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1.    Article 21-21 of the Civil Code Article 21-21 of the Civil Code refers to an exceptional procedure for French naturalization by decree “on the recommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to any French-speaking foreigner who requests it...

You may wish to move to France temporarily or permanently, for personal or family-related reasons, or simply to experience life in France, if you would like to live in France but not work here, the long-stay visitor visa may...

Legislative history The French Citizenship Code stipulated that “adult French citizens who voluntarily acquire a foreign citizenship shall lose their French citizenship.”[1] While French men under the age of 50 lost their citizenship only if they had the explicit...

To become a French citizen through marriage, the applicant’s application is subject to several legal conditions. To be eligible, the applicant must meet the following minimal criteria (among other requirements): As of January 1, 2026, the last condition regarding the...

Avocat Grégoire has helped many clients become French citizens through their marriage to a French citizen. This Valentine’s Day, we consider the story of les amoureux Jean-François (a dual French-American citizen) and Jenny (a U.S. citizen), who wishes to...