How long does naturalization take in France?

The process can take up to two years. Unless you present an official language certificate, have a disability, or are over 60, you’ll have an interview to verify French proficiency. If successful, you become a French citizen at a naturalization ceremony. You’ll receive a national ID card and a French passport.

How do I become a naturalized citizen of France?

A person aged 18 or above may apply for French citizenship by naturalization after five years’ habitual and continuous residence in France (if married and with children, then the applicant must be living in France with his/her family).

When refugee can apply for citizenship in France?

Naturalisation by declaration is only possible for refugees and beneficiaries of subsidiary protection’s children born in France or arrived in France before turning 13 years-old. Otherwise, their children will either have to lodge an asylum claim of their own or submit a residence permit request.

How do I prove my French citizenship by descent?

The Application Process

  1. Proof of identity – your passport.
  2. Proof of residence (a recent household bill, for example)
  3. A copy of your birth certificate, indicating the parent-child relationship with the French parent in question.
  4. A copy of your parent(s) birth certificate.

How long does it take for refugees to get citizenship?

five years
The time that the refugee spends in the United States as a permanent resident will go toward the five years’ requirement for naturalization. This means that if a refugee spent five years in the United States as a refugee before applying for permanent residence status, he or she will have met the five-year requirement.

How long does it take for asylee to get citizenship?

Generally, a green card holder can apply for U.S. citizenship after 5 years of continuous permanent residence. Since asylees’ green cards are backdated one year, they can apply to naturalize four years after obtaining permanent residence.

Is dual citizenship allowed in France?

French law permits dual nationality and does not require foreigners who obtain French nationality to give up their original one. A naturalized immigrant can therefore legally have French nationality and the nationality of another country.

Does the US allow dual citizenship with France?

If you have dual citizenship, you have access to the same opportunities in both countries. You can vote and work in France and the US. You can own property in France and the US. You can take advantage of the government services in both countries.