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Government & administration
Direction Générale de Migration → Préfecture
DGM, Migration générale
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In France
The prefecture decides residence permits — the state's own office in the department, not a local council, and the prefect is appointed rather than elected. It does not control the border; that is a separate service.
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Main similarities
- Immigration administration
Main differences
- Address registration → Bureau de l'État Civil
- Border control
- Passport checks at entry points
- Passport issuance → Agence nationale des titres sécurisés, Mairie
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