What are the benefits of becoming a French citizen?

If you become a French citizen, you are entitled to live, work and vote in France on a permanent basis, as well as having access to all government-offered public benefits. In addition to that, French citizenship has the added bonus of entitling you to live and work in other European Union (EU) countries.

How do I get French citizenship by descent?

A person can become a French citizen by descent if at least one of his or her parents was a French citizen at the time of his or her birth. This person will need to prove not just his or her own identity, but the citizenship of the French parent in question too.

Is it hard to get French citizenship?

It’s not an incredibly straightforward process – and it is clearly not an option available for everyone. It is only applicable to those who were born on French soil, who were born to French parents, who have lived in France for five years, or who are married to a French spouse.

How do I become a French resident after Brexit?

To obtain a carte de séjour, you need to apply through your local French prefecture within 8 weeks of arriving in France. If you are coming to France for no longer than one year, you will probably get a VLS-TS long-stay visa. This acts as a one-year non-renewable residence permit.

Do I need to speak French to get a French passport?

From August 11th 2020 anyone who wishes to get French citizenship will have to sit a written language exam, in addition to the current speaking and listening tests required.

Can I stay in France after Brexit?

Long stays Any UK citizen traveling to France for a period of longer than 90 days after Brexit will need a French long-stay visa (visa de long séjour). You can obtain long-stay visas in France for a range of reasons. These include for work or business purposes, to study in France, or to join family members.

Do you have to give up your nationality to get French citizenship?

You don’t have to give up your own nationality if you become a French citizen; you can have French dual citizenship. In either case, a continuous stay in France for a set number of years is typically a French citizenship requirement.

What are the benefits of being a French citizen?

For example, one benefit of being a French citizen is that you have the right to vote and hold a French passport. As France is a member of the EU, its citizens also enjoy visa free access to other EU states, and can live and work freely within the block.

How long do you have to live in France to get citizenship?

After living in France for five years – or less in some cases – you can apply for French citizenship. If you want to live in France long term or even permanently, you may be eligible to apply for French permanent residence or French citizenship after five years of living in France.

What is my nationality if I was born in France?

French citizenship by birth in France. A child born in France before January 1, 1994, to a parent born in a former French overseas territory prior to its acquisition of independence, is automatically French. The same is true for a child born after 1 January 1963, to a parent born in Algeria before July 3, 1962.