Naturalization dictionary
Naturalization glossary
Definitions of REZE, SDANF, ANEF, RAPO, adjournment and the other terms you meet during a French naturalization application.
A
- ANEF
- The French digital administration for foreign nationals: the online account that has shown your decree's publication date since 1 February 2023. Read the full definition →
- Ampliation
- The official copy of the decree sent to the naturalized person. Read the full definition →
- Ajournement (adjournment)
- A decision postponing the examination of the application, with a set delay before reapplying. Read the full definition →
C
- CAA (administrative court of appeal)
- The court that hears appeals against an administrative court judgment. Read the full definition →
E
- EFF
- A code used in the Journal Officiel decrees; the collective effect concerns minor children named in the decree. Read the full definition →
J
- JORF
- The Official Journal of the French Republic, where naturalization decrees are published. Read the full definition →
N
- NAT
- A code used in the decrees published in the Journal Officiel for people naturalized by decree. Read the full definition →
R
- REZE (ministerial number)
- The number given to your file during central processing. It is the identifier printed in the Journal Officiel decrees. Read the full definition →
- REI
- A code used in the Journal Officiel decrees; reintegration is a procedure distinct from naturalization. Read the full definition →
- RAPO (prior administrative appeal)
- An appeal to the minister before going to the administrative court, within two months. Read the full definition →
S
- SDANF
- The French nationality sub-directorate, based in Rezé, which processes files centrally. Read the full definition →
- SCEC
- The central civil registry service, in Nantes, which issues birth certificates for people born abroad. Read the full definition →
Your REZE number is enough to check the latest Official Journal publications.