Asylum in France is a form of protection granted to foreign nationals who are unable or unwilling to return to their country of origin due to a well-founded fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group.
France has a long history of providing asylum to those fleeing persecution. The country is a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol, which set out the international legal framework for the protection of refugees. France also has a national asylum law, which provides additional protection to asylum seekers.
