Subject and court · First instance · France
Immigration at the Tribunal administratif de Pau
In 2025, the Tribunal administratif de Pau issued 732 decisions on immigration (30% more than in 2024), that is 27% of its caseload. 63% of the decisions with a stated outcome are dismissals, against 60% for all administrative tribunals. The median time is 1 month, against 3 months for all administrative tribunals.
- Decisions in 2025732+30% over one year
- Share of caseload27%against 40% for all administrative tribunals
- Dismissal rate63%against 60% for all administrative tribunals
- Median time1 monthagainst 3 months for all administrative tribunals
Activity year by year
On immigration, the number of decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Pau rose every year, from 449 in 2023 to 732 in 2025. That is an increase of 63%, against an increase of 15% for all administrative tribunals.
Its share of the caseload of the Tribunal administratif de Pau went from 18% in 2023 to 27% in 2025.
The dismissal rate is 63% in 2025, against 60% in 2023; the median time is 1 month in 2025, against 2 months in 2023.
| Year | Decisions | Change | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 449 | – | 18% | 60% | 2 months |
| 2024 | 562 | +25% | 23% | 61% | 1 month |
| 2025 | 732 | +30% | 27% | 63% | 1 month |
Series start in 2023, the first full year in which the decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Pau were published. TA Pau stands for Tribunal administratif de Pau. 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 Pau: all subjects Immigration in France
Time to judgment
In 2025, the median time from filing to judgment is 1 month for cases on immigration decided at the Tribunal administratif de Pau: a quarter are decided in less than a month, a quarter wait more than 18 months. This median is the same as in 2024.
The median time of the Tribunal administratif de Pau (1 month) is shorter than that of all administrative tribunals (3 months). All subjects together, the median time of the Tribunal administratif de Pau is 15 months; on this subject it is 14 months shorter.
The median time is calculated on 575 judgments and rulings; 157 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 time1 monthagainst 3 months for all administrative tribunals
- A quarter of cases wait more than18 monthsthird quartile
- Decisions counted575out of 732 decisions in 2025
| Duration | TA Pau | Administrative tribunals |
|---|---|---|
| < 3 months | 54% | 48% |
| 3-6 months | 2% | 16% |
| 6-12 months | 7% | 17% |
| 1-2 years | 25% | 15% |
| 2-3 years | 11% | 3% |
| > 3 years | 0.3% | 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 Pau: all subjects Immigration in France
Outcome of the cases
Among the 731 decisions of 2025 on immigration with a stated outcome, 63% are dismissals, 21% annul the contested act or grant the claim, and 10% 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%. 1 other decision of the year (interim rulings, outcome not stated or classified apart) is left out of the calculation.
The dismissal rate of the Tribunal administratif de Pau is 3 points higher than that of the same subject for all administrative tribunals. Compared with 2024, the dismissal rate on this subject is up 2 points.
- TA Pau
- Administrative tribunals
- Dismissed
- Annulled or granted
- No need to rule
- Withdrawn
- Referred or transferred
- Other outcomes
| Outcome | Decisions 2025 | Share | Share: Administrative tribunals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dismissed | 460 | 63% | 60% |
| Annulled or granted | 157 | 21% | 26% |
| No need to rule | 56 | 8% | 6% |
| Withdrawn | 15 | 2% | 6% |
| Referred or transferred | 43 | 6% | 2% |
Decisions with a stated and classified outcome, excluding interim decisions (expert report, investigation).
See also Tribunal administratif de Pau: all subjects Immigration in France
Same subject in the jurisdiction
In the jurisdiction of the Cour administrative d'appel de Bordeaux, the 10 administrative tribunals issued 8,425 decisions on immigration in 2025 between them; the Tribunal administratif de Pau issued 732, that is 9%.
