A minor child born in France to foreign parents may, from the age of sixteen, claim French nationality by declaration, under the conditions set out in articles 26 et seq if, at the time of his declaration, he has his residence in France and has had his habitual residence in France for a continuous or discontinuous period of at least five years, since the age of eleven. Under the same…
A child who has been the subject of a simple adoption by a person of French nationality may, until the age of majority, declare, under the conditions set out in the articles 26 et seq, that he or she claims French nationality, provided that at the time of his or her declaration he or she resides in France. However, the residence requirement is waived where the child has been adopted…
French nationality may be claimed by declaration made in accordance with articles 26 et seq, persons who have enjoyed, in a constant manner, possession of the status of French national, during the ten years preceding their declaration. Where the validity of acts concluded prior to the declaration was subject to possession of French nationality, this validity may not be challenged solely on the grounds that the declarant did not have…
People aged at least sixty-five who have been lawfully and habitually resident in France for at least twenty-five years and who are the direct ascendants of a French national may claim French nationality by making a declaration pursuant to Articles 26 to 26-5. The conditions set out in the first paragraph of this article are assessed on the date on which the declaration referred to in the same first paragraph…
French nationality may be claimed at the age of majority, by declaration made to the administrative authority pursuant to articles 26 to 26-5, persons who have been habitually resident on French territory since the age of six, if they have received their compulsory education in France in educational establishments subject to State control, if they have a brother or sister who has acquired French nationality pursuant to articles 21-7 ou…
Persons who have lost French nationality pursuant to article 23-6 or who has been refused a claim under Article 30-3 may claim French nationality by declaration made in accordance with Articles 26 et seq. They must either have maintained or acquired clear cultural, professional, economic or family ties with France, or have actually performed military services in a French army unit or fought in the French or allied armies in…
French nationality is conferred by decree, on a proposal from the Minister of Defence, on any foreigner serving in the French armed forces who has been wounded on a mission during or on the occasion of an operational engagement and who applies for it. In the event of the death of the person concerned, under the conditions set out in the first paragraph, the same procedure is open to their…
Except in the case provided for in article 21-14-1, the acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authority results from naturalisation granted by decree at the request of the foreigner.
No one may be naturalised unless they are resident in France at the time of signing the naturalisation decree.
Subject to the exceptions provided for in Articles 21-18, 21-19 and 21-20, naturalisation may only be granted to a foreigner who can prove habitual residence in France for the five years preceding the submission of the application.
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