Overview
- The Sea Shepherd founder has an appointment at the Paris police prefecture on November 28 to obtain a “carte de séjour temporaire visiteur.”
- The permit is valid for up to one year, is renewable, and does not confer the right to work.
- His lawyer says the document would also cover his spouse and children and secure the family's situation in France.
- The measure would not resolve the 2012 Japanese arrest warrant or the risk of extradition, highlighted by his July–December 2024 detention in Greenland.
- Counsel adds that the status would allow routine travel from France but would require caution in countries where authorities may act on Japan's request.