On immigration, the Tribunal administratif de Pau issued 732 of the 97,610 decisions of all administrative tribunals, or 1%. The share of this subject in the caseload ranges from 6% for the administrative tribunal of Martinique to 69% for the administrative tribunal of Mayotte; it is 27% for the Tribunal administratif de Pau. Among the 8 courts that issued at least 200 decisions on this subject, the dismissal rate ranges from 42% for the administrative tribunal of Guyane to 78% for the administrative tribunal of Limoges. The median time ranges from 1 month for the Tribunal administratif de Pau to 19 months for the administrative tribunal of Mayotte.
- Tribunal administratif de Mayotte
- Tribunal administratif de Bordeaux
- Tribunal administratif de la Guyane
- Tribunal administratif de Poitiers
- Tribunal administratif de Pau
- Tribunal administratif de Limoges
- Tribunal administratif de la Guadeloupe
- Tribunal administratif de La Réunion
- Tribunal administratif de Saint-Martin
- Tribunal administratif de la Martinique
| Court | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribunal administratif de Mayotte | 2,347 | 69% | 60% | 19 months |
| Tribunal administratif de Bordeaux | 1,869 | 31% | 63% | 5 months |
| Tribunal administratif de la Guyane | 1,273 | 64% | 42% | 4 months |
| Tribunal administratif de Poitiers | 775 | 30% | 71% | 10 months |
| Tribunal administratif de Pau | 732 | 27% | 63% | 1 month |
| Tribunal administratif de Limoges | 692 | 28% | 78% | 2 months |
| Tribunal administratif de la Guadeloupe | 430 | 38% | 45% | 9 months |
| Tribunal administratif de La Réunion | 204 | 12% | 50% | – |
| Tribunal administratif de Saint-Martin | 57 | – | – | – |
| Tribunal administratif de la Martinique | 46 | 6% | – | – |
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 Bordeaux Immigration in France Tribunal administratif de Pau: all subjects
The other subjects of the court
This is the most frequent subject of the Tribunal administratif de Pau in 2025 (732 decisions), ahead of local authorities and public property (136) and planning and building permits (126).
| Subject | Decisions 2025 | Share of caseload | Dismissal rate | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration | 732 | 27% | 63% | 1 month |
| Local authorities and public property | 136 | 5% | – | – |
| Planning and building permits | 126 | 5% | – | – |
| Social welfare | 119 | 4% | – | – |
| Civil service | 115 | 4% | – | – |
| Tax | 111 | 4% | – | – |
| Driving licences | 64 | 2% | – | – |
| Environment and agriculture | 44 | 2% | – | – |
| Public health | 39 | 1% | – | – |
| Education | 31 | 1% | – | – |
| Housing | 29 | 1% | – | – |
| Employment law | 25 | 1% | – | – |
| Public procurement | 20 | 1% | – | – |
| Policing | 9 | 0.3% | – | – |
| Elections | 1 | 0.04% | – | – |
| Other subjects | 1,086 | 40% | 50% | 19 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.
Understanding these figures
What these figures count
Of the 2,687 decisions of the Tribunal administratif de Pau in 2025, 732 fall under immigration (27%), based on the legal texts they cite; 1,086 (40%) fall under no identified subject and appear under “Other subjects”.
Frequently asked questions
How many decisions on immigration did the Tribunal administratif de Pau issue in 2025?
The Tribunal administratif de Pau issued 732 decisions on immigration in 2025 (30% more than in 2024), that is 27% of its 2,687 decisions. Since 2023 the total is 1,743 decisions.
What is the median time to judgment on immigration at the Tribunal administratif de Pau?
In 2025, the median time from filing to decision is 1 month for cases on immigration: a quarter are decided in less than a month, a quarter wait more than 18 months. On this subject it is 3 months for all administrative tribunals.
What share of the decisions on immigration at the Tribunal administratif de Pau are dismissals?
In 2025, 63% of the decisions on immigration of the Tribunal administratif de Pau with a stated outcome were dismissals, against 60% for all administrative tribunals. The calculation covers 731 of the 732 decisions of the year.
How many decisions on immigration did the other tribunals of the jurisdiction issue?
In 2025, the administrative tribunals of Mayotte, Bordeaux and Guyane issued 2,347, 1,869 and 1,273 respectively. The others issued fewer.