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Published Monday 10 March 2025 - 07:00 Modified Thursday 13 March 2025 - 10:46

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The process of acquiring French citizenship varies significantly depending on the method you use to get it and your own situation.

The two main pathways are naturalisation by decree and declaration of nationality.

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