Voluntary loss of French nationality

1Check conditions to be met

You can make a declaration of loss of French nationality if you have voluntarily acquired a foreign nationality.

You must meet the following 2 conditions:

• Being of age
• Usually resides abroad.

2Check the deadline for making the declaration of loss of French nationality

You can make the declaration of loss of French nationality from the filing of the application for acquisition of foreign nationality, and no later than one year after the date of such acquisition.

3Make the application for declaration of loss of French nationality

The indicative list of the documents is as follows:

• Application for loss of French nationality on free paper. The application must include your name, first name, date and place of birth, and address. It is useful to specify your phone number and email address. The instructor service will draw up the declaration of loss of French nationality, in 2 copies, which you will have to date, sign and initial on each page.
• Birth certificate
• Official identity document
• Recent photo ID
• Any documents proving that you are a French national (certificate of French nationality, or court order recognizing French nationality, or magnification the decree on naturalization or reintegration into French nationality, or declaration of French nationality, or civil status documents)
• Certificate issued by the authorities of the country of which you acquired citizenship, stating the date of acquisition and the provisions of the applicable foreign law, or any documents from the competent foreign authorities attesting to the lodging of your application for acquisition of the nationality of that country
• All documents justifying your habitual residence abroad.

4Send declaration of loss of French nationality

The approach varies depending on whether you live in France or abroad.

5If the declaration is accepted, keep the original submitted with the words ‘registered’

A decision to register the declaration or to refuse registration must be taken within 6 months according to the date of the receipt.

In the absence of a reply within that period, this means that the declaration of loss of French nationality is recorded (accepted).

Loss of French nationality shall take effect on the date of acquisition of the other nationality.

The 2nd^e original copy is sent to you with the mention of registration. You must preserve this document proving the loss of french nationality: no other copy can be issued.

Check the declaration for report a possible error :

• If there is an error in the information on the declaration, please send a letter to graft the court where you signed the declaration, or the French consulate abroad where you signed the declaration.
• In case of error on the birth certificate, send a letter to the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (Central Civil Registry Service) or to the city hall where your birth certificate is kept.

6If the declaration is refused, make a possible appeal

The instructor service will notify its decision reasoned Refusal.

You can appeal within 6 months from the date of notification. The notification shall indicate how to appeal. The lawyer is obligatory. He's the one who does the walk.

1Check conditions to be met

You can make a declaration of loss of French nationality if you are foreign born and if only one of your parents is french.

The declaration may be made from 17 years of age ^1/2 and up to age 19.

2Make the application for declaration of loss of French nationality

The indicative list of the documents is as follows:

• The application must include your name, first name, date and place of birth, and address. It is useful to specify your phone number and email address. The instructor service will draw up the declaration of loss of French nationality, in 2 copies, which you will have to date, sign and initial on each page.
• Birth certificate
• Official identity document
• Recent photo ID
• Certificate issued by the authorities of the country of which you claim to be a citizen, proving that you have, by filiation, the nationality of that country
• All documents of the administration in charge of the national service establishing that you have not contracted a commitment in the French armies
• All documents proving that you are a French national and establishing that only one of your parents is a French national (certificate of French nationality or court order recognizing French nationality or magnification the decree on naturalization or reintegration into French nationality or declaration of French nationality or civil status documents)
• All documents justifying that your foreigners or stateless parent did not acquire French nationality during your minority
• If necessary, a medical certificate stating that you are prevented from expressing your will, any documents proving that your legal representatives exercise parental authority over you and their official identity document.

3Send declaration of loss of French nationality

The approach varies depending on whether you live in France or abroad.

4If the declaration is accepted, keep the original submitted with the words ‘registered’

A decision to register the declaration or to refuse registration must be taken within 6 months according to the date of the receipt.

In the absence of a reply within that period, this means that the declaration of loss of French nationality is recorded (accepted).

The loss of French nationality shall take effect on the date of subscription.

The 2nd^e original copy is sent to you with the mention of registration. You must preserve this document proving the loss of french nationality: no other copy can be issued.

Check the declaration for report a possible error :

• If there is an error in the information on the declaration, send a letter to the graft the court where you signed the declaration, or the French consulate abroad where you signed the declaration
• In case of error on the birth certificate, send a letter to the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (Central Civil Registry Service) or to the city hall where your birth certificate is kept.

5If the declaration is refused, make a possible appeal

The instructor service will notify its decision reasoned Refusal.

You can appeal within 6 months from the date of notification. The notification shall indicate how to appeal. The lawyer is obligatory. He's the one who does the walk.

1Check conditions to be met

You can make a declaration of loss of French nationality if you were born in France and if only one of your parents was born in France.

The declaration may be made from 17 years of age ^1/2 and up to age 19.

2Make the application for declaration of loss of French nationality

The indicative list of the documents is as follows:

• Application for loss of French nationality on free paper. The application must include your name, first name, date and place of birth, and address. It is useful to specify your phone number and email address. The instructor service will draw up the declaration of loss of French nationality, in 2 copies, which you will have to date, sign and initial on each page.
• Birth certificate
• Official identity document
• Recent photo ID
• Certificate issued by the authorities of the country of which you claim to have, by parentage, the nationality of that country
• All documents of the administration in charge of the national service establishing that you have not contracted a commitment in the French armies
• All documents proving that you were born in France and that only one of your parents was born there (certificate of French nationality, or court order recognizing French nationality, or magnification the decree on naturalization or reintegration into French nationality, or declaration of French nationality, or civil status documents)
• All documents justifying that one of your parents did not acquire French nationality during your minority
• If necessary, a medical certificate stating that you are prevented from expressing your will, any documents proving that your legal representatives exercise parental authority over you and their official identity document.

