Sans papiers means 'without papers' in French and specifically denotes non-EU nationals in France who do not have the correct immigration paperwork. This can occur if one enters without a proper visa, overstays a visa, or fails to renew necessary residency permits. However, individuals awaiting residency permit renewals or replacements are not considered sans papiers, as they are not in an illegal status. The phrase is widely used in everyday language, while official terms like en situation irrégulière are employed in formal contexts to describe immigration status.
Sans papiers literally translates as 'without papers', referring specifically to non-EU nationals in France lacking the correct immigration paperwork.
One can be sans papiers if entering France without the correct visa, overstaying a visa, or failing to renew residency permits.
You're not sans papiers while waiting for a residency permit renewal, as this indicates you're not illegally residing in France.
Official terms like en situation irrégulière describe a similar status, while sans papiers is commonly used in everyday language to denote such situations.
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