I will be a UK one Stella 
but not just yet⊠
I hear a fire engine in the distance 
No. If my life depended on it I could not. Iâm English. My father especially would be turning in his grave.
Not sure where to post this grauniad article for info which appeared today, Iâve chosen this thread, though it doesnât seem to capture the recent flurry of citizenship awards posted elsewhere?
Interestingly describes a citizenship ceremony in London.
There is one thing which strikes me though, the author is saying they wanted citizenship because they wanted to be French, as opposed to âbeing europeanâ or âkeeping FOMâ or âbrexitâ, all previously expressed reasons for applying. I guess itâs a bit like -
Q = âYou donât need French citizenship - you have your Irish passportâ
A = âNo I want to be French!â
PS I did the questionnaire too, so youâll all have to check the latest figure!
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?? Not sure what that refers to
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Maybe Jamesâs two option questionnaire at the beginning of this topic?
Nice to have a follow up and see who has finally become French
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I have!!
The Grauniad article is unfortunately typical of what a formerly very good newspaper has become. Simply, the writer is living in London but is married to a French national. So can now be âFrenchâ (at least in London).
Eh? You have lost me.
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@janejones Sorry for delay replying - yes it was the questionnaire at the beginning - forgot that people wouldnât see the beginning. And Iâm glad you have received your citizenship, I have absolutely no doubt itâs because you wanted to be French! Hopefully one day for meâŠ
Interesting article in yesterdayâs Le Monde about the rate of naturalisation of Brits across EU & Schengen countries since 2010
German has consistently been the most popular nationality sought over the period and accounting for a third of all demands, with French coming in 2nd and Swedish taking the 3rd spot.
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Not in 2021? Hardly there at all compared with 2018, 2019, 2020. If I was in the office looking at that data Iâd assume there was something wrong with the figures.
I took out German nationality when I lived in Germany before I moved here. It was dead easy and just took a few months, nothing like the obstacle course it seems to be here. That could maybe explain why so many people did it.
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Pre-brexit people were able to get German nationality and retain their existing nationality. After Brexit British people had to chose - hence a massive spike in 2019 before shutters came down. Equally Germany, and subsequently Austria, launched restitution schemes for those who lost nationality in WWII. Which is most probably why Austria starts to figure more after 2019 and German figures jump after 2016.
I wonder whether 2021 is actually a more natural pattern.
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We will soon know if the boy has been successful obtaining Austrian nationality - looks like it should happen ok though.
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My son applied for french nationality 3.5 years ago which was then slowed due to covid (usual excuse worldwide for paperwork it seems). Anyway he had just got out of bed this morning and was in jammies when the doorbell rang and the gendarmes were there to see him and ask him to come for his interview with them this afternoon to complete the application. So, if you have applied, be aware youmay also be asked to visit the gendarmerie in person with all your documents etc too as previously they used to come to your home and interview you there.
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That is the case if you are applying on the basis of residence but one can apply on the basis of marriage to a French national (also over five years). In my case I have been resident (his time) since 2020 but married to my French wife for 29 years, so could apply now on that basis.
*this time
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