3Send declaration of loss of French nationality

The approach varies depending on whether you live in France or abroad.

4If the declaration is accepted, keep the original submitted with the words ‘registered’

A decision to register the declaration or to refuse registration must be taken within 6 months according to the date of the receipt.

In the absence of a reply within that period, this means that the declaration of loss of French nationality is recorded (accepted).

The declaration of loss of French nationality shall take effect on the date of subscription.

The 2nd^e original copy is sent to you with the mention of registration. You must preserve this document proving the loss of french nationality: no other copy can be issued.

Check the declaration for report a possible error :

• If there is an error in the information on the declaration, please send a letter to graft the court where you signed the declaration, or the French consulate abroad where you signed the declaration.
• In case of error on the birth certificate, send a letter to the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (Central Civil Registry Service) or to the city hall where your birth certificate is kept.

5If the declaration is refused, make a possible appeal

The instructor service will notify its decision reasoned Refusal.

You can appeal within 6 months from the date of notification. The notification shall indicate how to appeal. The lawyer is obligatory. He's the one who does the walk.

1Check conditions to be met

You can make a declaration of loss of French nationality if you were born abroad and if you've become french following the acquisition of French nationality by one of your parents.

The declaration may be made from 17 years of age ^1/2 and up to age 19.

2Make the application for declaration of loss of French nationality

The indicative list of the documents is as follows:

• Application for loss of French nationality on free paper. The application must include your name, first name, date and place of birth, and address. It is useful to specify your phone number and email address. The instructor service will draw up the declaration of loss of French nationality, in 2 copies, which you will have to date, sign and initial on each page.
• Birth certificate
• Official identity document
• Recent photo ID
• Certificate issued by the authorities of the country of which you claim to be a national of that country
• Any documents proving that you acquired French nationality at the same time as your parent (certificate of French nationality, or court order recognizing French nationality, or magnification the decree on naturalization or reintegration into French nationality, or declaration of French nationality or civil status documents)
• If necessary, a medical certificate stating that you are prevented from expressing your will, any documents proving that your legal representatives exercise parental authority over you and their official identity document.

3Send declaration of loss of French nationality

The approach varies depending on whether you live in France or abroad.

4If the declaration is accepted, keep the original submitted with the words ‘registered’

A decision to register the declaration or to refuse registration must be taken within 6 months according to the date of the receipt.

In the absence of a reply within that period, this means that the declaration of loss of French nationality is recorded (accepted).

The loss of French nationality takes effect on the date of your declaration.

The 2nd^e original copy is sent to you with the mention of registration. You must preserve this document proves the loss of French nationality.

Check the declaration for report a possible error :

• If there is an error in the information on the declaration, please send a letter to graft the court where you signed the declaration, or the French consulate abroad where you signed the declaration.
• In case of error on the birth certificate, send a letter to the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (Central Civil Registry Service) or to the city hall where your birth certificate is kept.

5If the declaration is refused, make a possible appeal

The instructor service will notify its decision reasoned Refusal.

You can appeal within 6 months from the date of notification. The notification shall indicate how to appeal. The lawyer is obligatory. He's the one who does the walk.

1Check conditions to be met

You can make a declaration of loss of French nationality if you are married to a foreigner.

You must meet the following 2 conditions:

• You must have acquired the nationality of your spouse
• You and your spouse must habitually resident abroad.

You do not have a deadline to make the declaration of loss of French nationality. However, you must to make the declaration during marriage.

2Make the application for declaration of loss of French nationality

The indicative list of the documents is as follows:

• Application for loss of French nationality on free paper. The application must include your name, first name, date and place of birth, and address. It is useful to specify your phone number and email address. The instructor service will draw up the declaration of loss of French nationality, in 2 copies, which you will have to date, sign and initial on each page.
• Birth certificate
• Official identity document
• Recent photo ID
• Any documents proving that you are French (certificate of French nationality, or court order recognizing French nationality, or magnification the decree on naturalization or reintegration into French nationality, or declaration of French nationality, or civil status documents)
• Marriage certificate with your foreigner spouse
• Certificate issued by the authorities of the country of nationality of your spouse, stating that you have acquired the nationality of that country, specifying the date of acquisition and the applicable provisions of the foreign law
• All documents proving that you and your spouse have established your habitual residence abroad.

3Send declaration of loss of French nationality

The approach varies depending on whether you live in France or abroad.

4If the declaration is accepted, keep the original submitted with the words ‘registered’

A decision to register the declaration or to refuse registration must be taken within 6 months according to the date of the receipt.

In the absence of a reply within that period, this means that the declaration of loss of French nationality is recorded (accepted).

The loss of French nationality takes effect on the date of your declaration.

The 2nd^e original copy is sent to you with the mention of registration. You must preserve this document proves the loss of French nationality.

Check the declaration for report a possible error :

• If there is an error in the information on the declaration, please send a letter to graft the court where you signed the declaration, or the French consulate abroad where you signed the declaration.
• In case of error on the birth certificate, send a letter to the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (Central Civil Registry Service) or to the city hall where your birth certificate is kept.

5If the declaration is refused, make a possible appeal

The instructor service will notify its decision reasoned Refusal.

You can appeal within 6 months from the date of notification. The notification shall indicate how to appeal. The lawyer is obligatory. He's the one who does the walk.