French naturalization: what proof of domicile to provide?

Verified 17 May 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

The proof of domicile must be attached to your French application for naturalization, depending on your situation:

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You're a tenant

  • Lease Agreement
  • Last 3 rent receipts
  • Latest phone, internet or energy bill (electricity, gas)
  • Double-sided copy of your parents' residence permit if they take care of you

Warning  

In case of change of address, inform your naturalization platform by mail in the one-month period. Attach your letter on proof of your new address.

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You own it

You must provide a certificate of ownership issued by a notary.

Warning  

In case of change of address, inform your naturalization platform by mail in the one-month period. Attach your letter on proof of your new address.

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You are hosted

  • Proof of accommodation
  • Identity document of the person hosting you (identity card, passport...)
  • Copy double-sided the residence permit of your parents if they take care of you

Warning  

In case of change of address, inform your naturalization platform by mail in the one-month period. Attach your letter on proof of your new address.

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Please note

Depending on your situation, other documents may be requested.

To be accepted, documents attached to a French application for naturalization must comply with the following rules:

Civil status record

One civil status document must be supplied in full and in original in the language of the country of origin.

A French civil status certificate must have been issued less than 3 months ago.

A copy of a foreigner civil status document must be accompanied, if necessary, by a copy of the decision in execution of which it has been drawn up, rectified or amended.

Copy or original of a document

You can provide copies of the requested documents except for civil status records.

However, you should be able to present the originals of the documents if necessary.

A copy of a foreigner act shall be accompanied, if necessary, by a copy of the decision in implementation of which it has been drawn up, rectified or amended.

Translation

You must attach a translation of each document written in a foreign language.

You must provide the original translation.

The translation must be done by a translator on the list of experts approved by the courts of appeal.

However, translation is not required for a multilingual birth certificate extract one of whose languages is French.

In addition, to avoid having to translate some documents issued by a the European Union, one multilingual form can be attached. See the e-justice site for more information.

Legalization or Apostille

Certain documents established abroad must be legalized or apostilles to be accepted in France.

Inquire at the embassy or consulate of the country concerned.

FYI  

To make your French application for naturalization, one simulator allows you to have the custom list of documents to be provided :

Application for naturalization: what documents to provide?

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