Nationality

Eight key takeaways from landmark French immigration study

How many immigrants are there in France? Where do they come from? How has immigration shaped their lives?

I have dual nationality so will French inheritance law be imposed?

We look at whether or not people who have obtained French citizenship can still make use of an EU rule on choice of law

British teen cannot apply for fast-track French vet course

Teenager from Burgundy tells of frustration at rule which means she must do two extra years’ study to pursue her dream career

Residents are on the take

Until we live in Utopia, where we are all world citizens with freedom of movement and residence, we have to accept that countries have borders and rules.

57 years of French life

A British native, I have been living in France for the last 57 years. Before that, my home was in the north of England but when I was 15 I did an exchange with a girl in Alsace where I met the family.

French nationality ranked ‘best in world’ again

The French nationality has been ranked the best in the world for the eighth consecutive time, according to the latest ranking (2018) of the global Quality of Nationality Index.

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.

Nurse refused French nationality for working too much

Lawyer said unnamed woman who works at three hospitals should set herself up as an 'independent' worker to sidestep working hours rules for employees

I sat culture test to become French

Two-and-a-half years ago, Connexion ’s Jane Hanks wrote about taking the Nationality language test. Recently she was called for an interview at the prefecture in Bordeaux. She tells us what it was like...

The French nationality culture test

What does France expect you to know about the country?

Does French nationality help wife’s residency right

I have taken French nationality but my wife, who is also British, has not. Does my double nationality simplify things to make sure she can stay in France as well? G.M.

Nationality and Brexit: French ministry advice

The French Interior Ministry has created new information pages for Britons in France after Brexit; we have translated key sections of them.

Student born in France barred from French nationality

An actor from Paris contacted Connexion to tell how due to the complex rules on changes of nationality his son has been unable to become French despite being born in France.

Joke is on all taking pride in their chauvinist views

Extreme nationalism is the flavour of the decade and has disturbing parallels with history as we approach the centenary of the end of World War One.

Licence woes may be ahead

Take practical protective steps while talks continue

Here are our key tips ahead of Brexit

Macron: French flag will not be replaced by Euro stars

President Emmanuel Macron has hit back at claims from the Front National party that he wants to replace the French tricolore flag with the European one.

Man held hostage in Bataclan wins French nationality

A Chilean man who was taken hostage in the Bataclan terrorist attacks of November 2015 has been awarded French citizenship after over 20 years living in France.

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

Nationality and healthcare

Some people are seeking an Irish pass- port ahead of Brexit. But is there a catch relating to healthcare? As I under- stand it, you can only register under one nationality. If you have paid taxes/social security etc in the UK, health charges get picked up by the UK. However, if you register in France as Irish, will the French send the bill to Ireland? D.Q.

What are the tax effects of French or UK citizenship?

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

Taking French nationality is my way of telling UK: If you want out, I do too