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Naturalization decree of March 28, 2023

Official Journal no. 74, March 28, 2023 · 805 people naturalized

805 people naturalized on March 28, 2023

JORF date
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Issue number
JORF no. 74
Detected files
805
Rank in the year
12th decree of 2023
Change from the previous decree
+115

The March 28, 2023 issue (JORF no. 74) lists 805 naturalized people. Most frequent country of birth: France (141). Most represented departments: Paris, Bouches-du-Rhône, Seine-Saint-Denis. It is the 12th naturalization decree published in 2023: 10,341 people have been naturalized by decree since January 1. 115 more people than the previous decree of March 22, 2023 (690), published 6 days earlier.

By series

  • NAT · 631
  • EFF · 166
  • REI · 8
Official source · Legifrance PDF

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File years of the people naturalized on March 28, 2023

A REZE number starts with the year the file was registered (2025X 012345: 2025). In this decree, 86.3% of files date from 2022.

File yearPeopleShare
202344
5.5%
2022695
86.3%
202119
2.4%
202046
5.7%
20191
0.1%

Countries of birth of the people naturalized on March 28, 2023

Distinct countries of birth: 98.

Country of birthPeopleShare
France141
17.5%
Morocco86
10.7%
Algeria77
9.6%
Madagascar58
7.2%
Tunisia38
4.7%
Cameroon22
2.7%
Côte d’Ivoire19
2.4%
Türkiye19
2.4%
Senegal16
2%
Romania15
1.9%
Brazil14
1.7%
United Kingdom14
1.7%
Guinea13
1.6%
Lebanon12
1.5%
Democratic Republic of the Congo11
1.4%
Other countries (84)250
31.1%

Departments of the files in the March 28, 2023 decree

Distinct departments: 69. This is the department that handled the file, not the place of birth.

DepartmentPeopleShare
Paris (75)129
16%
Bouches-du-Rhône (13)70
8.7%
Seine-Saint-Denis (93)46
5.7%
Département 9945
5.6%
Rhône (69)34
4.2%
Seine-et-Marne (77)34
4.2%
Val-d'Oise (95)29
3.6%
Nord (59)28
3.5%
Yvelines (78)25
3.1%
Isère (38)23
2.9%
Gironde (33)21
2.6%
Essonne (91)20
2.5%
Loiret (45)18
2.2%
Moselle (57)17
2.1%
Ille-et-Vilaine (35)13
1.6%
Other departments (55)253
31.4%

Frequently asked questions about the decree of March 28, 2023

How do I know whether my number is in the decree of March 28, 2023?

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What does the decree of March 28, 2023 contain?

This issue (JORF no. 74) records 805 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 March 28, 2023?

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

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