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QUIZ: Could you pass the French citizenship interview?

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QUIZ: Could you pass the French citizenship interview?
Could you impress Marianne - symbol of the republic - with your knowledge of France? Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP

Obtaining French citizenship is a long and complicated process that requires - of course - a lot of paperwork. But one of the requirements is to have a thorough knowledge of French history, geography, politics and culture - we've put together a test on the type of things you will be required to know.

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Becoming French is a difficult process with different requirements depending on whether you are applying based on residency, marriage or family - you can find a full breakdown of the requirements here.

You will also need to be able to speak and write French at least at an intermediate level - you can take our citizenship French language quiz HERE.

And the whole process involves a lot of documents and quite a lot of waiting - 18 months to two years is the average amount of time for citizenship applications to be processed.

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Towards the end of the process comes the interview - this is an in-person interview at your local préfecture (conducted in French, naturally) where you will be required to prove that you have sufficient knowledge of France, its history, geography, culture, politics and values to become a citizen.

These interviews seem to vary a lot - some people report an in-depth grilling, while others say it was simply a quick and friendly chat.

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But it's best to be prepared, and you can get a book called the Livret du Citoyen - available to download from the government website here - which lays out the kind of things you need to know.

We've put together a quiz - based on the questions and answers in the Livret - divided into sections on history, geography, culture and politics. 

Bon courage! 

 

 

 

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Anonymous 2022/08/10 08:11
Hi - links not working to citizen's handbook or to quiz??
  • Emma Pearson 2023/02/20 09:14
    Hi Karen, do you have any adblockers on? If so, these might prevent you from being able to click through links

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