All applicants for tourist visas to visit France will be fingerprinted under measures approved by the French cabinet on Wednesday. The plan is part of a clampdown on illegal immigration spearheaded by French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy. More than 7,000 people have already been deported this year, Mr Sarkozy has announced. Other measures include a five-year wait for residency papers – up from the current three, a requirement for applicants to prove their “integration” into French society, and the systematic expulsion of tens of thousands of illegal immigrants. IMMIGRATION PLANS Fingerprinting of all tourist visa applicants Five-year wait for residency papers – up from three Requirement to prove “integration” including knowledge of French Illegal immigrants can be held for 32 days instead of 12 Two years’ marriage to gain residency – up from one Easing of deportation rules after jail terms. Mr Sarkozy’s plan was accepted by the French cabinet on Wednesday, and now goes to parliament for approval. Full Story
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