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Naturalization decree of December 17, 2017

Official Journal no. 294, December 17, 2017 · 1,287 people naturalized

1,287 people naturalized on December 17, 2017

JORF date
Sunday, December 17, 2017
Issue number
JORF no. 294
Detected files
1,287
Rank in the year
49th decree of 2017
Change from the previous decree
+214

The December 17, 2017 issue (JORF no. 294) lists 1,287 naturalized people. Most frequent country of birth: France (255). Most represented departments: Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis, Hauts-de-Seine. It is the 49th naturalization decree published in 2017: 61,031 people have been naturalized by decree since January 1. 214 more people than the previous decree of December 13, 2017 (1,073), published 4 days earlier.

By series

  • NAT · 949
  • EFF · 292
  • REI · 46
Official source · Legifrance PDF

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File years of the people naturalized on December 17, 2017

A REZE number starts with the year the file was registered (2025X 012345: 2025). In this decree, 97.2% of files date from 2017.

File yearPeopleShare
20171,251
97.2%
201623
1.8%
201512
0.9%
20111
0.1%

Countries of birth of the people naturalized on December 17, 2017

Distinct countries of birth: 101.

Country of birthPeopleShare
France255
19.8%
Algeria156
12.1%
Morocco153
11.9%
Tunisia58
4.5%
Côte d’Ivoire47
3.7%
Cameroon32
2.5%
Senegal32
2.5%
Romania27
2.1%
USSR24
1.9%
Lebanon23
1.8%
United Kingdom23
1.8%
Colombia21
1.6%
Mali19
1.5%
Türkiye19
1.5%
Zaire17
1.3%
Other countries (86)381
29.6%

Departments of the files in the December 17, 2017 decree

Distinct departments: 78. This is the department that handled the file, not the place of birth.

Frequently asked questions about the decree of December 17, 2017

How do I know whether my number is in the decree of December 17, 2017?

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What does the decree of December 17, 2017 contain?

This issue (JORF no. 294) records 1,287 people naturalised. This page breaks it down by category, by country of birth and by the department that processed the file, as published in the document.

Where can I find the official text of the decree of December 17, 2017?

On legifrance.gouv.fr, in the matching Official Journal issue. For decrees published since 2016, the extract containing personal details has restricted access: Légifrance asks you to solve a small puzzle before the document opens.

If I am in this decree, from what date am I French?

From the date the decree was signed, not from its Official Journal publication date. Both dates appear in the published document.

Why is my department missing from the breakdown?

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