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Naturalization decree of January 29, 2023

Official Journal no. 25, January 29, 2023 · 1,646 people naturalized

1,646 people naturalized on January 29, 2023

JORF date
Sunday, January 29, 2023
Issue number
JORF no. 25
Detected files
1,646
Rank in the year
4th decree of 2023
Change from the previous decree
+878

The January 29, 2023 issue (JORF no. 25) lists 1,646 naturalized people. Most frequent country of birth: France (331). Most represented departments: Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis, Yvelines. It is the 4th naturalization decree published in 2023: 3,460 people have been naturalized by decree since January 1. 878 more people than the previous decree of January 19, 2023 (768), published 10 days earlier.

By series

  • NAT · 1,198
  • EFF · 432
  • REI · 16
Official source · Legifrance PDF

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File years of the people naturalized on January 29, 2023

A REZE number starts with the year the file was registered (2025X 012345: 2025). In this decree, 95.7% of files date from 2022.

File yearPeopleShare
20221,575
95.7%
202152
3.2%
202011
0.7%
20193
0.2%
20164
0.2%
20141
0.1%

Countries of birth of the people naturalized on January 29, 2023

Distinct countries of birth: 114.

Country of birthPeopleShare
France331
20.1%
Morocco162
9.8%
Algeria127
7.7%
Tunisia88
5.3%
Côte d’Ivoire77
4.7%
Cameroon56
3.4%
Democratic Republic of the Congo45
2.7%
United Kingdom39
2.4%
Italy37
2.2%
Russia35
2.1%
Guinea33
2%
Senegal29
1.8%
Syria25
1.5%
Madagascar24
1.5%
Lebanon20
1.2%
Other countries (100)518
31.5%

Departments of the files in the January 29, 2023 decree

Distinct departments: 85. This is the department that handled the file, not the place of birth.

Frequently asked questions about the decree of January 29, 2023

How do I know whether my number is in the decree of January 29, 2023?

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What does the decree of January 29, 2023 contain?

This issue (JORF no. 25) records 1,646 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 January 29, 2023?

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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