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Immigration at the Tribunal administratif de Nancy
In 2025, the Tribunal administratif de Nancy issued 1,428 decisions on immigration (4% fewer than in 2024), that is 42% of its caseload. 64% of the decisions with a stated outcome are dismissals, against 60% for all administrative tribunals. The median time is 2 months, against 3 months for all administrative tribunals.
- Decisions in 20251,428−4% over one year
- Share of caseload42%against 40% for all administrative tribunals
- Dismissal rate64%against 60% for all administrative tribunals
- Median time2 monthsagainst 3 months for all administrative tribunals
Activity year by year
On immigration, the number of decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Nancy fell every year, from 1,723 in 2023 to 1,428 in 2025. That is a decrease of 17%, against an increase of 15% for all administrative tribunals.
Its share of the caseload of the Tribunal administratif de Nancy went from 51% in 2023 to 42% in 2025.
The dismissal rate is 64% in 2025, against 65% in 2023; the median time is 2 months in 2025, against 1 month in 2023.
| Year | Decisions | Change | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,723 | – | 51% | 65% | 1 month |
| 2024 | 1,488 | −14% | 49% | 61% | 1 month |
| 2025 | 1,428 | −4% | 42% | 64% | 2 months |
Series start in 2023, the first full year in which the decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Nancy were published. TA Nancy stands for Tribunal administratif de Nancy. 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 Nancy: all subjects Immigration in France
Time to judgment
In 2025, the median time from filing to judgment is 2 months for cases on immigration decided at the Tribunal administratif de Nancy: a quarter are decided in less than a month, a quarter wait more than 5 months. This median was 1 month in 2024.
The median time of the Tribunal administratif de Nancy (2 months) is shorter than that of all administrative tribunals (3 months). All subjects together, the median time of the Tribunal administratif de Nancy is 4 months; on this subject it is 2 months shorter.
The median time is calculated on 1,205 judgments and rulings; 223 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 time2 monthsagainst 3 months for all administrative tribunals
- A quarter of cases wait more than5 monthsthird quartile
- Decisions counted1,205out of 1,428 decisions in 2025
| Duration | TA Nancy | Administrative tribunals |
|---|---|---|
| < 3 months | 56% | 48% |
| 3-6 months | 21% | 16% |
| 6-12 months | 15% | 17% |
| 1-2 years | 7% | 15% |
| 2-3 years | 1% | 3% |
| > 3 years | 0.1% | 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 Nancy: all subjects Immigration in France
Outcome of the cases
Among the 1,424 decisions of 2025 on immigration with a stated outcome, 64% are dismissals, 27% annul the contested act or grant the claim, and 6% 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 Nancy is 4 points higher than that of the same subject for all administrative tribunals. Compared with 2024, the dismissal rate on this subject is up 3 points.
- TA Nancy
- Administrative tribunals
- Dismissed
- Annulled or granted
- No need to rule
- Withdrawn
- Referred or transferred
- Other outcomes
| Outcome | Decisions 2025 | Share | Share: Administrative tribunals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dismissed | 912 | 64% | 60% |
| Annulled or granted | 378 | 27% | 26% |
| No need to rule | 35 | 2% | 6% |
| Withdrawn | 49 | 3% | 6% |
| Referred or transferred | 50 | 4% | 2% |
Decisions with a stated and classified outcome, excluding interim decisions (expert report, investigation).
See also Tribunal administratif de Nancy: all subjects Immigration in France
Same subject in the jurisdiction
In the jurisdiction of the Cour administrative d'appel de Nancy, the 4 administrative tribunals issued 6,685 decisions on immigration in 2025 between them; the Tribunal administratif de Nancy issued 1,428, that is 21%.
On immigration, the Tribunal administratif de Nancy issued 1,428 of the 97,610 decisions of all administrative tribunals, or 1%. The share of this subject in the caseload ranges from 24% for the administrative tribunal of Besançon to 53% for the administrative tribunal of Strasbourg; it is 42% for the Tribunal administratif de Nancy. Among the 4 courts that issued at least 200 decisions on this subject, the dismissal rate ranges from 58% for the administrative tribunal of Châlons-en-Champagne to 70% for the administrative tribunal of Strasbourg. The median time ranges from 1 month for the administrative tribunal of Strasbourg to 3 months for the administrative tribunal of Châlons-en-Champagne.
| Court | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribunal administratif de Strasbourg | 3,670 | 53% | 70% | 1 month |
| Tribunal administratif de Nancy | 1,428 | 42% | 64% | 2 months |
| Tribunal administratif de Châlons-en-Champagne | 1,046 | 38% | 58% | 3 months |
| Tribunal administratif de Besançon | 541 | 24% | 67% | 2 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 Nancy Immigration in France Tribunal administratif de Nancy: all subjects
The other subjects of the court
This is the most frequent subject of the Tribunal administratif de Nancy in 2025 (1,428 decisions), ahead of civil service (165) and social welfare (97).
| Subject | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration | 1,428 | 42% | 64% | 2 months |
| Civil service | 165 | 5% | – | – |
| Social welfare | 97 | 3% | – | – |
| Tax | 92 | 3% | – | – |
| Local authorities and public property | 84 | 2% | – | – |
| Planning and building permits | 66 | 2% | – | – |
| Housing | 61 | 2% | – | – |
| Driving licences | 59 | 2% | – | – |
| Employment law | 58 | 2% | – | – |
| Education | 42 | 1% | – | – |
| Public health | 42 | 1% | – | – |
| Environment and agriculture | 34 | 1% | – | – |
| Public procurement | 32 | 1% | – | – |
| Policing | 22 | 1% | – | – |
| Elections | 2 | 0.1% | – | – |
| Other subjects | 1,129 | 33% | 47% | 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 Nancy: all subjects France
Understanding these figures
What these figures count
Of the 3,413 decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Nancy in 2025, 1,428 fall under immigration (42%), based on the legal texts they cite; 1,129 (33%) fall under no identified subject and appear under “Other subjects”.
Frequently asked questions
How many decisions on immigration did the Tribunal administratif de Nancy issue in 2025?
The Tribunal administratif de Nancy issued 1,428 decisions on immigration in 2025 (4% fewer than in 2024), that is 42% of its 3,413 decisions. Since 2023 the total is 4,639 decisions.
What is the median time to judgment on immigration at the Tribunal administratif de Nancy?
In 2025, the median time from filing to decision is 2 months for cases on immigration: a quarter are decided in less than a month, a quarter wait more than 5 months. On this subject it is 3 months for all administrative tribunals.
What share of the decisions on immigration at the Tribunal administratif de Nancy are dismissals?
In 2025, 64% of the decisions on immigration of the Tribunal administratif de Nancy with a stated outcome were dismissals, against 60% for all administrative tribunals. The calculation covers 1,424 of the 1,428 decisions of the year.
How many decisions on immigration did the other tribunals of the jurisdiction issue?
In 2025, the administrative tribunals of Strasbourg, Châlons-en-Champagne and Besançon issued 3,670, 1,046 and 541 respectively.