Frequently asked questions

Your ministerial number appears on the filing receipt issued by your prefecture. It consists of the year, the letter X, and a 6-digit number — example: 2026X 012345. The REZE number is the unique identifier assigned to your naturalization file.

The JORF is available on Légifrance and on the official Official Journal website. Naturalization decrees are published as PDFs and usually list the ministerial number in the 2026X 012345 format rather than the beneficiary's full name.

The letter in the ministerial number (e.g. 'X' in 2026X 012345) corresponds to the naturalization series assigned by the Ministry of the Interior. It identifies your file's processing batch, without direct impact on delays or outcome.

The prefectoral number is assigned locally at filing. The REZE number (ministerial number) is assigned by the Ministry of the Interior during central processing — this is the number in Official Journal decrees. AlertJO uses this number for detection.

You can check the Official Journal (JORF) on Légifrance, or use AlertJO to follow your REZE number. Search is free, while automatic JO alerts are available on subscription so you don't have to manually review each new issue.

The Official Journal is published every morning at midnight Paris time. Naturalization decrees can appear on any day of the week with no fixed schedule. AlertJO scans each issue as soon as it goes live and alerts you within hours.

The Official Journal (JORF) is available on legifrance.gouv.fr and jo.fr. Naturalization decrees appear in the 'individual acts' section as PDFs. AlertJO analyzes these publications automatically for you.

A naturalization decree lists beneficiaries by ministerial number (format: 2026X 012345) and naturalization series, without full names to protect privacy. The JORF publication date is the official date of French nationality acquisition.

Legifrance publishes decrees as PDFs without automatic alerts: you must check each issue manually. AlertJO analyzes every new JORF issue upon publication and notifies you within hours. No manual checking, no risk of missing your decree.

After your naturalization interview, the delay before publication in the JORF typically ranges from 12 to 24 months, depending on the volume of files at the Ministry of the Interior. AlertJO monitors continuously and alerts you at publication, whatever the date.

If no decree is published after 24 months post-interview, contact your prefecture for an update. AlertJO continues monitoring the Official Journal without interruption — you will be alerted automatically upon publication.

Yes. AlertJO monitors all naturalization decrees published in the Official Journal, all series included (A, B, C, X, etc.). Whether your file is processed in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, or any prefecture, our system detects your decree upon publication.

A ministerial number usually follows the format 2026X 012345: year, the letter X, then a 6-digit file number. This is the format used to search efficiently for a naturalization decree with a REZE number in the Official Journal.

After your naturalization interview, the delay before publication in the JORF typically ranges from 12 to 24 months, depending on the volume of files at the Ministry of the Interior. AlertJO monitors continuously and alerts you at publication, whatever the date.