Ellfazz
6/27/2016 09:48 EST
Hello.
My name is Ella. I'm British (English mum, Scottish dad), and have been living in France since the age of 10 (13 years now).
First of all, I think that I speak better French than English now, so sorry if I make some weird mistakes or if I speak "Franglais"...
I previously seeked for information about being intitled to bi-nationality (double nationalité). I was told that to be intitled to it, I either had to:
- Be born in France and have at least one British parent
- Be born in Britain and to have at least one French parent
- Marry a French guy
The first two points do not concern me, and I'm not planning on getting married yet!
So my question is, since I've studied in France for 10 years, I've been working here for 2 years, I pay income tax, habitation tax and that I speak perfect French, shouldn't I be intitled to bi-nationality ?
Where do I have to go to ask about it?
Has anyone experienced something similar?
Best regards,
Ella
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xantippe
6/27/2016 10:07 EST
It is my understanding that you can apply for French Nationality once you reach 18. I have looked into it for my Grandson who like you was raised here and is fluent in French. He is nearly seventeen. Check out
https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2213
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Ellfazz
6/27/2016 11:34 EST
Hi, thanks so much for you quick reply!
I read the article on the website. I've already heard about "naturalisation", but does it allow you to keep British nationality also ? Or do you "become completely French" ? Because I'd like to have both...
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Lekitanin
6/27/2016 12:40 EST
Aren't you confusing nationality with citizenship?
You can hold dual citizenship but I doubt that you could be British and French national in the same time.
In your particular situation, since your parents are (were?) British subjects, you can not be a French national but you could be a naturalized French citizen.
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Leamuse
7/4/2016 07:05 EST
Le Bureau des étrangers aux préfectures.
You can get an appointment or as a walk-in. That is how it is done in Carcassonne but it often depends on which department/region you are in so check with the prefecture et bonne chance!
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RubyTooz
7/5/2016 03:41 EST
Hi Ella,
You should be able to apply for naturalisation, as it requires five consecutive years of regular residency, and only two if you've completed a higher education program ("si vous avez accompli avec succès 2 années d'études en vue de l'obtention d'un diplôme délivré par un établissement d'enseignement supérieur français").
Contact your local préfecture for the list of documents to provide and the process - as stated before, this varies among préfectures.
You will have to list the other nationalities you have, but normally you'll be able to keep both UK and French ones.
Bonne chance!
Dennelle
www.renestance.com
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Ellfazz
7/5/2016 09:02 EST
Hi everyone,
Thanks for being so helpful.
I asked the "naturalisation" office in Bordeaux about it, they told me that when a person is naturalized (sorry I'm inventing words here but you get me!), French authorities do not ask the person to give up their original citizenship, but that I had to check with British authorities if they would allow me to keep both citizenships. So I asked the British Embassady in Paris who confirmed that I didn't have to give up British citizenship if I was naturalized. So that's good news!
I've started gathering the documents together to apply for naturalization (lots of paperwork but hey that's administration for you, lucky thin I do this stuff for a living!)
Anyway, thanks everyone for your asnwers that's so nice of you.
Ella xx
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