Subject and court · First instance · France
Immigration at the Tribunal administratif de Nice
In 2025, the Tribunal administratif de Nice issued 2,580 decisions on immigration (9% fewer than in 2024), that is 39% of its caseload. 55% of the decisions with a stated outcome are dismissals, against 60% for all administrative tribunals. The median time is 5 months, against 3 months for all administrative tribunals.
- Decisions in 20252,580−9% over one year
- Share of caseload39%against 40% for all administrative tribunals
- Dismissal rate55%against 60% for all administrative tribunals
- Median time5 monthsagainst 3 months for all administrative tribunals
Activity year by year
On immigration, the number of decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Nice went from 2,554 in 2023 to 2,580 in 2025, with a maximum of 2,841 in 2024. That is an increase of 1%, against an increase of 15% for all administrative tribunals.
Its share of the caseload of the Tribunal administratif de Nice went from 42% in 2023 to 39% in 2025.
The dismissal rate is 55% in 2025, against 49% in 2023; the median time is 5 months in 2025, against 3 months in 2023.
| Year | Decisions | Change | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,554 | – | 42% | 49% | 3 months |
| 2024 | 2,841 | +11% | 44% | 44% | 4 months |
| 2025 | 2,580 | −9% | 39% | 55% | 5 months |
Series start in 2023, the first full year in which the decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Nice were published. TA Nice stands for Tribunal administratif de Nice. 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 Nice: all subjects Immigration in France
Time to judgment
In 2025, the median time from filing to judgment is 5 months for cases on immigration decided at the Tribunal administratif de Nice: a quarter are decided in less than 2 months, a quarter wait more than 9 months. This median was 4 months in 2024.
The median time of the Tribunal administratif de Nice (5 months) is longer than that of all administrative tribunals (3 months). All subjects together, the median time of the Tribunal administratif de Nice is 9 months; on this subject it is 4 months shorter.
The median time is calculated on 1,999 judgments and rulings; 581 other decisions of the year are orders, which count in the volumes but not in the times.
- A quarter of cases decided inless than 2 monthsfirst quartile
- Median time5 monthsagainst 3 months for all administrative tribunals
- A quarter of cases wait more than9 monthsthird quartile
- Decisions counted1,999out of 2,580 decisions in 2025
| Duration | TA Nice | Administrative tribunals |
|---|---|---|
| < 3 months | 31% | 48% |
| 3-6 months | 20% | 16% |
| 6-12 months | 34% | 17% |
| 1-2 years | 13% | 15% |
| 2-3 years | 2% | 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 Nice: all subjects Immigration in France
Outcome of the cases
Among the 2,573 decisions of 2025 on immigration with a stated outcome, 55% are dismissals, 35% annul the contested act or grant the claim, and 8% 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%. 7 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 Nice is 5 points lower than that of the same subject for all administrative tribunals. Compared with 2024, the dismissal rate on this subject is up 11 points.
- TA Nice
- Administrative tribunals
- Dismissed
- Annulled or granted
- No need to rule
- Withdrawn
- Referred or transferred
- Other outcomes
| Outcome | Decisions 2025 | Share | Share: Administrative tribunals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dismissed | 1,428 | 55% | 60% |
| Annulled or granted | 912 | 35% | 26% |
| No need to rule | 81 | 3% | 6% |
| Withdrawn | 121 | 5% | 6% |
| Referred or transferred | 31 | 1% | 2% |
Decisions with a stated and classified outcome, excluding interim decisions (expert report, investigation).
See also Tribunal administratif de Nice: all subjects Immigration in France
Same subject in the jurisdiction
In the jurisdiction of the Cour administrative d'appel de Marseille, the 4 administrative tribunals issued 6,648 decisions on immigration in 2025 between them; the Tribunal administratif de Nice issued 2,580, that is 39%.
On immigration, the Tribunal administratif de Nice issued 2,580 of the 97,610 decisions of all administrative tribunals, or 3%. The share of this subject in the caseload ranges from 13% for the administrative tribunal of Bastia to 39% for the Tribunal administratif de Nice. Among the 4 courts that issued at least 200 decisions on this subject, the dismissal rate ranges from 54% for the administrative tribunal of Toulon to 77% for the administrative tribunal of Bastia. The median time ranges from 1 month for the administrative tribunal of Bastia to 5 months for the Tribunal administratif de Nice and the administrative tribunals of Marseille and Toulon.
| Court | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribunal administratif de Marseille | 3,257 | 30% | 64% | 5 months |
| Tribunal administratif de Nice | 2,580 | 39% | 55% | 5 months |
| Tribunal administratif de Toulon | 563 | 18% | 54% | 5 months |
| Tribunal administratif de Bastia | 248 | 13% | 77% | 1 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 Marseille Immigration in France Tribunal administratif de Nice: all subjects
The other subjects of the court
This is the most frequent subject of the Tribunal administratif de Nice in 2025 (2,580 decisions), ahead of housing (453) and planning and building permits (335).
| Subject | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration | 2,580 | 39% | 55% | 5 months |
| Housing | 453 | 7% | 33% | – |
| Planning and building permits | 335 | 5% | 59% | 28 months |
| Tax | 274 | 4% | 77% | 31 months |
| Social welfare | 225 | 3% | 81% | – |
| Civil service | 177 | 3% | – | – |
| Driving licences | 162 | 2% | – | – |
| Local authorities and public property | 158 | 2% | – | – |
| Public procurement | 59 | 1% | – | – |
| Education | 58 | 1% | – | – |
| Employment law | 58 | 1% | – | – |
| Public health | 55 | 1% | – | – |
| Environment and agriculture | 44 | 1% | – | – |
| Policing | 43 | 1% | – | – |
| Elections | 4 | 0.1% | – | – |
| Other subjects | 1,888 | 29% | 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 Nice: all subjects France
Understanding these figures
What these figures count
Of the 6,573 decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Nice in 2025, 2,580 fall under immigration (39%), based on the legal texts they cite; 1,888 (29%) fall under no identified subject and appear under “Other subjects”.
Frequently asked questions
How many decisions on immigration did the Tribunal administratif de Nice issue in 2025?
The Tribunal administratif de Nice issued 2,580 decisions on immigration in 2025 (9% fewer than in 2024), that is 39% of its 6,573 decisions. Since 2023 the total is 7,975 decisions.
What is the median time to judgment on immigration at the Tribunal administratif de Nice?
In 2025, the median time from filing to decision is 5 months for cases on immigration: a quarter are decided in less than 2 months, a quarter wait more than 9 months. On this subject it is 3 months for all administrative tribunals.
What share of the decisions on immigration at the Tribunal administratif de Nice are dismissals?
In 2025, 55% of the decisions on immigration of the Tribunal administratif de Nice with a stated outcome were dismissals, against 60% for all administrative tribunals. The calculation covers 2,573 of the 2,580 decisions of the year.
How many decisions on immigration did the other tribunals of the jurisdiction issue?
In 2025, the administrative tribunals of Marseille, Toulon and Bastia issued 3,257, 563 and 248 respectively.