French naturalization: what documents to provide if you live in a couple?

• Marriage certificate
• Copy double-sided your spouse's residence permit or national identity card
• If your spouse has emigrated to France, a copy of the decision authorizing entry into France
• If you are separated from your spouse or in the process of divorce, a copy of the legal separation decision or the non-conciliation order

Copy or Original

The civil status documents must be supplied in full and in original in the language of the country of origin.

For all other documents, you can provide copies. However, you will need to present the originals when you are called for an interview.

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

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.

• Receipt of registration of the Civil partnerships: titleContent issued by the court
• Copy double-sided the residence permit or national identity card of your Civil partnership partner

Copy or Original

The civil status documents must be supplied in full and in original in the language of the country of origin.

For all other documents, you can provide copies. However, you will need to present the originals when you are called for an interview.

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

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.

You must provide a copy double-sided the residence permit or national identity card of the person with whom you live as a couple.

Copy or Original

The civil status documents must be supplied in full and in original in the language of the country of origin.

For all other documents, you can provide copies. However, you will need to present the originals when you are called for an interview.

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

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.