How to find his naturalization decree published in the Official journal of the French Republic?

Verified 23 October 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister)

The decrees of naturalization are published in the Official journal of the French Republic of the French Republic (JORF) since 1924 and can be downloaded from the Legifrance website (the procedure is different for a declaration of french nationality).

To download your naturalization decree, you need know its publication date in JORF.

Since 1er February 2023, the date of publication in JORF of the naturalization decree is available in your personal account on the website of ANEF .

Before 1er February 2023, the date of publication in JORF was indicated on the amplification of the naturalization decree received by post and/or email. If you no longer have the extension of the naturalization decree, you can request the communication of this information to the Ministry of the Interior, by mail or by email:

Who shall I contact

  • By post

    Ministry of the Interior

    General Directorate of foreigners in France

    Directorate for Integration and Access to Nationality

    Sub-Directorate for Access to French Nationality

    12 rue Francis-le-Carval

    44404 REZÉ CEDEX

    By email

    sdanf-brupi-communications@interieur.gouv.fr

The steps to download the naturalization decree on the Legifrance website varies according to the date of publication of the decree :

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Decree issued in 2016 or later

  1. In the box « Search for a JO: titleContent », indicate the date of publication of the JO sought
  2. On the page that appears, click the "Extract of Official journal of the French Republic containing personal information (secure access)"
  3. Resolve the captcha (this is a small simple calculation that helps secure access to the page)
  4. Click on the mention « Consult the document »

Looking for Official journal of the French Republic (JO)

No additional procedure is not necessary to give legal value to your naturalization decree. Thus, a certified copy is not required. Indeed, this document (pdf file) was the subject of an authenticated electronic signature.

Decree published between June 2, 2004 and 2015

  1. In the box « Search for a JO: titleContent », indicate the date of publication of the JO sought
  2. On the page that appears, click the "Official journal of the French Republic of the Republic of France. Acts and Orders in Council (digitized paper version)"
  3. Resolve the captcha (this is a small simple calculation that helps secure access to the page)
  4. Click on the mention « Consult the document »

Looking for Official journal of the French Republic (JO)

No additional procedure is not necessary to give legal value to your naturalization decree. Thus, a certified copy is not required. Indeed, this document (pdf file) was the subject of an authenticated electronic signature.

Decree issued between 1985 and 1 June 2004

  1. In the box « Search for a JO: titleContent », indicate the date of publication of the JO sought
  2. On the page that appears, click the "Official journal of the French Republic of the Republic of France. Acts and Orders in Council (digitized paper version)"
  3. Resolve the captcha (this is a small simple calculation that helps secure access to the page)
  4. Click on the mention « Consult the document »

Looking for Official journal of the French Republic (JO)

Please note

This document (pdf file) has not been authenticated electronically. The authenticated electronic signature is applicable to Official journals of the French Republic published since 2 June 2004. This document can only be authenticated during a request for legalization of the document to be presented to an authority of a foreigner country.

Decree issued between 1976 and 1984

  1. In the box « Search for a JO: titleContent », indicate the date of publication of the JO sought
  2. On the page that appears, click the "Official journal of the French Republic of the Republic of France. Laws and decrees. Supplementary number (digitized paper version)"
  3. Resolve the captcha (this is a small simple calculation that helps secure access to the page)
  4. Click on the mention « Consult the document »

Looking for Official journal of the French Republic (JO)

Please note

This document (pdf file) has not been authenticated electronically. The authenticated electronic signature is applicable to Official journals of the French Republic published since 2 June 2004. This document can only be authenticated during a request for legalization of the document to be presented to an authority of a foreigner country.

Decree issued between 1924 and 1975

  1. In the box « Search for a JO: titleContent », indicate the date of publication of the JO sought
  2. On the page that appears, click the "Official journal of the French Republic of the Republic of France. Acts and Orders in Council (digitized paper version)"
  3. Resolve the captcha (this is a small simple calculation that helps secure access to the page)
  4. Click on the mention « Consult the document »

Looking for Official journal of the French Republic (JO)

Please note

This document (pdf file) has not been authenticated electronically. The authenticated electronic signature is applicable to Official journals of the French Republic published since 2 June 2004. This document can only be authenticated during a request for legalization of the document to be presented to an authority of a foreigner country.

FYI  

To search for a naturalization decree pre-1924, see website of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. If you are looking for a naturalization application, please consult the website of the National Archives.

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