How to find his naturalization decree published in the Official Journal?

Verified 24 February 2023 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Warning  

this page shows how to find an order in council naturalization French. The procedure is different if you have made a declaration of French nationality by marriage, French ascendant, brother or sister of Frenchman.

General case

You must download your decree from naturalization on the Légifrance website.

To download it, you need its date of publication on OJ: titleContent.

This date is indicated in the mail which the administration has sent you (this email informs you of your registration in the naturalization decree, mentions the date of naturalization and the number of the OJ in question).

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Order in Council published in 2016 or later

  1. In the "Find a OJ: titleContent ', indicate the date of publication of the OJ sought
  2. On the page that appears, click on the "Extract from the Official Journal containing the personal information (protected access)"
  3. Resolve the captcha (this is a simple small calculation that helps secure access to the page)
  4. Click on “Download Document”

Search an Official Journal (OJ)

No additional procedures are necessary to give legal force to your naturalization decree.

Thus, a certified copy is not necessary.

Indeed, this document (pdf file) was the subject of an authenticated electronic signature.

Decree issued between 1985 and 2015

  1. In the "Find a OJ: titleContent ', indicate the date of publication of the OJ sought
  2. On the page that appears, click on the "Official Journal of the French Republic. Statutes and Orders in Council (digital paper version)"
  3. Resolve the captcha (this is a simple small calculation that helps secure access to the page)
  4. Click on “Download Document”

Search an Official Journal (OJ)

No additional procedures are necessary to give legal force to your naturalization decree.

Thus, a certified copy is not necessary.

Indeed, this document (pdf file) was the subject of an authenticated electronic signature.

Decree issued between 1976 and 1984

  1. In the "Find a OJ: titleContent ', indicate the date of publication of the OJ sought
  2. On the page that appears, click on the "Official Journal of the French Republic. Laws and decrees. Supplementary number (scanned paper version)"
  3. Resolve the captcha (this is a simple small calculation that helps secure access to the page)
  4. Click on “Download Document”

Search an Official Journal (OJ)

No additional procedures are necessary to give legal force to your naturalization decree.

Thus, a certified copy is not necessary.

Indeed, this document (pdf file) was the subject of an authenticated electronic signature.

Decree issued between 1924 and 1975

  1. In the "Find a OJ: titleContent ', indicate the date of publication of the OJ sought
  2. On the page that appears, click on the "Official Journal of the French Republic. Statutes and Orders in Council (digital paper version)"
  3. Resolve the captcha (this is a simple small calculation that helps secure access to the page)
  4. Click on “Download Document”

Search an Official Journal (OJ)

No additional procedures are necessary to give legal force to your naturalization decree.

Thus, a certified copy is not necessary.

Indeed, this document (pdf file) was the subject of an authenticated electronic signature.

Published before 1924

The National Archives (Pierrefitte-sur-Seine site) keeps the naturalization files.

One instructions for use helps you search for the naturalization decree.

You must create an account to book the document from your personal space.

Before traveling, you must wait for the National Archives' response.

National Archives: access your personal space

Who shall I contact

FYI  

naturalization decrees shall be published in the OJ: titleContent since 1924.