French citizenship and Marriage

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BiffmeggieMember04 January 2020 05:24:38

Hi all - I am about to apply for French Citizenship and I obviously hope I will be successful. If I am and have a French passport, thus being a member of the European Union with the associated rights does my wife also qualify and automatically also qualify as a French Citizen? I understand that you can qualify if you marry a French citizen but does the same apply if you are already married?
Any help would be much appreciated.

Many thanks - Keith Waving

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phipiemarVIP Member04 January 2020 14:27:18

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Guest1230789Guest20 January 2020 16:00:18

Hi Keith,
Unfortunately, no - you have to be a French citizen before your marriage for your wife to declare as a spouse of a French national.
She would have to go through all the same filing that you did.
Julie

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