Immigration: Children born in France to foreign parents may not have automatic nationality The interior minister said he was considering the change, as part of wider plans on immigrants
Does France have a 鈥榞olden visa鈥� scheme for gaining nationality? As an EU Schengen Area country, France is affected by golden visas obtained elsewhere that allow non-EU people to work, live, and travel in Europe
magazine Dual nationals in France: We are a help not a hindrance Officials respond to far-right鈥檚 June proposal to ban citizens with double nationality from holding certain jobs
How to get French citizenship 鈥� the 2024 requirements There are two pathways to apply for French nationality: declaration and naturalisation by decree
Australia offers citizenship to Frenchman who blocked knifeman 鈥楤ollard man hero鈥� can 鈥榮tay as long as he likes鈥�, says Australian PM after fatal attack in Sydney
Can a person get French citizenship if their parents were French? France鈥檚 nationality laws are protective of 鈥榬ights by blood鈥� but there can be issues if parents cut off links to the country
Far-right terrorism 鈥榠s a real threat鈥� in France A recent march by far-right activists in Paris caused controversy, but political scientist St茅phane Fran莽ois says it is the less visible extremists we should be worrying about
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
Will EU nationality help tax situation when selling second home? Country of residence is in most cases the most relevant factor to capital gains
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鈥� study to pursue her dream career
Scotland and Ireland, then France, top readers鈥� support in Six Nations Have you switched allegiance to France now you live here or do you still proudly fly a Home Nation flag in your window? Your feedback on this year鈥檚 rugby tournament
US set to reduce cost of renouncing citizenship for Americans abroad Many so-called 鈥榓ccidental Americans鈥� look to give up their US nationality because of the country鈥檚 strict tax laws
鈥楢s a foreigner I cannot vote but a French person is voting for me鈥� Olga has lived in France for 30 years but without French citizenship they are unable to vote 鈥� but via a special platform, they have asked someone else to vote on their behalf
鈥榃e're proud to be voting in France for first time this election鈥� After 30 years in France, journalist Jane Hanks, now has the right to vote as a French national and is taking the responsibility seriously
Will British wife share same rights as Irish husband? I am Irish, living in France, and my wife is British. Will she share the same rights as me after Brexit? T.P.
Can American citizens living in UK travel to France? Does anyone know for certain if and when Americans resident in the UK/Channel Islands will be allowed to travel to France?
16 judges lined up to rule on Britons鈥� loss of EU citizenship The judges will be sitting as the court鈥檚 鈥榞rand chamber鈥�, which is used for particularly important or complex cases
Fears over UK鈥檚 challenging mixed nationality rules following Brexit Ordinary British immigration rules now apply when a Briton moves back to the UK with family members who are not UK citizens, causing worry for mixed-nationality families
France grants citizenship to 12,000 foreign frontline Covid workers A British-born man who works as a carer for the elderly in Nouvelle-Aquitaine is among those to benefit from a special scheme aimed at key workers during the pandemic
Obtaining French nationality can take up to four years, study shows Applications can take four times as long in some areas of France, with one family even considering a move to Paris to speed up the process
Military parade but less fireworks: How France is celebrating July 14 The traditional f锚te nationale military parade is back this year, but some cities have still chosen to cancel their fireworks shows due to the pandemic and concerns over the Delta variant
Nurse denied French nationality for working too much to try again Lawyers argue authorities are ignoring changes to government rules brought in during the pandemic after frontline worker's overtime meant he had worked 60-hour weeks
Brexit and the curse of having a UK passport Natasha Linhart, a 19-year-old UK student who has studied in France, England and the Netherlands, has a problem. Her passport no longer gives her the freedom she grew up with - and getting a French one is not as easy as it seems
French residency cards 鈥榮hould depend on a language test鈥� Right-wing French political party Les R茅publicains wants to introduce obligatory language tests for anyone applying for a residency card
MEP puts forward plan for EU citizenship for Britons MEP Charles Goerens wants a new kind of EU citizenship for Britons who value being Europeans.
French court advances case on Britons keeping EU citizenship Regional court sends questions to EU's top court about whether Britons may retain European citizenship despite Brexit 鈥� ruling expected in 2021
Top EU court to be asked to rule on Britons' EU citizenship A French barrister who has launched multiple cases on Britons' rights since the Brexit vote is optimistic over the results of a new case
France introduces new 鈥榚cocide鈥� offence with 鈧�4.5m fine The new offence, which was proposed by the Citizens鈥� Climate Change Convention last year, will be punishable by up to 鈧�4.5million in fines and up to 10 years in jail
Fast-track nationality pledge for France's frontline workers Applications for French nationality are to be accelerated for workers 鈥渋n the front line鈥� during the Covid-19 confinement period who had already submitted a dossier.
Dual nationality queries - should I choose UK or French law? Every other day, we share a reader question from our Help Guide, Inheritance Law and Wills in France. Today's question: I have dual nationality so will French law be imposed on my estate?
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
Dordogne still area of France after Paris with most Britons Dordogne is still the department in France with the most British residents, after Paris, a new study has found, with more than half having lived in the area for at least 10 years.
'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.
French climate convention voters reject 28-hour work week The French citizens鈥� climate change convention, whose final session is sitting this weekend, has rejected proposals to make the working week 28 hours, but has said it wants to see 鈥渆cocide鈥� recognised as a crime.
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.
Carpenter鈥檚 low-income halts French nationality bid A carpenter who has spent 27 years in France has spoken of his disappointment after being turned down for French nationality because his business had a bad year.
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.
'I will reapply for nationality in two years' British man who hit the headlines after being refused nationality despite living in France for 27 years and raising a family here tells Connexion he will stay despite citizenship knockback
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 鈥榖est in world鈥� 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.
Effects of taking French nationality We are British and live in France. Will our inheritance or tax status change if we take French nationality? G.R.
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
More citizens will apply for French nationality I found your figures on the numbers accepted for French nationality very interesting ( Citizenship test to get harder , May issue):
French barrister fights on over expatriates' rights A French barrister who is challenging Brexit on the basis of the exclusion of many long-term expatriates from the 2016 referendum vote has had a second rejection from the European courts.
I sat culture test to become French Two-and-a-half years ago, Connexion 鈥檚 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...
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.
Does French nationality help wife鈥檚 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.
Can I become French if my job income is from abroad? Connexion journalist Oliver Rowland answers the multiple diverse questions of whether one can become French if they're job income is from abroad.
French Assembl茅e votes to put flags in every classroom The French Assembl茅e Nationale has voted in favour of the mandatory flying of French and European flags in every educational class, from maternelle (Reception) level up to lyc茅e (high school).
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.
Being French solves it all Many of your letters concern the administrative status of Britons resident in France.
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.
'Spiderman of Paris' receives naturalisation papers Mamoudou Gassama attends ceremony with 59 other naturalised French citizens, less than six months after he climbed the outside of a building to save a four-year-old child
Frenchwoman who lost memory launches identity search A woman from Perpignan (Pyr茅n茅es-Orientales) who lost her memory in February this year has launched an appeal to see if anyone knows who she is.
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.
Connect direct to state sites to avoid the fakes Faced with an increase in the number of false 鈥� but legal 鈥� 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 鈥楨uropean Citizens' Initiative鈥� (ECI) bid to enable British people to keep EU citizenship and associated rights for life is set to go live today 鈥� 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
Britons鈥� EU rights bid approved Judge rules that case for continued EU citizenship can proceed to the European Court of Justice
