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Naturalization decree of July 20, 2018

Official Journal no. 165, July 20, 2018 · 977 people naturalized

977 people naturalized on July 20, 2018

JORF date
Friday, July 20, 2018
Issue number
JORF no. 165
Detected files
977
Rank in the year
28th decree of 2018
Change from the previous decree
+118

The July 20, 2018 issue (JORF no. 165) lists 977 naturalized people. Most frequent country of birth: France (217). Most represented departments: Paris, Yvelines, Hauts-de-Seine. It is the 28th naturalization decree published in 2018: 29,181 people have been naturalized by decree since January 1. 118 more people than the previous decree of July 14, 2018 (859), published 6 days earlier.

By series

  • NAT · 694
  • EFF · 247
  • REI · 36
Official source · Legifrance PDF

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File years of the people naturalized on July 20, 2018

A REZE number starts with the year the file was registered (2025X 012345: 2025). In this decree, 88.4% of files date from 2018.

File yearPeopleShare
2018864
88.4%
2017105
10.7%
20165
0.5%
20133
0.3%

Countries of birth of the people naturalized on July 20, 2018

Distinct countries of birth: 91.

Country of birthPeopleShare
France217
22.2%
Algeria116
11.9%
Morocco107
11%
Tunisia62
6.3%
USSR31
3.2%
United Kingdom27
2.8%
Côte d’Ivoire26
2.7%
Cameroon20
2%
Senegal19
1.9%
Guinea18
1.8%
Türkiye18
1.8%
Romania17
1.7%
China16
1.6%
Mali16
1.6%
Colombia11
1.1%
Other countries (77)256
26.2%

Departments of the files in the July 20, 2018 decree

Distinct departments: 65. This is the department that handled the file, not the place of birth.

Frequently asked questions about the decree of July 20, 2018

How do I know whether my number is in the decree of July 20, 2018?

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What does the decree of July 20, 2018 contain?

This issue (JORF no. 165) records 977 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 July 20, 2018?

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?

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Why is my department missing from the breakdown?

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