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Naturalization decree of August 12, 2020

Official Journal no. 197, August 12, 2020 · 1,001 people naturalized

1,001 people naturalized on August 12, 2020

JORF date
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Issue number
JORF no. 197
Detected files
1,001
Rank in the year
19th decree of 2020
Change from the previous decree
+213

The August 12, 2020 issue (JORF no. 197) lists 1,001 naturalized people. Most frequent country of birth: France (217). Most represented departments: Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis, Hauts-de-Seine. It is the 19th naturalization decree published in 2020: 18,569 people have been naturalized by decree since January 1. 213 more people than the previous decree of August 1, 2020 (788), published 11 days earlier.

By series

  • NAT · 734
  • EFF · 241
  • REI · 26
Official source · Legifrance PDF

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File years of the people naturalized on August 12, 2020

A REZE number starts with the year the file was registered (2025X 012345: 2025). In this decree, 95.3% of files date from 2019.

File yearPeopleShare
202024
2.4%
2019954
95.3%
201819
1.9%
20164
0.4%

Countries of birth of the people naturalized on August 12, 2020

Distinct countries of birth: 91.

Country of birthPeopleShare
France217
21.7%
Algeria119
11.9%
Morocco119
11.9%
Tunisia46
4.6%
Cameroon32
3.2%
Côte d’Ivoire28
2.8%
Senegal25
2.5%
United Kingdom23
2.3%
Russia22
2.2%
Democratic Republic of the Congo19
1.9%
Haiti16
1.6%
Romania16
1.6%
Guinea15
1.5%
Italy14
1.4%
Sri Lanka12
1.2%
Other countries (76)278
27.8%

Departments of the files in the August 12, 2020 decree

Distinct departments: 61. This is the department that handled the file, not the place of birth.

Frequently asked questions about the decree of August 12, 2020

How do I know whether my number is in the decree of August 12, 2020?

Enter your ministerial number in the free AlertJO search: it compares that number with every decree analysed, including the one of August 12, 2020. You can also open the official document on Légifrance, linked from this page.

What does the decree of August 12, 2020 contain?

This issue (JORF no. 197) records 1,001 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 August 12, 2020?

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?

The department shown is the one that processed the file, not the place of birth or the current place of residence. Files whose department cannot be read in the published document are grouped separately.

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