French naturalization: what documents to provide if you live in a couple?
Verified 27 January 2022 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
To make a French application for naturalization, you must provide the supporting documents following if you live as a couple :
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Marriage
- 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
Warning
depending on your situation, other documents may be requested.
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.
Who shall I contact
Civil partnerships
- 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
Warning
depending on your situation, other documents may be requested.
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.
Who shall I contact
Cohabitation (Union libre)
You must provide a copy double-sided the residence permit or national identity card of the person with whom you live as a couple.
Warning
depending on your situation, other documents may be requested.
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.
Who shall I contact
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