After the naturalization decree

Depending on your municipality, a ceremony may be organized. Check with your town hall.

Request your CNF from the judicial court of your residence. It is proof of your nationality.

You can obtain a certified copy of your decree from the prefecture.

With your CNF or ampliation, apply for your first French ID card and passport.

Inform your employer, health insurance, and banks of your nationality change.

• Requesting your French birth certificate from the central civil registry

  Once the decree is published, the central civil registry service in Nantes establishes the French birth certificate of people born abroad.

• Applying for a certificate of French nationality

  The CNF is not always needed: it is for when you have no other document proving your nationality.

• Applying for your first identity card and passport

  What proves your French nationality for a first application: the decree's ampliation and a birth certificate less than three months old.

• Registering on the electoral roll after naturalization

  Since 2019 registration is automatic for people who became French; it is still worth checking.

• Decree copy or JORF reference
• Current identity document
• Civil status records requested by the administration