Citizenship

Can a person get French citizenship if their parents were French?

France’s nationality laws are protective of ‘rights by blood’ but there can be issues if parents cut off links to the country

What questions should I expect during a French citizenship interview?

Readers share what they were asked at this crucial meeting to become a French national

US set to reduce cost of renouncing citizenship for Americans abroad

Many so-called ‘accidental Americans’ look to give up their US nationality because of the country’s strict tax laws

Briton receives French nationality papers from the President

A British engineer from the Riviera was among five people who received their French nationality papers directly from President Macron at a ceremony at The Pantheon in Paris today.

UK quarantine: France to impose reciprocal measures on UK

France will impose reciprocal measures on arrivals from the United Kingdom after the UK removed France from its travel exemption list last night due to a rise in Covid-19 cases, a government minister stated in a tweet.

Applying for French nationality: What it's like

I am considering applying for French nationality and would like to know what it is like to go through the French naturalisation process

'Accidental Americans' in France fight FATCA in court

'Accidental' US citizens in France are being discriminated against by French banks unwilling to fall foul of FATCA, association says

EU external borders now open to some countries, but not US

The European Union and Schengen Area have today (July 1) opened external borders to 15 countries, including Canada and Australia; but notably not the United States, Brazil, or Russia.

France to open non-EU borders from July 1

France is to gradually reopen to countries beyond Europe from July 1, it has announced. It comes as borders within the European area prepare to open from tomorrow (Monday June 15).

PM: Brits abroad for 15+ years to get UK right to vote

British citizens who have been living overseas for more than 15 years will get the right to vote in UK parliamentary elections, a letter from Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised.

Married to a French person: do I need carte de sejour?

I live in France and am British but my wife is French. Will I be automatically entitled to continue living in France after the Brexit trans-ition period or do I have to do something? H.F.

Push to save EU Britons' post-Brexit citizenship

Where can I sit a language test to become French?

How do I find out where to sit a French language test to include in a nationality application? I was trying to find a centre in which to take the DELF test. C.P.

French departments test new document paperwork scheme

A trial to reduce the amount of paperwork required to obtain a driving licence, vehicle registration, identity card, or passport is underway across four departments in France.

French Assemblée votes to put flags in every classroom

The French Assemblée Nationale has voted in favour of the mandatory flying of French and European flags in every educational class, from maternelle (Reception) level up to lycée (high school).

Being French solves it all

Many of your letters concern the administrative status of Britons resident in France.

Connect direct to state sites to avoid the fakes

Faced with an increase in the number of false – but legal – websites charging high fees for free state services, the government has launched a way for residents to click through from one official site to others via a button called FranceConnect.

Bid to keep Britons' EU rights to open today

A new ‘European Citizens' Initiative’ (ECI) bid to enable British people to keep EU citizenship and associated rights for life is set to go live today – but time and opportunities to sign will be limited.

Integration is more than a word

Dr Tim Blakemore, former senior law lecturer at the University of Northampton, living in France, looks at whether integration is about more than just language

'Spiderman' of Paris to become French citizen

After President personally thanks Mamoudou Gassama for his heroic rescue, it is revealed he will be given citizenship and will join fire service as a volunteer, with a view to joining permanently

Hero climbs building to save terrified child

'Spiderman' to meet President Macron amid French citizenship calls after dramatic rescue

No panic on cartes

Will loan payments pose problem?

I am preparing to apply for French citizenship. One section of the form relates to income. Part of my income is from a loan repayment from a limited company: it is not declared in the UK or France. If the examiners of my application compare French bank statements with French tax returns, they will see a difference – could it pose a problem? G.P.

Giving up on citizenship plan

Some years ago I reapplied for a carte de séjour after my first five-year one had expired.

Thousands back EU citizenship plan

‘Thousands’ of Britons have been sending emails welcoming the idea of an associate EU citizenship after Brexit says Belgian MEP Guy Verhofstadt, who is championing the idea.

New focus for EU citizenship plan

A plan to give associate EU citizenship to Britons who want to keep their citizenship after Brexit is now set to be introduced by the European Parliament's lead Brexit negotiator in the spring, giving it a higher priority.

Make it easier for Britons to become French, says adviser

Professor Patrick Weil , an expert on the history of immigration in France who has acted as a high-level adviser to the French government on issues of citizenship, is pressing to make it easier for British expats to obtain dual citizenship

What are the tax effects of French or UK citizenship?

How will French nationality affect the tax situation of a British national?