Nationality by declaration

A. Nationality by marriage: the nationality can be declared after 4 years of marriage with a French person and is subject to other conditions such as:

- the reality of the relationship

- if the marriage took place abroad, it must be transcribed in the French register

- the situation on French territory

- material and emotional communion of life

- absence of criminal conviction

- fluency in French.

B. Parents or grandparents of a French person: direct ascendants of a French person can declare French nationality if they are over 65 years old and have been in France for more than 25 years.

C. Siblings of a French person: if you reside in France after your 6 years old and you are the sibling of a person born to foreign parents who acquired the French nationality, you can also declare your nationality.

Disclaimer: This text is informative and illustrates the law and case law on this subject at the time it was written. It does not have the character of legal consultation and it does not substitute the consultation with a lawyer.