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Is there automatic citizenship acquisition by birth for migrant children born in the country?

Code:
RED102
Key Area:
Political & Civic Participation
Strand(s):
Equality
09/01/2012 - 12:59
Short Answer

Migrant children born in France can acquire French nationality if several conditions are observed

Qualitative Info

Migrant children born in France acquire French nationality at the age of majority (18), if by that date they have been ordinarily resident in France for a continuous or non-continuous period of at least five years since the age of eleven.

Data
Groups affected/interested Migrants
Type (R/D)
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Political participation, Integration - social cohesion
External Url http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCode.do?idSectionTA=LEGISCTA000006165743&cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006070721&dateTexte=20120109
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