Subject and court · First instance · France
Immigration at the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes
In 2025, the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes issued 1,390 decisions on immigration (12% more than in 2024), that is 30% of its caseload. 55% 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 20251,390+12% over one year
- Share of caseload30%against 40% for all administrative tribunals
- Dismissal rate55%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 Nîmes rose every year, from 1,099 in 2023 to 1,390 in 2025. That is an increase of 26%, against an increase of 15% for all administrative tribunals.
Its share of the caseload of the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes went from 28% in 2023 to 30% in 2025.
The dismissal rate is 55% in 2025, against 73% 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 | 1,099 | – | 28% | 73% | 1 month |
| 2024 | 1,245 | +13% | 29% | 65% | 1 month |
| 2025 | 1,390 | +12% | 30% | 55% | 2 months |
Series start in 2023, the first full year in which the decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes were published. TA Nîmes stands for Tribunal administratif de Nîmes. 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 Nîmes: 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 Nîmes: 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 Nîmes (2 months) is shorter than that of all administrative tribunals (3 months). All subjects together, the median time of the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes is 9 months; on this subject it is 7 months shorter.
The median time is calculated on 1,054 judgments and rulings; 336 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 counted1,054out of 1,390 decisions in 2025
| Duration | TA Nîmes | Administrative tribunals |
|---|---|---|
| < 3 months | 59% | 48% |
| 3-6 months | 16% | 16% |
| 6-12 months | 4% | 17% |
| 1-2 years | 20% | 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 Nîmes: all subjects Immigration in France
Outcome of the cases
Among the 1,387 decisions of 2025 on immigration with a stated outcome, 55% are dismissals, 23% annul the contested act or grant the claim, and 20% 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%. 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 Tribunal administratif de Nîmes is 5 points lower than that of the same subject for all administrative tribunals. Compared with 2024, the dismissal rate on this subject is down 10 points.
- TA Nîmes
- Administrative tribunals
- Dismissed
- Annulled or granted
- No need to rule
- Withdrawn
- Referred or transferred
- Other outcomes
| Outcome | Decisions 2025 | Share | Share: Administrative tribunals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dismissed | 758 | 55% | 60% |
| Annulled or granted | 320 | 23% | 26% |
| No need to rule | 128 | 9% | 6% |
| Withdrawn | 147 | 11% | 6% |
| Referred or transferred | 34 | 2% | 2% |
Decisions with a stated and classified outcome, excluding interim decisions (expert report, investigation).
See also Tribunal administratif de Nîmes: all subjects Immigration in France
Same subject in the jurisdiction
In the jurisdiction of the Cour administrative d'appel de Toulouse, the 3 administrative tribunals issued 5,358 decisions on immigration in 2025 between them; the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes issued 1,390, that is 26%.
On immigration, the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes issued 1,390 of the 97,610 decisions of all administrative tribunals, or 1%. The share of this subject in the caseload ranges from 26% for the administrative tribunal of Montpellier to 36% for the administrative tribunal of Toulouse; it is 30% for the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes. Among the 3 courts that issued at least 200 decisions on this subject, the dismissal rate ranges from 55% for the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes to 71% for the administrative tribunals of Toulouse and Montpellier. The median time ranges from 2 months for the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes to 6 months for the administrative tribunal of Toulouse.
| Court | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribunal administratif de Toulouse | 2,473 | 36% | 71% | 6 months |
| Tribunal administratif de Montpellier | 1,495 | 26% | 71% | 5 months |
| Tribunal administratif de Nîmes | 1,390 | 30% | 55% | 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 Toulouse Immigration in France Tribunal administratif de Nîmes: all subjects
The other subjects of the court
This is the most frequent subject of the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes in 2025 (1,390 decisions), ahead of social welfare (372) and civil service (333).
| Subject | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration | 1,390 | 30% | 55% | 2 months |
| Social welfare | 372 | 8% | 88% | – |
| Civil service | 333 | 7% | 59% | 27 months |
| Planning and building permits | 226 | 5% | 60% | 24 months |
| Tax | 183 | 4% | – | – |
| Local authorities and public property | 130 | 3% | – | – |
| Housing | 121 | 3% | – | – |
| Driving licences | 94 | 2% | – | – |
| Environment and agriculture | 62 | 1% | – | – |
| Public health | 53 | 1% | – | – |
| Employment law | 51 | 1% | – | – |
| Public procurement | 38 | 1% | – | – |
| Education | 32 | 1% | – | – |
| Policing | 29 | 1% | – | – |
| Elections | 2 | 0.04% | – | – |
| Other subjects | 1,523 | 33% | 52% | 11 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 Nîmes: all subjects France
Understanding these figures
What these figures count
Of the 4,639 decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes in 2025, 1,390 fall under immigration (30%), based on the legal texts they cite; 1,523 (33%) fall under no identified subject and appear under “Other subjects”.
Frequently asked questions
How many decisions on immigration did the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes issue in 2025?
The Tribunal administratif de Nîmes issued 1,390 decisions on immigration in 2025 (12% more than in 2024), that is 30% of its 4,639 decisions. Since 2023 the total is 3,734 decisions.
What is the median time to judgment on immigration at the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes?
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 Nîmes are dismissals?
In 2025, 55% of the decisions on immigration of the Tribunal administratif de Nîmes with a stated outcome were dismissals, against 60% for all administrative tribunals. The calculation covers 1,387 of the 1,390 decisions of the year.
How many decisions on immigration did the other tribunals of the jurisdiction issue?
In 2025, the administrative tribunals of Toulouse and Montpellier issued 2,473 and 1,495 respectively.