What are the benefits of French citizenship?

If you become a French citizen, you are entitled to live, work and vote in France on a permanent basis, as well as having access to all government-offered public benefits. In addition to that, French citizenship has the added bonus of entitling you to live and work in other European Union (EU) countries.

Can I get French citizenship if my ancestors were French?

French citizenship can be obtained by descent if at least one parent is a citizen of France, despite the fact the child was not born in France. This means that if your grandmother/grandfather was French, your father or mother will have to register his/her birth certificate before you register your own.

Can I get French citizenship if my grandmother was French?

When it comes to eligibility for citizenship by investment, that’s exactly how it works. A person can become a French citizen by descent if at least one of his or her parents was a French citizen at the time of his or her birth.

Can I give my parents French citizenship?

You can also naturalize a minor if one parent has French citizenship and lived in France for more than five years. If you were not born in France but born to a French parent, you can apply for a demande d’attribution (based on droit du sang, or blood relation) at your town hall.

Are babies born in France automatically citizens?

Children born in France (including overseas territories) to at least one parent who was also born in France automatically acquire French citizenship at birth (double jus soli). A child born in France to foreign parents may acquire French citizenship: at birth, if stateless.

What level of French is required for French citizenship?

Level B1
To successfully apply for French citizenship you’re expected to demonstrate proficiency in French at a minimum of Level B1 (intermediate). This is the common level across Europe, and is roughly equivalent to GCSE grade A or A*.

Who is entitled to a French passport?

A person aged 18 or above may apply for French citizenship by naturalization after five years’ habitual and continuous residence in France (if married and with children, then the applicant must be living in France with his/her family).

Does a baby born in France get citizenship?

How much is French citizenship?

People report that applying for French citizenship can be a little pricey. This might be a little surprising, as the official cost of the ‘timbre fiscal’ for French citizenship is 55 euros.