French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin has called for an immigration moratorium of up to three years amid record numbers of foreign nationals living in the country.

In an apparent opening gambit for the 2027 French presidential election to replace Emmanuel Macron in the Élysée Palace, veteran cabinet member Gérald Darmanin seems intent on staking out a more hardline stance on immigration among the centre-right.

In an interview with broadcaster LCI, the Justice Minister said that France should implement a “suspension of immigration” for two to three years. This would include all work or family-related visas, while some exceptions could be made for doctors, researchers, and some students, Darmanin said.

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He noted the “hypocrisy” of France having a relatively high unemployment rate — currently nearly eight per cent — yet continuing to recruit foreign labour to fill vacant positions.

Darmanin argued that migration levels should then be limited following a moratorium, and that an annual cap on the number of migrants should be determined according to public will.

“I think we should ask the French people directly about quota policies, to say: ‘how many do you want?’”

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