Naturalization and French Citizenship

As France's government has reduced its annual naturalisation figures from 150,000 to 100,000 over the past year, the honour of becoming French citizen has become ever more important.

At the Bouches du Rhône Prefecture in Marseille, 71 foreigners -- representing 14 nationalities -- are patiently waiting the last stage of the process started, on average, 2 years before.

Some are young professionals who are looking for personal and administrative recognition that they fell they deserve, having respected France's republican values and paid French taxes.

Others have lived on French soil for nearly fifty years, and are extremely proud to be able to call themselves from now on « French ».

All have experienced the same administrative assault course, and now they can appreciate the realisation of their dreams. Having been handed a dossier holding elements of the French constitution and words to the Marseillaise, they have now also received the ultimate individual status symbol : French and European citizenship.

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• libertypresse
• naturalization
• marseille
• immigration
• reduction
• government
• politics

[almeskeen26]

i got my french citizenship just few days ago, i am happy and thats great to be part of the history of a humanitarian county like I am proud of that i have already spent 7 years in france and it has been few day days that i am recognized as French Citizen, Love you France , VIVE LA FRANCE !

[BigMoney774]

i would my american citizenship any day to become a frenchman because america sucks they are allways sticking their nose in other countries business they don't know when to leave well enough alone right now bush is over in iraq killing of thousands american soldiers for what to drill some oil that he could be drilling here in america and the gas could be cheaper but no bush is a stubborn idoit that has gas at $5.00 a gallon here because he is trying to import oil from iraq

[smukase]

@gardenspook lol nothing special about it or anywhere else. u ll find the same crap u r tired of everywhere in the world, and worse. this world is goingto shit, nothing sacred or innocent about it anymore

[Pinkchyo]

can you tell me what are the requietments to become a french citizen? (im planning to move there)

[gardenspook]

IM sick of being American So whats france like ? Is nicver there....

[sunnierday]

hiya! did you have to wait long for the process to be finalised? could you explain me the residency requirement to french naturlisation please? like 7 years of residency +2 years of wait?

[DRUNKMUSICIAN]

Not that I want to defend Bush, but we are not drilling in the U.S. because of all the pressure from environmentalists. Say what you want but do more research before you start spitting. Lastly no one is keeping you here so feel free to move.

[KhmerRepublicanz]

I am happy to be an American citizen, then the French...:)