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Naturalization decree of August 23, 2023

Official Journal no. 194, August 23, 2023 · 1,439 people naturalized

1,439 people naturalized on August 23, 2023

JORF date
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Issue number
JORF no. 194
Detected files
1,439
Rank in the year
31st decree of 2023
Change from the previous decree
+895

The August 23, 2023 issue (JORF no. 194) lists 1,439 naturalized people. Most frequent country of birth: France (265). Most represented departments: Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris, Essonne. It is the 31st naturalization decree published in 2023: 25,144 people have been naturalized by decree since January 1. 895 more people than the previous decree of August 4, 2023 (544), published 19 days earlier.

By series

  • NAT · 1,103
  • EFF · 323
  • REI · 7
  • LIB · 6
Official source · Legifrance PDF

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File years of the people naturalized on August 23, 2023

A REZE number starts with the year the file was registered (2025X 012345: 2025). In this decree, 80.3% of files date from 2023.

File yearPeopleShare
20231,156
80.3%
2022151
10.5%
2021107
7.4%
20208
0.6%
201915
1%
20182
0.1%

Countries of birth of the people naturalized on August 23, 2023

Distinct countries of birth: 112.

Country of birthPeopleShare
France265
18.4%
Morocco191
13.3%
Algeria129
9%
Tunisia71
4.9%
Côte d’Ivoire36
2.5%
Romania36
2.5%
Senegal33
2.3%
Democratic Republic of the Congo30
2.1%
United Kingdom28
1.9%
Russia26
1.8%
Cameroon24
1.7%
Italy24
1.7%
Mali22
1.5%
Syria22
1.5%
Benin21
1.5%
Other countries (98)481
33.4%

Departments of the files in the August 23, 2023 decree

Distinct departments: 84. This is the department that handled the file, not the place of birth.

Frequently asked questions about the decree of August 23, 2023

How do I know whether my number is in the decree of August 23, 2023?

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What does the decree of August 23, 2023 contain?

This issue (JORF no. 194) records 1,439 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 23, 2023?

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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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