French Civil Code

Book I is applicable to Mayotte subject to the following provisions.

For a child born in Mayotte, the first paragraph of article 21-7 and article 21-11 are applicable only if, at the date of birth, at least one of the child’s parents was residing in France legally, under cover of a residence permit, and uninterruptedly for more than three months.

Article 2493 is applicable under the conditions set out in Article 17-2. However, articles 21-7 and 21-11 are applicable to a child born in Mayotte to foreign parents before the entry into force of the loi n° 2018-778 du 10 septembre 2018 pour une immigration maîtrisée, un droit d’asile effectif et une intégration réussie, si l’un des parents justifie avoir résidé en France de manière régulière pendant la période de…