is the most frequent subject of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon in 2025 (5,279 decisions), ahead of housing (720) and social welfare (559).
| Subject | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration | 5,279 | 41% | 59% | 3 months |
| Housing | 720 | 6% | 35% | 4 months |
| Social welfare | 559 | 4% | 81% | 15 months |
| Civil service | 453 | 4% | 69% | 20 months |
| Tax | 383 | 3% | 69% | 21 months |
| Planning and building permits | 345 | 3% | 63% | 20 months |
| Driving licences | 219 | 2% | 76% | – |
| Local authorities and public property | 207 | 2% | 46% | – |
| Education | 166 | 1% | – | – |
| Employment law | 153 | 1% | – | – |
| Public health | 110 | 1% | – | – |
| Policing | 105 | 1% | – | – |
| Public procurement | 86 | 1% | – | – |
| Environment and agriculture | 77 | 1% | – | – |
| Elections | 6 | 0.05% | – | – |
| Other subjects | 3,942 | 31% | 54% | 7 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 Lyon: all subjects France
Understanding these figures
What these figures count
Of the 12,810 decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon in 2025, 5,279 fall under immigration (41%), based on the legal texts they cite; 3,942 (31%) fall under no identified subject and appear under “Other subjects”.
Frequently asked questions
How many decisions on immigration did the Tribunal administratif de Lyon issue in 2025?
The Tribunal administratif de Lyon issued 5,279 decisions on immigration in 2025 (25% more than in 2024), that is 41% of its 12,810 decisions. Since 2023 the total is 12,034 decisions.
What is the median time to judgment on immigration at the Tribunal administratif de Lyon?
In 2025, the median time from filing to decision is 3 months for cases on immigration: a quarter are decided in less than a month, a quarter wait more than 9 months. It is the same for all administrative tribunals.
What share of the decisions on immigration at the Tribunal administratif de Lyon are dismissals?
In 2025, 59% of the decisions on immigration of the Tribunal administratif de Lyon with a stated outcome were dismissals, against 60% for all administrative tribunals. The calculation covers 5,249 of the 5,279 decisions of the year.
How many decisions on immigration did the other tribunals of the jurisdiction issue?
In 2025, the administrative tribunals of Grenoble, Dijon and Clermont-Ferrand issued 4,868, 1,211 and 1,066 respectively.