Chapter VI: Civil status of persons born abroad who acquire or recover French nationality.

A record in lieu of a birth record is drawn up for any person born abroad who acquires or recovers French nationality, unless the record drawn up at his or her birth has already been entered in a register kept by a French authority. This record states the surname, first names and sex of the person concerned and indicates the place and date of his or her birth, parentage and…

Similarly, an act in lieu of a marriage record is drawn up when the person acquiring or recovering French nationality has previously contracted marriage abroad, unless the celebration of the marriage has already been recorded by an act entered in a register kept by a French authority. The record states: – the date and place of the celebration; – an indication of the authority that performed it; – the surnames,…

A single record may be drawn up bearing statements relating to the birth and the marriage, unless the birth and the marriage have already been established by records entered in a register kept by a French authority. It takes the place of both a birth record and a marriage record.

The deeds referred to in articles 98 to 98- 2 also indicate: – the date on which they were drawn up; – the name and signature of the civil registrar; – the entries made in the margin of the record of which they take the place; – an indication of the acts and decisions relating to the person’s nationality. Mention is subsequently made in the margin: – of the indications…

Persons for whom records have been drawn up pursuant to articles 98 to 98-2 lose the right to request transcription of their birth or marriage record received by a foreign authority. In the event of a disagreement between the statements in the foreign civil status record or the French consular civil status record and those in the record drawn up in accordance with the provisions of the said articles, the…