Overview

• A 228-16 Senate vote marks the law’s definitive adoption and sends the text to President Macron for signature.
• The statute programs €4 billion in public investments through 2031 for critical infrastructure including water systems, schools and health facilities.
• For the first time, legislation requires Mayotte’s minimum wage and social benefits to align with metropolitan France by 2031, with an interim SMIC boost to 87.5 percent set for January 2026.
• New residency rules will condition parental stay permits on legal entry, facilitate bidonville clearances without mandatory rehousing and phase out territorial visas by 2030 to stem irregular migration.
• Mayotte will be reconstituted as a single department-region with list-based elections for 52 assembly members and must conduct an exhaustive population census beginning in 2025 to ensure accurate representation.