Can I gain French citizenship by tracing my blood line back through my grandparents?

FRANCE

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- BY BIRTH: Child born within the territory of France, regardless of the nationality of the

parents.

- BY DESCENT: Child born abroad, at least one of whose parents is a citizen of France.

- MARRIAGE: The spouse of a French citizen can apply for French citizenship after one year of marriage with no residency requirement.

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- Person who has been a resident of France for five years.

- Person who has resided in France for two years and has a degree from a French

University or has rendered important service to France.

The following persons have no residency requirement and may seek naturalization:

- Person who has rendered exceptional service to France.

- Person who has served in a combat unit of the French Army.

- Person who is the spouse or minor child of a person acquiring French citizenship.

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- VOLUNTARY: Contact the French Embassy for details and proper paperwork.

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serves in a foreign military or civil service and has not complied with French orders to leave

such service.

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Though it's cool you can trace a family history back that far, you're going to have to go through the same process everyone else does to gain citizenship in another country. :\ Check the French laws, or speak with someone else who has done the same thing and get their advice.

Good luck.

Yeah, I don't think so. You would have to marry a French citizen. You belong to the country you were born in for the most part. Unless your parents were traveling abroad when you were born, and are French citizens.

You are French if one of your parents is French. If your Mom or Dad were born in France of at least one French citizen, you may be eligible.

Unless your parents are French and were born in France then your out of luck sorry.

Can you also prove that should you be accepted to live in France that you would have no qualms, should France be attacked, in asking other nations to repel the aggressors while you more or less sat at home enjoying the foi gras and Camembert?

I think all you need is a wooden dowel and a white flag to become a citizen........sorry could not help it. Good luck. I have been to France several times and have really enjoyed it.

Maby, but i'm really not shure ... u can if u were born there ... :)))

i'm sure you can't.