Official charter (Civil Code art. 21-24) that naturalisation candidates sign; PDF published by the Direction générale des étrangers en France, dated 12 January 2026.
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MLIOfficial sourceMinistère de l'Intérieur · immigration.interieur.gouv.fr
Official page: since 1 January 2026 naturalisation requires B2 French (oral and written) and passing the civic exam (40 questions, 32 correct, 45 minutes).
Official conditions for naturalisation: residence (usually 5 years), B2 French, the civic exam plus a prefecture interview, professional integration and a €255 fee.
Official page: naturalisation requires spoken and written French at least at B2; accepted proofs include TCF or TEF certificates issued less than two years ago.
Official news item (18 December 2025): the examen civique applies from 1 January 2026 for the multi-year card, the resident card and naturalisation, and must be passed before you apply.
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MLFOfficial sourceMinistère de l'Intérieur · formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr
The Ministry of the Interior's free site for the civic training and the examen civique: study sheets by training day and by theme, plus the official exam information.
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