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| Subject: | American Getting French Nationality After Divorce? |
| Date: | Wednesday, May 10, 2006 |
| Name: | mimi |
| Message: | Is it impossible to get my French Nationality AFTER getting divorced from my French husband??? I am American and was married to a Frenchman for 8 yrs. We lived in Paris for our entire marriage and had 2 daughters that were born in Paris and that now have duel citizenship. I have a carte de residence, but would now like to apply for French Citizenship. It was my BIGGEST mistake not to get it while I was married, but I never thought it would be an issue. I now live in the USA, but visit France regularly. What can I do??????Has anyone been through this? |
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| Name | Lori |
| Message |
Under your circumstances (U.S. citizen NOT living in France), in order to apply for French Nationality, you need to be resident in France. If you were a child who had been born in France and have a French National as a parent, the rules would be different. I am assuming your parents are not French.
If you plan to live in France, you could begin the process as a part of your move. There are different types of entry Visas for France. If you can find work here, you can obtain a work Visa and enter that way. I entered on the Shengen Visa which allowed me five years of Carte de Sejour residency (with annual renewals stating I would not work). After the five years I was able to apply for French nationality. If you do not intend to live in France, I am not sure why you would want the Nationality. All the rules can be obtained by your nearest French Consulate. Good luck to you. |
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