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Article 21-22 of the French Civil Code

No one may be naturalised unless he or she has reached the age of eighteen.

However, naturalisation may be granted to a minor child who has remained a foreigner even though one of his or her parents has acquired French nationality if he or she can prove that he or she has resided in France with that parent for the five years preceding the submission of the application.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 21-22

Nul ne peut être naturalisé s’il n’a atteint l’âge de dix-huit ans.

Toutefois, la naturalisation peut être accordée à l’enfant mineur resté étranger bien que l’un de ses parents ait acquis la nationalité française s’il justifie avoir résidé en France avec ce parent durant les cinq années précédant le dépôt de la demande.

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