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Hello!! Just married a French citizen last year. How do I go about getting naturalized?
Congratulations on the wedding! The first step is to make sure that your marriage is registered with the État Civil Français.
https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F21614
Then you’ll have to be married for at least four years before you can apply. Note that during this time you can apply for permanent residency after only one year of living in France, and after only three years of marriage.
You may be required to be married for at least five years if you cannot prove that you lived together in France for three years, or if your spouse has registered as a French citizen living abroad during your marriage.
Your spouse must have maintained their French nationality, and there must be no interruptions in your time living together.
You’ll also need to have a clean criminal record and financial stability in France.When you say “clean criminal record,” how clean do you mean and do you mean once you are in France or your entire past?
For naturalization, they ask for a background check. Normally, this is done through the FBI. Anything minor wouldn’t show up on that, I don’t think.
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