Naturalisation par décret (naturalisation by decree), applied for online on ANEF. Some documents depend on your family situation and background.
- €127.50 in French Guiana.service-public.gouv.fr (F2213, in French) →
- Front and back. Not needed for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens.service-public.gouv.fr (F2213, in French) →
- The detailed list is on the dedicated service-public page.service-public.gouv.fr (F34741, in French) →
- They show stable and sufficient income.service-public.gouv.fr (F34746, in French) →
- Brevet, a diploma or certification at level 3 or above, any diploma showing B2, or a TCF or TEF less than 2 years old.Do I need the civic exam? →Guide: A2, B1, B2 →service-public.gouv.fr (F11926, in French) →
- Naturalisation version; it does not expire. No exemption based on age. Keep your copy: CCI Paris Île-de-France only archives certificates for 2 years.Practise: free quiz →Do I need the civic exam? →service-public.gouv.fr (F39426, in French) →
- Depending on your situation.service-public.gouv.fr (F34758, in French) →
- Depending on your situation.service-public.gouv.fr (F34777, in French) →
- Depending on your situation.service-public.gouv.fr (F34764, in French) →
- If you have lived in France for less than 10 years. Refugees and stateless people are not asked for one from their country of origin.service-public.gouv.fr (F2213, in French) →
- If you made stays of less than 3 months in the Schengen area during the last 5 years.service-public.gouv.fr (F2213, in French) →
Good to know
- Foreign documents must be translated by a traducteur agréé (approved sworn translator) and, if needed, legalised or apostilled.
- Keep the originals: you show them at the entretien d’assimilation (assimilation interview).
- Apply online on ANEF.
An indicative list: the list that counts is the one on ANEF or from the préfecture when you apply, and it may include other documents.
Information, not legal advice. Updated 13 October 2026.