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Fewer people want to take French citizenship

2024-02-09 14:06:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Fewer people want to take French citizenship

Fewer people wanted to become French citizens in 2023, down 21.7 percent compared to the previous year.

According to the data of the French Ministry of the Interior, the trend of obtaining French citizenship has fluctuated in recent years; in 2021 there was a high demand related to the suppressed demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the implementation of the system for recognizing the commitment of foreigners during the pandemic, reports  SchengenVisaInfo.com.

Acquiring French citizenship occurs in two ways: by declaration of citizenship and by naturalization. The declaration concerns those who are married to or have a relationship with a Frenchman, including a descendant, brother or sister, among others, while naturalization is subject to certain conditions, especially the length of their stay in the country.

The data shows that naturalization rates have fluctuated over the past decade, starting at almost 100,000 people naturalized in 2010 and falling to about 64,000 in 2012, even more than the last five years. Since then, naturalizations have gradually increased, with the exception of 2020, which marked a record low for naturalizations due to the pandemic, and 2023, which is marking a new all-time low.

12, which is the second lowest, showing that the interest of foreign-born citizens to become French. the inhabitants are decreasing.

The data further shows that 40,064 naturalizations were recorded in 2023 – a decrease of 4.4 percent compared to 2020 levels. On the other hand, naturalizations by marriage increased by 6.7 percent, from 18,223 recorded in 2020 to 19,455 .

However, naturalizations for French descendants have reached the highest level in 2023 – 2,121, with a 73 percent increase compared to 2020./ CNA





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